Anyone have any info on this place?
My last name is Ray so if at all possible it would be fun to fish my own lake! looked it up on the F&G site and it has no info for species or anything. Is it a private lake or something? Or just no fish in it?
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Just off of Camas creek in Hamer, ID. Its off of I-15 in jefferson county....I think! I just saw it on the F&G website. Camas creek says it has brook trout so I wonder if Rays Lake has them as well because it seems like the lake feeds the creek
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rays lake is on the hammer wild life refuge.
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From what I can find on Rays Lake, it is a wide spot on Camas Creek. It appears to be fairly shallow and has frequently dried up in the past.
If there are no diversion barriers and there is enough water for a constant connection with Camas Creek, it would be restocked when ever it has water. Whatever is in Lower Camas Creek or Mud Lake is most likely also in Rays Lake. Probably - brook trout, perch, bluegill, bullheads, possibly bass etc.
Might be worth a try just to see it.
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I am with you. I was wanting to head to Camas Creek anyway to try and get some brookies...at least I read they are there. So maybe I will stop by and see what some locals have to say about the lake.
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Not sure how the fishing would be, I would call the refuge office and ask. I hunt Geese on the private property just south of the refuge, and usually make a trip or 2 just to drive through and take pictures. The refuge has a bunch of moose, might want to keep an eye out for them.
Rays is a shallow sandy bottomed marsh that I think is more geared towards Migratory birds than fish, I have never seen anybody fishing in the many trips I have been in there. Lots of bird watchers, and photographers.
Although I must say the cat tails and reeds are very thick all along the edges, unless a fisherman was out in the middle in a toon you probably wouldn't see them.
If you go, TAKE A CAMERA! the place is loaded with big bull moose, HUGE whitetail bucks, a few Nice mule deer, Antelope, Elk, a boat load of different species of birds, and all sorts of other critters from the occasional bear to coyotes, foxes, and coons.
I like the place way more than any zoo.
P.S. It is located about 3 miles north of Hamer on the old Highway on the Camas National Wildlife Refuge.
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Thanks for the heads up. I guess it sounds like a great place to take the wife and kids. I will bring the gear along and see what I can find around the area but if nothing else I will get some nice pics!
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I agree 100% with your post! I love Camas NWR, and I take at least 5-6 short trips up there every year. If you have never been there in March you are missing an amazing sight, as around 30 bald eagles roost in the cottonwoods next to refuge headquarters. Right after this time the snow geese start showing up as well as tundra and trumpeter swans. Cool spot.
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