Fishing Fishpole Lake in Butte County, Idaho

• Overview

  You will find Fishpole Lake in Butte County, Idaho. Land around it is lake country bush. At roughly 7 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Butte County list. The closest town, Bellevue, is 24 miles distant. Hailey lies 25 miles off, Sun Valley another 25 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Fishpole Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Reported across Butte County: rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Arctic grayling, brook trout and california golden trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Fishpole Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 54°F on average, January about 17°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about late May and return around mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Fishpole Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Iron Bog Lake is 0.8 miles off. Confirm before you fish Fishpole Lake.