Lake Geneva in Lemhi County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Lemhi County entry here is Lake Geneva, in Idaho. Everything around it is lake country bush. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Salmon, 13 miles out. It is 169 miles to Boise, the nearest city. Others within reach: Hamby Lake out at 0.6 miles, Upper Miner Lakes a shade over 1.2 miles, Ridge Lake out at 2.3 miles, Berry Lake a shade over 2.8 miles and Timberline Lake out at 3.2 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lake Geneva

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Lemhi County cover rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Chinook salmon and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lake Geneva decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 53°F on average, December about 19°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late May. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Lake Geneva around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Hamby Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lake Geneva if anything is unclear.