Teardrop Lake Fishing in Valley County, Idaho

• Overview

  Teardrop Lake sits within Valley County in Idaho. The bank is 7,241 feet above sea level. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. On size it sits at the modest end of our Valley County list. The closest town, McCall, is 13 miles distant. The big place round here is Boise, 102 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Teardrop Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Valley County list rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Teardrop Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in December and 53°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Teardrop Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Pearl Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Teardrop Lake locally before you travel.