Vanity Lake #02 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.
Vanity Lake #02 is a lake in Custer County, Idaho and covers about 2.51 acres.
The small size of Vanity Lake #02 makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
On a steady fall day near a rocky edge near firm bottom, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On a low-light period 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 bright afternoon near an open-water edge after warm rain, Westslope 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 bright afternoon near a shallow shelf before changing depth, 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 the mouth of a pocket away from empty shoreline, 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.
During the start of a weather change near a rocky edge while the water is falling, 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.
During the first pass near an open-water edge while the water is rising, record the wind, water color, depth where the bait worked, 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.