Fishing Kerr Lake in Bonner County, Idaho

• Overview

  Kerr Lake is one of the Bonner County waters in Idaho. The setting is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Idaho listings. For supplies, Bonners Ferry is 28 miles out. Ponderay is 30 miles and Sandpoint 31 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kerr Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Bonner County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, sockeye salmon and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Kerr Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 24°F to 63°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Kerr Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Reeder Lake sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Kerr Lake are worth checking on the day.