Upper North Eden Reservoir Fishing Guide, Bear Lake County, Idaho

• Overview

  The Bear Lake County entry here is Upper North Eden Reservoir, in Idaho. This is rolling bush country. Montpelier lies 24 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Salt Lake City, 91 miles away. Others worth noting: 0.6 miles away is Lower North Eden Reservoir, South Eden Reservoir roughly 4.5 miles, 5 miles away is Bear Lake, South Lake roughly 9.2 miles and 11 miles away is Mud Lake. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Upper North Eden Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Bear Lake County records list rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and lake trout among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Upper North Eden Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 63°F on average, January about 17°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Upper North Eden Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lower North Eden Reservoir at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Upper North Eden Reservoir.