Sheep Creek Reservoir Fishing near Montpelier, Idaho

• Overview

  Within Bear Lake County, Idaho, you have Sheep Creek Reservoir. The water sits 6,119 feet up. It covers about 23 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The bank runs about 1.0 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The closest town, Montpelier, is 9.7 miles away. Salt Lake City is the closest city, 109 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Sheep Creek Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Across Bear Lake County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and lake trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Sheep Creek Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 12°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Sheep Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Montpelier Reservoir at 8.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Sheep Creek Reservoir are worth checking on the day.