Buck Lake Fishing in Lemhi County, Idaho

• Overview

  Idaho holds Buck Lake, in Lemhi County. The setting is pine and birch on every side. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Salmon, 35 miles off. Boise is the closest city, 130 miles away. Close by you have: Doe Lake 0.2 miles away, Fawn Lake sits 0.2 miles out, Twin Cove Lake 0.5 miles away, Reflection Lake sits 0.7 miles out and Tip Top Lake 0.9 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Buck Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Lemhi County cover rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Chinook salmon and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Buck Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in December and 52°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. The season between ice runs from about late May to early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Buck Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Doe Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Confirm access to Buck Lake locally before you travel.