Tule Lake Fishing near Ashton, Idaho

• Overview

  Tule Lake sits within Fremont County in Idaho. The surface lies 6,063 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest place of any size is Ashton, 16 miles away. The nearest city of size is Billings, 175 miles away. Others within reach: Paddy Lake just 1.1 miles, 1.7 miles away is Lower Goose Lake, Thompson Hole just 3.6 miles, 4.5 miles away is Indian Lake and Bergman Reservoir just 4.7 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Tule Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Fremont County list rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Tule Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 61°F and January about 18°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Tule Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Paddy Lake is 1.1 miles off. Confirm before you fish Tule Lake.