Hummock Lake Fishing Guide, Custer County, Idaho

• Overview

  Hummock Lake is a Custer County water, in Idaho. The water sits 9,541 feet up. About 16 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Idaho listings. The nearest place of any size is Sun Valley, 29 miles away. Ketchum is 30 miles away, with Challis at 34 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hummock Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Custer County cover rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Hummock Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 50°F; by December the average is down near 16°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early June. Open water usually runs from early June until about early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Hummock Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Hidden Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Hummock Lake.