Lower Trilby Lake Fishing Guide, Idaho County, Idaho

• Overview

  Look for Lower Trilby Lake in Idaho County, Idaho. The surroundings are mixed forest. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Hamilton lies 57 miles from the water. It is 153 miles to Boise, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. In wet weather the last stretch of track is the awkward part.

• Where to Fish on Lower Trilby Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Idaho County include rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, cutthroat trout and bull trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Lower Trilby Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 56°F and December about 19°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Lower Trilby Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Middle Trilby Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lower Trilby Lake locally before you travel.