Lemhi Lake Fishing in Idaho County, Idaho

• Overview

  Lemhi Lake is an Idaho County water, in Idaho. The country here is lake country bush. For a base, McCall sits 48 miles out. The nearest city of size is Boise, 129 miles away. If this one is busy: Little Sheepeater Lake a touch under 1.4 miles, 1.6 miles out stands Sheepeater Lake, Cutthroat Lake a touch under 1.8 miles, 2.5 miles out stands Fish Lake and Frog Pond a touch under 4.5 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lemhi Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Idaho County records list rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, cutthroat trout and bull trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lemhi Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 18°F to 53°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Lemhi Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Little Sheepeater Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Confirm access to Lemhi Lake locally before you travel.