Aldous Lake Fishing Guide, Clark County, Idaho

• Overview

  Aldous Lake sits in Clark County, out in Idaho. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Head to Ashton, 37 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Billings is 185 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Aldous Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Clark County list rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Aldous Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 54°F and January at 16°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. From about mid May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Aldous Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Hancock Lake, 0.7 miles away. Rules at Aldous Lake are worth checking on the day.