Myrtle Lake Fishing near Bonners Ferry, Idaho

• Overview

  In Idaho, Myrtle Lake belongs to Boundary County. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest place of any size is Bonners Ferry, 15 miles away. It is 84 miles to Spokane, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Myrtle Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Boundary County records list rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and brook trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Myrtle Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 55°F and January near 18°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Myrtle Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Kent Lake, 2.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Myrtle Lake before loading the car.