Salt Lick Reservoir Fishing Guide, Owyhee County, Idaho

• Overview

  Look for Salt Lick Reservoir in the Owyhee County part of Idaho. The bank is 5,049 feet above sea level. Marsing is the closest place, 55 miles off. Further out sit Nampa (59 miles) and Kuna (59 miles). Neighbouring water: Sheep Creek Reservoir just 2.7 miles, Corta Reservoir at about 3.5 miles, Gartin Reservoir just 4.1 miles, CCC Reservoir at about 5.6 miles and Twin Lakes just 5.7 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Salt Lick Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public occurrence data for Owyhee County names rainbow trout, great basin cutthroat trout, smallmouth bass and channel catfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Salt Lick Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 28°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It holds true on Salt Lick Reservoir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Sheep Creek Reservoir, 2.7 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Salt Lick Reservoir.