Lake Walcott

Flows into the Snake River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Lake Walcott in Blaine, Cassia and Minidoka Counties is 8,247.9 acres.

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Facilities

Motor Restriction
No
Boat Ramp
Yes
Dock
Yes
Toilet
Yes
Campground
Yes
ADA Access
Yes

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2025/03/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 21,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,350 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,660 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 113,440 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,745 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,650 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 24,010 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,300 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,710 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/05/20 Crappie 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/03/15 Rainbow Trout 4,728 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,015 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,482 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,763 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,950 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/30 Crappie 430 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17,431 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,009 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/03/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 74,653 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,787 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,372 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/10/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,001 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/11/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,648 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,188 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/10/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,551 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/11/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,263 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,453 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,594 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,517 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,514 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,569 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,848 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,853 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,863 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 21,288 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 21,255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 11,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/11/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,021 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 22,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 11,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/03/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 199,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 21,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 31,176 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 201,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/03/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 22,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 47,730 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 146,455 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/03/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 99,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 138,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/10/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 18,432 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,930 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/04/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 35,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 35,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 165,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/10 Steelhead 199,878 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 116,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/04/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/10/06 Rainbow Trout 19,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/25 Rainbow Trout 11,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/25 Rainbow Trout 75,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/09/18 Rainbow Trout 79,990 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/06/12 Rainbow Trout 52,940 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/04/07 Rainbow Trout 110,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/03/22 Rainbow Trout 134,875 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/10/22 Steelhead 195,523 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/10/21 Steelhead 169,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/06/11 Rainbow Trout 116,170 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/06/03 Rainbow Trout 42,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/05/28 Rainbow Trout 35,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/05/27 Rainbow Trout 51,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/01 Rainbow Trout 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/21 Rainbow Trout 38,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/18 Rainbow Trout 72,720 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/17 Rainbow Trout 81,195 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/30 Rainbow Trout 107,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/02 Rainbow Trout 21,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/27 Rainbow Trout 79,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/03/19 Rainbow Trout 81,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/03/04 Rainbow Trout 90,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/23 Rainbow Trout 34,628 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/13 Rainbow Trout 133,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/03/03 Rainbow Trout 270,650 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/10/23 Rainbow Trout 30,070 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 70,725 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 70,725 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/10/10 Rainbow Trout 51,538 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/18 Rainbow Trout 79,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/15 Rainbow Trout 241,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/22 Rainbow Trout 44,370 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/20 Rainbow Trout 82,344 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/07 Rainbow Trout 72,075 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/08/31 Rainbow Trout 8,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/31 Rainbow Trout 15,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/08/30 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/30 Rainbow Trout 28,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/08/28 Rainbow Trout 12,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/25 Rainbow Trout 12,036 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/22 Rainbow Trout 29,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/03/28 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/03/02 White Sturgeon 114 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/09/29 Rainbow Trout 79,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/20 Rainbow Trout 220,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/15 Rainbow Trout 60,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/11 Rainbow Trout 200,070 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/10/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 200,625 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/09/28 Rainbow Trout 57,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/04/28 Rainbow Trout 180,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/10/15 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 55,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/10/15 Rainbow Trout 85,137 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/04/06 Rainbow Trout 91,410 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/02/19 Rainbow Trout 112,509 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/02/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 22,509 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/11/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 41,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 30,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/07 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 254,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/10/04 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 140,934 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/09/11 Rainbow Trout 28,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/06/13 Crappie 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/01 White Sturgeon 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/03/21 Rainbow Trout 78,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/03/21 Rainbow Trout 20,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,925 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/25 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 62,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/25 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 62,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/25 Rainbow Trout 52,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,489 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/23 Rainbow Trout 1,340 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 21,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/12 Smallmouth Bass 1,000 Unknown Size
1990/06/05 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/25 Rainbow Trout 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/17 Rainbow Trout 101,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/06/07 Rainbow Trout 4,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/09 Rainbow Trout 12,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/08 Rainbow Trout 17,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/19 Rainbow Trout 102,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/30 Smallmouth Bass 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/06/21 Rainbow Trout 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/20 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/05 Rainbow Trout 21,780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/12 Rainbow Trout 94,687 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/04/11 Rainbow Trout 48,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/04/05 Rainbow Trout 13,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/01 Rainbow Trout 57,285 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/06/01 Rainbow Trout 44,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/05/11 Rainbow Trout 20,088 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/29 Rainbow Trout 25,470 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/14 Rainbow Trout 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/13 Rainbow Trout 7,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/04 Rainbow Trout 82,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/03/31 Rainbow Trout 47,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/03/30 Rainbow Trout 48,483 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/09/10 Rainbow Trout 5,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/16 Rainbow Trout 19,390 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/07 Rainbow Trout 50,392 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/05/01 Rainbow Trout 20,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/18 Rainbow Trout 14,983 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/17 Rainbow Trout 15,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/25 Rainbow Trout 100,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/11 Rainbow Trout 15,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/16 Rainbow Trout 18,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/04/26 Rainbow Trout 101,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/04/24 Rainbow Trout 12,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/03/12 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/03 Rainbow Trout 6,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/07/26 Rainbow Trout 16,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/21 Rainbow Trout 6,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/03 Rainbow Trout 26,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/04/28 Rainbow Trout 5,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/27 Rainbow Trout 72,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/26 Rainbow Trout 5,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/01 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/29 Rainbow Trout 15,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/12 Rainbow Trout 100,048 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/04/29 Rainbow Trout 11,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/24 Rainbow Trout 15,438 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/21 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/20 Rainbow Trout 102,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/09/02 Rainbow Trout 11,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/03 Rainbow Trout 25,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/30 Rainbow Trout 83,688 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/29 Rainbow Trout 22,890 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/12 Rainbow Trout 1,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/11 Rainbow Trout 11,919 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/09 Rainbow Trout 6,327 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/11/03 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/11/02 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/11 Largemouth Bass 43,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/06/09 Largemouth Bass 4,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/05/21 Largemouth Bass 98,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/08/07 Largemouth Bass 32,398 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/24 Largemouth Bass 65,490 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Adults
1974/09/25 Rainbow Trout 2,042 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/24 Rainbow Trout 2,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/02 Largemouth Bass 82,712 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/07/24 Largemouth Bass 10,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/09/14 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/13 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/11/10 Rainbow Trout 7,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/11/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Adults
1971/11/02 Rainbow Trout 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/15 Rainbow Trout 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/14 Rainbow Trout 5,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/27 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/24 Rainbow Trout 7,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/09 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/12 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,733 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/22 Rainbow Trout 3,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/27 Rainbow Trout 2,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/25 Rainbow Trout 2,701 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,357 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/14 Rainbow Trout 2,415 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/04 Rainbow Trout 60,754 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/03 Rainbow Trout 66,320 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/05/10 Rainbow Trout 9,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/09 Rainbow Trout 5,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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Fishing Rules, 2025 - 2027

All Waters Open All Year

Except as modified in Special Rules
Fishing is not allowed within the posted upstream and downstream boundary of any fish weir or trap.

Daily Bag Limits

The following daily bag limits apply to all waters within each region except as modified in the Special Rules. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.

Special Rules

Snake River From the downstream side of the Gifford Springs boat fishing zone (western boundary) upstream to Eagle Rock
  • Bass limit is 2, any size
  • Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout
Magic Valley Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
  • None under 12 inches

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25
  • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout - catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are required. See fishing regulations for details

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, trout hydrids (.e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

Walleye

  • Walleye limit is 6

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25
  • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Shoshone Sculpin, Wood River Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length or possession limit
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