Enos Lake in Valley County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Enos Lake is a Valley County water, Idaho side. The country here is lake country bush. Surface area is around 55 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Size puts it in the front rank of our Valley County list. Head to McCall, 18 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Grangeville at 58 miles and Joseph at 69 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Enos Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Valley County names rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Coho salmon and Arctic grayling. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Enos Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 53°F, the coldest about 18°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Enos Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Hum Lake, 3.2 miles away. Signs at Enos Lake carry more weight than any list.