Little Camas Reservoir

Flows into the Little Camas Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Little Camas Reservoir in Elmore County is 965.8 acres.

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Western gateway to the mile-high Camas Prairie, Little Camas Reservoir can offer good trout fishing with solitude and snow-capped mountains. The area is known for wildlife and bird-watching. Primitive dispersed camping opportunities exist along the west and north shore; please respect private property postings.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Interstate 84 Mountain Home exit 95, go about 23 miles east on US Hwy 20. From Fairfield go about 33.5 miles west on US Hwy 20. Turn north around milepost 118.5 on Camas Reservoir Rd and go 2 miles to the reservoir. The end of the reservoir near the highway often provides good shorebird habitat.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,550 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,515 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 32,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/05/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 38,610 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 38,489 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 86,703 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/05/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 51,959 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/05/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 39,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,321 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 32,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/05/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 47,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 27,110 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 172,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 19,759 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 19,829 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 43,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
2011/06/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 42,710 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 42,516 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/04/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,886 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,114 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/30 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,885 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/30 Troutlodge 3,776 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,695 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/08 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 30,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/06/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 107,856 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 36,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/25 Domestic Kamloops 30,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/10 Arlee Rainbow 66,611 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/04 Domestic Kamloops 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/04 Troutlodge 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/26 Domestic Kamloops 8,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/13 Mt Shasta Rainbow 23,565 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/02 Domestic Kamloops 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/01 Domestic Kamloops 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/19 Steelhead A-Run 22,711 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Steelhead A-Run 12,634 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/17 Steelhead A-Run 6,795 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/14 Domestic Kamloops 7,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/14 Steelhead A-Run 20,866 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/13 Steelhead A-Run 8,237 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/12 Steelhead A-Run 7,363 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 15,947 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 15,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/06 Domestic Kamloops 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/06 Domestic Kamloops 7,540 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,407 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 30,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 31,028 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 33,493 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/11 Steelhead 75,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/05/08 Domestic Kamloops 7,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 6,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 30,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 88,313 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/24 Domestic Kamloops 7,605 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 25,380 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 59,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/25 Domestic Kamloops 15,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 40,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 50,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 14,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/05 Troutlodge 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 18,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 125,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/05/11 Domestic Kamloops 19,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 13,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/26 Domestic Kamloops 75,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/04/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 9,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/06 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 75,008 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/04/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/08 Rainbow Unspecified 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/02 Rainbow Unspecified 31,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/30 Mt Lassen Rainbow 46,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 76,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 31,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 44,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 10,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 76,434 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 74,963 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 4,628 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 65,920 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 4,666 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/05 Rainbow Unspecified 6,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,334 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,333 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 74,919 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 7,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/25 Rainbow Unspecified 4,666 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,333 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 110,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,333 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,333 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 11,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 10,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 4,653 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 4,666 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 60,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 84,700 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 55,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/04 Rainbow Unspecified 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 9,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 38,387 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 5,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 3,444 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 60,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 76,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 5,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 74,693 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/05/08 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/11/05 Rainbow Unspecified 9,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 7,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/04/30 Rainbow Unspecified 81,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 7,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 75,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/11/21 Rainbow Unspecified 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/11/15 Rainbow Unspecified 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/08 Rainbow Unspecified 12,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/14 Rainbow Unspecified 75,065 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/10/07 Rainbow Unspecified 5,670 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 4,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 37,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 37,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 3,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 3,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 37,962 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 37,884 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/09/17 Rainbow Unspecified 5,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,312 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,876 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,684 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,608 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Adults
1969/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,433 Adults
1969/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 75,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 4,255 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Little Camas Reservoir has experienced several years of reduced snowpack and early runoff, resulting in low water levels. Several seasons of abundant water are needed to fully replenish this reservoir and stocking will be dependent upon spring storage levels.

Fishing Rules, 2022 - 2024

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 after the second day of the season.

Special Rules

No Special Rules for Little Camas Reservoir.
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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks are required
  • Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is 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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which 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 must be followed 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, size or possession limit
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