Fishing at Edna Lake, Blaine County, Idaho

• Overview

  Edna Lake lies in Blaine County, in Idaho. It sits in lake country bush country. At about 56 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 1.1 miles in total. Sun Valley is the closest town at 37 miles. The big place round here is Boise, 65 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Edna Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Blaine County, recorded fish include 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. Edna Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 51°F; the cold one sits at 16°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early June. On average, early June opens the water and early November closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Edna Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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 is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Virginia Lake is 0.4 miles off. Where Edna Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.