Little Spangle Lake, Idaho: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Little Spangle Lake in Blaine County, Idaho. The setting is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 14 acres — small enough to read in one session. Sun Valley lies 38 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Boise, 63 miles away. Nearby, in order: Spangle Lake a touch under 0.3 miles, Lake Ingeborg 0.7 miles, Low Pass Lake a touch under 0.9 miles, Rock Slide Lake 1.2 miles and Three Island Lake a touch under 1.6 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Little Spangle Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Blaine County list rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Arctic grayling and sockeye salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Little Spangle Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 52°F on average, December about 16°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late May. Averages place the thaw at late May and the freeze at early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Little Spangle Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Spangle Lake at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Little Spangle Lake if anything is unclear.