Warm Lake

Flows into the Warm Lake Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Warm Lake in Valley County is 412.1 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
2024/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,275 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,044 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,076 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,976 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,004 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,978 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,975 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,011 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/17 Kokanee - Triploid 27,650 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,016 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/18 Kokanee - Triploid 40,189 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,280 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,895 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/19 Kokanee 40,230 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,143 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,530 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,508 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,526 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/06 Kokanee 40,290 Fry (0-3 inches)
2017/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,619 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,772 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,056 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/14 Kokanee 20,556 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/06/14 Kokanee 10,144 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,586 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,586 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/08 Kokanee 40,075 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,414 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/01 Kokanee 42,780 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,009 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,048 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/04 Kokanee 12,656 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/30 Kokanee 38,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,582 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/17 Kokanee 50,215 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/18 Kokanee 51,106 Fry (0-3 inches)
2009/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,663 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,216 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,034 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,382 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,272 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/29 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/17 Rainbow Trout 9,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/22 Rainbow Trout 4,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/19 Rainbow Trout 9,975 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/27 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/15 Rainbow Trout 5,670 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/16 Rainbow Trout 10,095 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/06/28 Rainbow Trout 5,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/22 Rainbow Trout 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/23 Rainbow Trout 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/24 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/28 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/12 Rainbow Trout 10,143 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/17 Rainbow Trout 7,616 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/25 Rainbow Trout 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/15 Rainbow Trout 5,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/07 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/01 Rainbow Trout 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/04 Rainbow Trout 5,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/29 Rainbow Trout 25,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/24 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/10 Rainbow Trout 7,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/29 Rainbow Trout 6,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/08 Kokanee 49,980 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/18 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 25,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/18 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 25,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/28 Rainbow Trout 25,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/22 Rainbow Trout 6,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/29 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/06 Rainbow Trout 52,767 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/06/26 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/24 Rainbow Trout 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/10/05 Rainbow Trout 11,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/16 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/05 Rainbow Trout 12,255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/11 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/05 Rainbow Trout 11,275 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/17 Rainbow Trout 11,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/07 Rainbow Trout 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/29 Rainbow Trout 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/15 Lake Trout 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/26 Rainbow Trout 5,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/17 Rainbow Trout 4,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/07 Lake Trout 31,050 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/05/24 Rainbow Trout 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/09 Lake Trout 24,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/13 Rainbow Trout 10,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/02 Rainbow Trout 9,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/13 Rainbow Trout 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/21 Rainbow Trout 5,670 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/28 Rainbow Trout 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/26 Rainbow Trout 5,091 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/15 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/02 Rainbow Trout 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/13 Rainbow Trout 4,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/29 Rainbow Trout 2,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/09 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/09 Lake Trout 9,990 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/05/20 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/17 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/19 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,322 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/29 Rainbow Trout 3,180 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/07/31 Rainbow Trout 1,590 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/22 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/26 Rainbow Trout 2,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/09 Rainbow Trout 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/13 Rainbow Trout 54,720 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/02 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/23 Rainbow Trout 780 Adults
1971/09/01 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/02 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/09/01 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/14 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/27 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/13 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/09 Rainbow Trout 64,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/08/25 Rainbow Trout 2,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/10 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/19 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/27 Rainbow Trout 1,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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

No Special Rules for Warm Lake.
Southwest 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

Salmon (ocean-run)

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures
  • Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here
  • Sockeye Salmon fishing is illegal. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam)
  • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-run)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches in the Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs). Between Hells Canyon Dam and Oxbow Dam and the Boise River from its mouth upstream to Barber Dam during steelhead seasons, steelhead are Rainbow Trout over 20 inches with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar)
  • Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

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 hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Chinook Salmon and steelhead placed in ponds are counted in the trout bag limit
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

Walleye (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.)

  • No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged

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 Pacific Lamprey

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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