Imogene Lake Fishing Guide, Custer County, Idaho

• Overview

  Out in Custer County, Idaho, sits Imogene Lake. Land around it is rolling bush. Around 72 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 2.0 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Size puts it in the front rank of our Custer County list. Nearest town is Sun Valley, 36 miles off. Further out sit Ketchum (36 miles) and Hailey (46 miles). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Imogene Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Custer County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Imogene Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in December and 51°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. Averages place the thaw at early June and the freeze at early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Imogene Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Edith Lake is 1.2 miles distant. For Imogene Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.