Fishing Succor Creek Reservoir in Owyhee County, Idaho

• Overview

  Owyhee County in Idaho is where Succor Creek Reservoir sits. It sits in open valley. Around 141 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 2.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Size puts it in the front rank of our Owyhee County list. You are 26 miles from Marsing. Then Homedale, 30 miles, and Nampa, 32 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Succor Creek Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Owyhee County cover rainbow trout, great basin cutthroat trout and smallmouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Succor Creek Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 27°F in January and 67°F in August. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Succor Creek Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Stearns Reservoir, 8.2 miles away. Check the position at Succor Creek Reservoir before loading the car.