Marge Lake Fishing Guide, Valley County, Idaho

• Overview

  Marge Lake lies within the bounds of Valley County, Idaho. It sits at 7,579 feet above sea level. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. McCall sits 13 miles from the bank. Beyond it, Grangeville at 59 miles and Joseph at 65 miles. Close by you also have: 0.9 miles out stands Pearl Lake, 1.6 miles away is Teardrop Lake, 1.7 miles out stands Duck Lake, 2.2 miles away is Brush Lake and 2.6 miles out stands Hum Lake. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Marge Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Valley County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Marge Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 53°F, the coldest about 17°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about mid May to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Marge Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Pearl Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Marge Lake are worth checking on the day.