Fishing at Center Creek Lakes, Idaho County, Idaho

• Overview

  Idaho County in Idaho is where Center Creek Lakes sits. It lies 7,395 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Grangeville lies 58 miles from the water. Salmon lies 62 miles off, Hamilton another 63 miles. Close by you also have: Brown Lake after 1 mile, Rattlesnake Lake just 1.7 miles, Sheep Spring Lake after 2.6 miles, Lake Creek Lakes just 2.7 miles and Goat Lake after 3 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Center Creek Lakes

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Idaho County include rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Center Creek Lakes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 59°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Center Creek Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Brown Lake sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. What applies at Center Creek Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.