Hnchch'li Lake Fishing Guide, Benewah County, Idaho

• Overview

  Hnchch'li Lake is listed under Benewah County, Idaho. What surrounds it is mixed woodland. Ground here is low by Idaho standards. Saint Maries sits 6.8 miles from the bank. Spokane is the closest city, 40 miles away. Close neighbours run: Goose Heaven Lake lies 1.4 miles on, Round Lake a touch under 1.4 miles, Chatcolet Lake lies 2.4 miles on, Hidden Lake a touch under 3.4 miles and Black Lake lies 6.4 miles on. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Hnchch'li Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Benewah County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Hnchch'li Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 29°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Hnchch'li Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Goose Heaven Lake sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Hnchch'li Lake may have changed since it was mapped.