Beaver Lake in Idaho County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Beaver Lake in Idaho County, Idaho. It lies 6,726 feet above sea level. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Stevensville, is 17 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Spokane, 160 miles away. Nearby alternatives: Rudd-Moore Lakes within 2.4 miles, Siah Lake after 2.7 miles, Grimes Lake within 3 miles, Ranger Lake after 3.4 miles and Storm Lake within 3.5 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Idaho County cover rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, cutthroat trout, bull trout and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Beaver Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 19°F to 56°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Beaver Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Rudd-Moore Lakes is 2.4 miles distant. Signs at Beaver Lake carry more weight than any list.