Jensens Lake in Bingham County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Jensens Lake is one of the Bingham County listings for Idaho. The country round it is dry rangeland from end to end. It measures about 58 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Most waters listed here for Bingham County are larger. Blackfoot lies 1.1 miles from the water. Moreland lies 4.5 miles off, Fort Hall another 13 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Jensens Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Bingham County names rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brown trout, channel catfish and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Jensens Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 22°F in January and 68°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. The lid tends to go about late March and return around early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Jensens Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A ramp at Jensen Grove Boat Ramp is mapped half a mile away. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Equalizing Reservoir, 4 miles away. Where Jensens Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.