Fishing near Meridian, Idaho

Meridian lies within Ada County, Idaho. The town holds close to 90,739 people. Running from near to far: Lake Elmore a touch under 6.9 miles to the north-east, Boise Cascade Lake a touch under 7.8 miles, Blacks Creek Reservoir a touch under 16 miles to the south-east followed by Siphon Lakes a touch under 19 miles. Lake Elmore fishes short: get the depth right and the distance takes care of itself. These are still water, plain and simple. The shady bank fishes long after the sunny one dies. Ice takes them over for a stretch each year. Warm spells mid-winter are not to be trusted. Nearest is Lake Elmore, roughly 5 acres of surface. There is a car park at Lake Elmore, according to mapping. Ada County records cover rainbow trout, brown trout, channel catfish and sockeye salmon. Start with Lake Elmore and work down the list as the season goes on....