Urquhart Lake is a lake in Idaho, near Shoshone County.
Urquhart Lake is a lake in Shoshone County, Idaho.
Without a dependable size figure for Urquhart Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
During the start of a weather change near the mouth of a pocket after a cold night, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
During the final pass near a shaded bank under flat light, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
On a cold winter outing near the downwind side where two features meet, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
While using a careful look at water color near an open-water edge with light wind, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
On a cold winter outing near the downwind side before changing depth, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
On a cold winter outing near the edge of deeper water while the water is rising, record the wind, water color, depth of the best pass, 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.