Turner Reservoir in Owyhee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Turner Reservoir lies in Owyhee County, Idaho. It sits at 5,814 feet above sea level. The closest town, Mountain Home, is 47 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Boise, 70 miles away. If this one is busy: O X Lake about 4.2 miles, Antelope Flat Reservoir sits 4.5 miles out, Twin Lakes Reservoir about 4.9 miles, Dry Creek Reservoir sits 5.2 miles out and Dry Creek Reservoir about 6.5 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Turner Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Owyhee County include rainbow trout, great basin cutthroat trout, smallmouth bass and channel catfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Turner Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 66°F and January near 25°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Turner Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, O X Lake is 4.2 miles distant. Rules at Turner Reservoir are worth checking on the day.