Low Pass Lake, Idaho: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Low Pass Lake in Elmore County, Idaho. The bank gives way to mixed forest. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Idaho listings. The closest town, Ketchum, is 39 miles distant. For a city, Boise is 62 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Low Pass Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Elmore County records list rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Arctic grayling and california golden trout among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Low Pass Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 52°F in July and bottom out at 16°F in December. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and late May brings it back. Break-up near late May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It sets the rhythm of the year at Low Pass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lake Ingeborg is 0.4 miles distant. The position on Low Pass Lake is worth confirming on the day.