Fishing at Perkons Lake, Elmore County, Idaho

• Overview

  You will find Perkons Lake in Elmore County, Idaho. Height above sea level is 8,720 feet. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in Idaho. Supplies mean a trip to Ketchum, 31 miles off. After that come Sun Valley at 31 miles and Hailey at 37 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Perkons Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Elmore County names rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Arctic grayling. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Perkons Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 55°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Perkons Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Little Bear Lake, 0.6 miles out. Nothing on Perkons Lake should be assumed from this page alone.