Diamond Lake Fishing in Idaho County, Idaho

• Overview

  Diamond Lake is an Idaho County water, in Idaho. Around the bank it is mixed forest. At roughly 11 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Some 21 miles away sits Hamilton, the nearest settlement. Spokane is the closest city, 174 miles away. Near neighbours: Moe Lake sits 0.6 miles out, Spruce Lake out at 1.8 miles, Lower Bear Lake sits 2.8 miles out, Coquina Lake out at 2.9 miles and Bailey Lake sits 3 miles out. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Diamond Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Idaho County names rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and cutthroat trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Diamond Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 18°F in December up to 56°F in August. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Diamond Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Moe Lake is 0.6 miles distant. For Diamond Lake in particular, ask before you travel.