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
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,550 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,515 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 32,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 38,610 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 38,489 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 86,703 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 51,959 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 39,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,321 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 32,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 47,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 27,110 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 172,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,759 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,829 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 43,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
2011/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 42,710 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 42,516 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/04/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,886 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,114 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,661 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,695 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 30,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 107,856 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 36,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/25 Rainbow Trout 30,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/10 Rainbow Trout 66,611 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/04 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/26 Rainbow Trout 8,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/13 Rainbow Trout 23,565 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/02 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/01 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/19 Steelhead 22,711 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Steelhead 12,634 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/17 Steelhead 6,795 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/14 Rainbow Trout 7,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/14 Steelhead 20,866 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/13 Steelhead 8,237 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/12 Steelhead 7,363 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/09 Rainbow Trout 15,947 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/08 Rainbow Trout 15,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/06 Rainbow Trout 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/06 Rainbow Trout 7,540 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,407 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/07/01 Rainbow Trout 30,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/22 Rainbow Trout 31,028 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/21 Rainbow Trout 33,493 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/11 Steelhead 75,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/05/08 Rainbow Trout 7,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/03 Rainbow Trout 6,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/02 Rainbow Trout 30,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/27 Rainbow Trout 88,313 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/24 Rainbow Trout 7,605 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/10 Rainbow Trout 25,380 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/24 Rainbow Trout 59,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/25 Rainbow Trout 15,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/07 Rainbow Trout 40,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/17 Rainbow Trout 50,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/14 Rainbow Trout 14,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/14 Rainbow Trout 18,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/12 Rainbow Trout 125,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/05/11 Rainbow Trout 19,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/26 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/26 Rainbow Trout 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/28 Rainbow Trout 13,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/26 Rainbow Trout 75,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/04/30 Rainbow Trout 9,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/06 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/29 Rainbow Trout 75,008 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/04/29 Rainbow Trout 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/12 Rainbow Trout 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/08 Rainbow Trout 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/02 Rainbow Trout 31,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/30 Rainbow Trout 46,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/25 Rainbow Trout 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/18 Rainbow Trout 76,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/15 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/14 Rainbow Trout 31,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/13 Rainbow Trout 44,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/10 Rainbow Trout 10,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/24 Rainbow Trout 76,434 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/02 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/25 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/16 Rainbow Trout 74,963 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/05/12 Rainbow Trout 4,628 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/10 Rainbow Trout 65,920 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/29 Rainbow Trout 4,666 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/05 Rainbow Trout 6,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/29 Rainbow Trout 2,334 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/17 Rainbow Trout 2,333 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/15 Rainbow Trout 74,919 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/05/01 Rainbow Trout 7,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/25 Rainbow Trout 4,666 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,333 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/15 Rainbow Trout 110,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,333 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/20 Rainbow Trout 2,333 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/17 Rainbow Trout 11,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/29 Rainbow Trout 10,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/24 Rainbow Trout 4,653 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/15 Rainbow Trout 4,666 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/11 Rainbow Trout 60,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/11 Rainbow Trout 84,700 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/10 Rainbow Trout 55,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/04 Rainbow Trout 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/03 Rainbow Trout 9,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/24 Rainbow Trout 38,387 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/19 Rainbow Trout 5,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/02 Rainbow Trout 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/01 Rainbow Trout 3,444 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/21 Rainbow Trout 60,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/05/17 Rainbow Trout 76,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/05/13 Rainbow Trout 5,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/12 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/25 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/03 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/13 Rainbow Trout 74,693 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/05/08 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/11/05 Rainbow Trout 9,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/21 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/10 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/28 Rainbow Trout 7,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/04/30 Rainbow Trout 81,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/04/26 Rainbow Trout 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/12 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/05/01 Rainbow Trout 7,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/04/26 Rainbow Trout 75,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/04/24 Rainbow Trout 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/11/21 Rainbow Trout 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/11/15 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/08 Rainbow Trout 12,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/05/30 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/14 Rainbow Trout 75,065 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/10/07 Rainbow Trout 5,670 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/18 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/11 Rainbow Trout 4,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/27 Rainbow Trout 37,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/04/26 Rainbow Trout 37,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/04/22 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/25 Rainbow Trout 3,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/23 Rainbow Trout 3,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/15 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/11 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/24 Rainbow Trout 37,962 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/04/23 Rainbow Trout 37,884 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/09/17 Rainbow Trout 5,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,312 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,876 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/27 Rainbow Trout 2,684 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,608 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/13 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Adults
1969/05/01 Rainbow Trout 2,433 Adults
1969/04/23 Rainbow Trout 75,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/05/20 Rainbow Trout 3,486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/10 Rainbow Trout 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, 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

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 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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