Favre Lake near Spring Creek: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Elko County, Nevada, sits Favre Lake. Height above sea level is 9,518 feet. Surface area runs to about 17 acres — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Nevada listings. Head to Spring Creek, 15 miles away, for anything you forgot. West Valley City is the closest city, 178 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Favre Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Elko County records list brook trout, rainbow trout and tahoe sucker among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Favre Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 62°F and January at 24°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Favre Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Castle Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Favre Lake before loading the car.