Twentyfour Mile Reservoir in Caribou County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Caribou County, Idaho, you have Twentyfour Mile Reservoir. The bank is 5,912 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 37 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 1.2 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is a small entry by Caribou County standards. Some 22 miles away sits Conda, the nearest settlement. Soda Springs lies 23 miles off, Pocatello another 28 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Twentyfour Mile Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Caribou County cover rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brown trout, brook trout and channel catfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Twentyfour Mile Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 18°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Twentyfour Mile Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Chesterfield Reservoir is 4 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Twentyfour Mile Reservoir for certain.