Fishing Iron Bog Lake in Butte County, Idaho

• Overview

  Iron Bog Lake is one of the Butte County waters in Idaho. Height above sea level is 9,065 feet. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Idaho. Bellevue at 25 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 118 miles to Boise, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Iron Bog Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Butte County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Arctic grayling and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Iron Bog Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 54°F, while January sits near 17°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. Open water usually runs from late May until about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Iron Bog Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Fishpole Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Rules at Iron Bog Lake are worth checking on the day.