Fish and Game staff will be stocking more than 36,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations across the Southwest Region in July.
All fish stocked are rainbow trout. Stocking of all waters is tentative and dependent on river/lake/pond conditions (angler safety concerns); dates may change due to weather or staffing constraints.
Body of Water – Week to be Stocked – Number to be Stocked
Nampa
Bull Trout Lake – July 3-7 – 1,000
Banner Summit Lake – July 3-7 – 700
Bull Trout Lake #2 – July 3-7 – 400
Martin Lake – July 3-7 – 600
Sage Hen Reservoir – July 3-7 – 2,400
Wilson Springs North Pond – July 3-7 – 100
Wilson Springs South Pond – July 3-7 – 50
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – July 3-7 – 50
Wilson Creek – July 3-7 – 250
Boise River, Strawberry Glen To Barber Dam – July 10-14 – 720
Boise River, Middleton To Eagle Road – July 10-14 – 540
Middle Fork Payette River – July 10-14 – 750
Silver Creek – July 10-14 – 750
North Fork Boise River – July 10-14 – 1,750
South Fork Payette River – July 10-14 – 1,750
Wilson Springs North Pond – July 10-14 – 100
Wilson Springs South Pond – July 10-14 – 50
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – July 10-14 – 50
Marsing Pond – July 10-14 – 450
Boise River, Arrowrock Reservoir to MF/NF Confluence – July 17-21 – 750
Bull Trout Lake – July 17-21 – 1,000
Banner Summit Lake – July 17-21 – 700
Martin Lake – July 17-21 – 600
Lowman Ponds – July 17-21 – 600
Wilson Springs North Pond – July 17-21 – 100
Wilson Springs South Pond – July 17-21 – 50
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – July 17-21 – 50
Wilson Creek – July 17-21 – 250
Boise River, Strawberry Glen To Barber Dam – July 24-28 – 720
Boise River, Middleton To Eagle Road – July 24-28 – 540
North Fork Boise River – July 24-28 – 1,750
Middle Fork Payette River – July 24-28 – 750
Silver Creek – July 24-28 – 750
Wilson Springs North Pond – July 24-28 – 100
Wilson Springs South Pond – July 24-28 – 50
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – July 24-28 – 50
McCall
Rowland Pond – July 3-7 – 1,000
Meadow Creek Pond – July 3-7 – 500
Northwest Passage Pond – July 3-7 – 500
Ol' McDonald Pond – July 3-7 – 500
Fischer Pond – July 3-7 – 1,000
Browns Pond – July 3-7 – 1,000
Goose Lake – July 3-7 – 4,000
Clear Creek – July 10-14 – 200
Gold Fork River – July 10-14 – 750
North Fork Payette River 06 – July 10-14 – 250
Lake Fork – July 10-14 – 300
Boulder Meadows Reservoir – July 10-14 – 800
Big Creek – July 10-14 – 400
Northwest Passage Pond – July 10-14 – 500
Poorman Pond – July 10-14 – 500
Rowland Pond – July 10-14 – 1,000
Warren Dredge Pond #2 – July 24-28 – 800
Tripod Reservoir – July 24-28 – 800
North Fork Payette River 06 – July 24-28 – 250
For maps of these fishing locations and other angling destinations in Idaho please visit the Idaho Fish Planner. To learn more about high alpine lake fishing, check out our "Alpine Lakes Fishing" website.
Many of the waters highlighted above are easy to access, family-friendly fishing destinations. All you need to get started is a fishing license and some basic tackle. Annual adult fishing licenses cost around $30, junior licenses (ages 14-17) cost $16, and youth under 14 fish for free. Click here to buy a license.
Fishing for stocked rainbow trout, particularly in community ponds, is a great way to introduce new anglers to the sport by using simple (and relatively thrifty) set-ups like worm/marshmallow combinations or commercial baits like Power Bait or Crave, either near the bottom or below a bobber. The Learn to Fish webpage offers diagrams for basic bait rigs.
Most Idaho waters are open to fishing year-round, but some may have slightly different rules. Be sure to pick up a 2022-24 Idaho Fishing Seasons and Rules Booklet, which outlines season dates, special regulations and bag limits, at any Idaho Fish and Game offices or most sporting goods stores statewide.
Need a little help reading Idaho's fishing regulations? Click here to view a short video on how to use the fishing season and rules book.