Scree Lake in Custer County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Scree Lake is one of the Custer County listings for Idaho. The setting is mixed forest. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Custer County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Sun Valley, 28 miles away. Then Ketchum, 29 miles, and Challis, 35 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Scree Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Custer County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Scree Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 50°F and December about 16°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early June, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early June and early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Scree Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Shallow Lake, 0.2 miles away. For Scree Lake in particular, ask before you travel.