Thunder Lake is a lake in Custer County, Idaho.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Thunder Lake is a lake in Custer County, Idaho and covers about 2.17 acres.
The small size of Thunder Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Thunder Lake include Westslope Cutthroat Trout.
On a slow shoreline pass near the first break with light wind, Cutthroat Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
On a careful second pass near a creek-side turn in clear water, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
While using a shallow-to-deep search near a shallow shelf in stained water, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
On a low-light period near a soft-to-hard bottom change close to shade, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
On a warm summer afternoon near a channel bend before changing depth, record the wind, water color, depth where fish were holding, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.