Fishing Copper Lake in Shoshone County, Idaho

• Overview

  Copper Lake is listed under Shoshone County, Idaho. The setting is lake country bush. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest town is Plains, 40 miles off. The big place round here is Spokane, 112 miles distant. Neighbouring water: Tin lake 0.1 miles, Silver Lake (0.3 miles), Gold Lake 0.4 miles, Heather Lake (0.7 miles) and Platinum Lake 0.8 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Copper Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Shoshone County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Arctic grayling and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Copper Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 58°F and January about 21°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Copper Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Tin lake at 0.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Copper Lake locally before you travel.