Fish and Game staff will be stocking around 18,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations across the Southwest Region in September.
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
Boise River, Strawberry Glen to Barber Dam – Sept. 4-8 – 1,080
Boise River, Middleton To Eagle Road – Sept. 4-8 - 1,080
Wilson Springs North Pond – Sept. 4-8 – 50
Wilson Springs South Pond – Sept. 4-8 – 50
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – Sept. 4-8 – 50
Wilson Creek – Sept. 4-8 – 250
Lowman Ponds – Sept. 11-15 - 600
Wilson Springs North Pond – Sept. 11-15 - 50
Wilson Springs South Pond – Sept. 11-15 - 50
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – Sept. 11-15 - 50
Marsing Pond – Sept. 11-15 - 450
Boise River, Strawberry Glen to Barber Dam – Sept. 18-22– 1,080
Boise River, Middleton To Eagle Road – Sept. 18-22 - 1,080
Indian Creek (Caldwell) – Sept. 18-22 – 300
Indian Creek (Kuna) – Sept. 18-22 – 200
Wilson Springs North Pond – Sept. 18-22 - 50
Wilson Springs South Pond – Sept. 18-22 - 50
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – Sept. 18-22 - 50
Wilson Creek – Sept. 18-22 – 250
Wilson Springs North Pond – Sept. 25-29 - 50
Wilson Springs South Pond – Sept. 25-29 - 50
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – Sept. 25-29 - 50
McCall
Ol' McDonald Pond – Sept. 11-15 – 500
Fischer Pond – Sept. 11-15 - 500
Meadow Creek Pond – Sept. 11-15 - 500
Horsethief Reservoir – Sept. 25-29 - 7,500
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.