Alidade Lake Fishing Guide, Boise County, Idaho

• Overview

  Alidade Lake is one of the Boise County waters in Idaho. The land about it is rolling bush. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ketchum sits 44 miles from the bank. Boise is the closest city, 57 miles away. Not far off: Azure Lake some 1.7 miles off, Rock Island Lake out at 1.7 miles, The Hole some 2.1 miles off, Glacier Lake out at 2.1 miles and Pats Lake some 2.2 miles off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Alidade Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Boise County cover cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, california golden trout, Arctic grayling and mountain whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Alidade Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 53°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. Break-up near late May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Alidade Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Azure Lake is 1.7 miles distant. Confirm access to Alidade Lake locally before you travel.