Urquhart Lake in Benewah County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Urquhart Lake in Benewah County, Idaho. The water sits 2,139 feet up. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Benewah County list. You are 12 miles from Saint Maries. Spokane is the closest city, 57 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Urquhart Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Benewah County cover rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, sockeye salmon, northern pike and channel catfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Urquhart Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 64°F, while January sits near 27°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Urquhart Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Crystal Lake is 5.2 miles distant. Ask locally about Urquhart Lake if anything is unclear.