Clear Lake Fishing near Sun Valley, Idaho

• Overview

  Out in Blaine County, Idaho, sits Clear Lake. This is rolling bush country. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Our Blaine County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 19 miles from Sun Valley. Ketchum is 20 miles and Hailey 24 miles. Other water nearby: Bellas Lakes about 0.6 miles, Baptie Lake at 1.9 miles, Betty Lake about 1.9 miles, Goat Lake at 2.1 miles and Angel Lake about 4.2 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Arctic grayling, sockeye salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Clear Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 53°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, late May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Clear Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Bellas Lakes is 0.6 miles distant. Confirm access to Clear Lake locally before you travel.