Little Valley Reservoir in Bear Lake County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Little Valley Reservoir is listed under Bear Lake County, Idaho. The country here is lake country bush. Surface area is around 39 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 1.4 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. You are 9.8 miles from Montpelier. Preston follows at 24 miles, then Lewiston at 28 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Valley Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Bear Lake County list rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, lake trout and bear lake whitefish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Little Valley Reservoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 63°F and January at 16°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Little Valley Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Worm Lake sits 8.8 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Little Valley Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.