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Henrys Lake Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Henrys Lake: a Fremont County, Idaho lake drained by the Henrys Lake Outlet to the Henrys Fork, with its own trout season, a two-trout limit and posted closed areas.

3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Gauge
12.80 ft
Air / High
42 / 45 F
Wind
SE 7 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 13039000, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
23
October 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

3/5Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Henrys Lake asks for patience today: short windows, precise presentations. The gauge reads 12.80 ft, holding steady. Today brings cloud cover, wind SE around 7 mph, steady pressure near 1009 hPa and a high of 45. Water sits around 47 F for the season (estimated). With the waxing gibbous, the solunar majors run 10:03 AM-12:03 PM and 10:33 PM-12:33 AM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Brook troutExcellent

Below 50Β°F is the fall spawning band (40-50Β°F in Vermont), so stay off spawning gravel. In winter Maine IFW finds pond fish close to shore in 4 to 12 feet of water under the ice.

Tomorrow: Similar at 45 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AMHow this report is made β†’

Before you go

Idaho requires a fishing licence from age 14, from $35.50 for residents. What a Idaho licence costs and where to buy it β†’

Chasing brook trout here? Check the size and bag limits with IDFG before you keep anything. The season dates for Idaho, read off the agency, are on the Idaho seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings from Henrys Lake near Lake, ID.

Gauge height, last 30 days

USGS gauge 13039000.

12.6112.7512.8912.80 ft09/2310/0310/1310/23

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp42 F
High / Low45 / 31 F
WindSE 7-18 mph
Pressure1009.0 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain100% cloud, 96%
Sunrise / Sunset07:51 / 18:27
MoonWaxing Gibbous, 91%
Water temp (seasonal)~47 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunsetPRIMEPRIME

Which day to fish Henrys Lake this week

The best day on Henrys Lake this week looks like Sunday Oct 25, at 4 out of 5, against 3 today.

Best day this week: Sunday, Oct 25 β€” good at 4/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.

Today, Oct 23 β€” Fair

A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Solunar majors
10:03 AM-12:03 PM and 10:33 PM-12:33 AM
Minor period
4:28 AM-5:28 AM
Sun
07:51 to 18:27
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91% lit
Sky and wind
Rain, 17 mph
Rain chance
96%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Henrys Lake: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Brook trout illustration

Brook trout

Spring and fall in ponds and lakes, when fish come shallow; summer in the coldest headwater streams

The brook trout is a char native to eastern North America, a fish of cold, clean streams and ponds, and the state fish of Michigan. Below 50Β°F is the fall spawning band (40-50Β°F in Vermont), so stay off spawning gravel. In winter Maine IFW finds pond fish close to shore in 4 to 12 feet of water under the ice.

When to come: the Henrys Lake calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Brook trout
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 47 F (estimated, not a reading).

30405060JanMarMayJulSepNovOct, ~47 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Henrys Lake today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Oct 22

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Brook trout led the card at excellent. High of 60 F, wind to 10 mph.

Wed, Oct 21

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Brook trout led the card at excellent. High of 60 F, wind to 9 mph.

Tue, Oct 20

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Brook trout led the card at excellent. High of 60 F, wind to 7 mph.

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Before you go

License

Idaho requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Idaho fishing license. Henrys Lake has its own seasons and limits in the IDFG rules; the 2023 eRegulations edition shows a 2-trout limit (brook trout included) from Memorial Day weekend and closed areas at Staley Springs and Hatchery Creek. Confirm the current IDFG edition, which could not be reached on Oct. 8, 2026.

Access

No official access list could be opened today (IDFG and Idaho State Parks sites were unreachable).

About this water

Lake drained by the Henrys Lake Outlet to the Henrys Fork, Fremont County, Idaho; USGS lake gauge 13039000.

Fishing Henrys Lake: the full guide

Where it sits

Henrys Lake lies in Fremont County, Idaho; the Henrys Lake Outlet runs from it to the Henrys Fork, and the Idaho fishing rules treat the lake, the outlet and the lake's tributaries as separate waters. USGS keeps a gauge on the lake (Henrys Lake near Lake, Idaho).

Rules to read before you go

In the edition of the Idaho seasons and rules we could read (eRegulations, last updated January 12, 2023), the lake opens to harvest on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, with a limit of 2 trout that includes brook trout; anglers must stop fishing once they have 2 in possession. From February 15 to the Friday before Memorial Day it is catch-and-release for trout. The posted Staley Springs area and the water within 100 yards of Hatchery Creek are closed to fishing, and the tributaries close from April 1 through June 30.

Common questions

What is the trout limit on Henrys Lake?

In the 2023 edition of the Idaho rules, 2 trout a day from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, brook trout included, and fishing must stop once 2 are kept. Check the current IDFG edition.

Are any parts of Henrys Lake closed?

Yes, in the 2023 edition: the posted Staley Springs area and the water within 100 yards of Hatchery Creek are closed to fishing.

Is fishing good at Henrys Lake right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Nearby waters

Hebgen Lake15 miMadison River52 miEnnis Lake57 miJackson Lake63 miHenrys Fork67 miSnake River72 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

River and reservoir readings
USGS 13039000 β€” Henrys Lake near Lake, ID
Read from the USGS Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov). Latest value timestamped 2026-10-23 at 16:30 UTC.
Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 44.6300, -111.4000 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
Pages checked
The facts in the written guide were checked against these pages, from the agencies and operators that manage the water, on October 8, 2026. Anything we could not verify was taken out.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 8, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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