Reflection Lake, Idaho: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Reflection Lake in Lemhi County, Idaho. It lies 8,107 feet above sea level. The nearest place of any size is Salmon, 35 miles away. Challis is 45 miles and McCall 74 miles. Within a short drive: Echo Lake after 0.3 miles, Twin Cove Lake near enough 0.4 miles, Fawn Lake after 0.4 miles, Doe Lake near enough 0.6 miles and Turquoise Lake after 0.6 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Reflection Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Lemhi County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Chinook salmon, brook trout and Arctic grayling. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Reflection Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in December up to 52°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late May. On average, late May opens the water and early November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Reflection Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Echo Lake, 0.3 miles out. Confirm before you fish Reflection Lake.