Yellow Jacket Lake #1 is a lake in Lemhi 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.
Yellow Jacket Lake #1 is a lake in Lemhi County, Idaho and covers about 3.36 acres.
On a water as small as Yellow Jacket Lake #1, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
During the final pass near the edge of deeper water 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 start of a weather change near a windblown shore before changing depth, 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 methodical search near a protected point after warm rain, Cutbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow 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.
During the first hour near the mouth of a pocket after warm rain, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
While using a short cover-to-depth check near the downwind side while the water is falling, 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.
During the first hour near a firm-bottom flat 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.
On a methodical search near a quiet corner near visible bait, record the wind, water color, depth that produced twice, 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.