Fishing Lake Cleveland in Cassia County, Idaho

• Overview

  Lake Cleveland is one of the Cassia County listings for Idaho. It sits at 8,261 feet above sea level. About 24 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Head to Burley, 17 miles away, for anything you forgot. Heyburn is 17 miles and Rupert 21 miles. Other water nearby: Trapper Creek 18 miles, Emerald Lake lies 18 miles on, Milner Lake 23 miles, Murtaugh Lake lies 27 miles on and Lake Walcott 30 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Cleveland

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Cassia County records list rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and channel catfish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lake Cleveland a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 62°F; by January the average is down near 23°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Lake Cleveland around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Trapper Creek, 18 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Lake Cleveland.