Fishing at Betty Lake, Blaine County, Idaho

• Overview

  Betty Lake is set in Blaine County, Idaho. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 19 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Idaho. The closest town, Sun Valley, is 18 miles away. Ketchum follows at 19 miles, then Hailey at 24 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Betty Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Blaine County names rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Arctic grayling and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Betty Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 50°F and December reads 16°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. On average, early June opens the water and early November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Betty Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Goat Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Betty Lake if anything is unclear.