Albino Lake Fishing in Lemhi County, Idaho

• Overview

  Idaho holds Albino Lake, in Lemhi County. It sits in pine and birch. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Idaho listings. The town to know is Salmon, 14 miles out. Dillon follows at 54 miles, then Challis at 62 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Albino Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Lemhi County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Chinook salmon, brook trout and Arctic grayling. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Albino Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 18°F in December up to 52°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late May. The lid tends to go about late May and return around early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Albino Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Ajax Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Albino Lake may have changed since it was mapped.