Frog Pond Lake in Lemhi County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Idaho, Frog Pond Lake falls inside Lemhi County. The bank is 7,300 feet above sea level. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. Most waters listed here for Lemhi County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Salmon, 36 miles away. Further out sit Hamilton (39 miles) and Stevensville (57 miles). Others worth noting: Pass Lake 4 miles off, Capri Lake about 4.8 miles, Allan Lake 6.8 miles off, Slate Lake about 8.8 miles and Shelf Lake 8.8 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Frog Pond Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Lemhi County cover rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Frog Pond Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 54°F at the top of summer and 19°F at the bottom of winter. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Frog Pond Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Pass Lake at 4 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Frog Pond Lake is worth confirming on the day.