Horsethief Reservoir

Flows into the Horsethief Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Horsethief Reservoir in Valley County is 258.5 acres.

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This reservoir has everything for a memorable fishing weekend - a beautiful lake in the trees, good fishing and camping. Camping is managed by the Treasure Valley YMCA. The YMCA manages a website related to camping at Horsethief Reservoir - to find updates and information related to camping, please visit: www.horsethiefcampground.com

 

Facilities

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

Directions

From State Hwy 55 north of Cascade, turn east on the Warm Lake Highway. In 6 miles turn south on Horsethief Reservoir Rd and go 3 miles to the reservoir.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/09/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,496 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,557 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/18 Brown Trout 14,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2024/06/13 Kokanee - Late Spawner 8,481 Fry (0-3 inches)
2024/05/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,400 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,815 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2024/05/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,120 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,560 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/09/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,508 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/06/27 Brown Trout 10,088 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,511 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/15 Kokanee - Late Spawner 10,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2023/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 8,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,330 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/05/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,529 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/10/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/07/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/06/16 Kokanee - Late Spawner 10,027 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/06/16 Kokanee - Late Spawner - Triploid 35,340 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/06/10 Brown Trout 9,998 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,121 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 8,006 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,856 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,780 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/09/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,780 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/17 Kokanee - Late Spawner 9,540 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,378 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,060 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/26 Brown Trout 10,143 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,036 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/05/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,698 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,306 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,002 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,473 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,398 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/18 Kokanee - Late Spawner - Triploid 3,091 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/06/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 8,316 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/27 Brown Trout 12,079 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/05/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 13,832 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,217 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/14 Cobow (Rainbow Trout x Coho Salmon) 2,791 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,804 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 8,550 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/20 Kokanee - Late Spawner 2,993 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/06/13 Brown Trout 13,028 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,905 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 12,544 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 9,792 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 150 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 5,061 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/09/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 961 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/09/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,146 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/09/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 16,223 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/07 Brown Trout 10,178 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,582 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/06/06 Kokanee - Late Spawner 3,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2018/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,001 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,238 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,966 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,397 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,017 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,566 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/20 Brown Trout 10,656 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,981 Fry (0-3 inches)
2017/06/16 Kokanee - Late Spawner 3,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2017/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 8,504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/11/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 600 Adults
2016/09/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 8,436 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 21,798 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/10 Kokanee - Late Spawner 10,170 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/06/09 Brown Trout 61,128 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 18,718 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 11,448 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 12,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 11,988 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,430 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,014 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/06/04 Brown Trout 10,010 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 4,992 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 19,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 18,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/26 Brown Trout 10,038 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,056 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,204 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 8,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,088 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 8,379 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/26 Brown Trout 9,782 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,982 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 11,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,888 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 12,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 13,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 12,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/01 Brown Trout 24,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,198 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 15,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 11,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 13,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 11,825 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/20 Brown Trout 10,184 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/09/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/09 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 10,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,152 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Brown Trout 10,140 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 21,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/04 Troutlodge 5,052 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/28 Brown Trout 10,170 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/05/19 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 25,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/19 Troutlodge 3,038 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/14 Troutlodge 7,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/09/13 Brown Trout 10,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/09/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/12 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 10,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 19,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/07 Brown Trout 4,108 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/20 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 20,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/21 Brown Trout 6,935 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/14 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/05/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 22,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,010 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 8,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 17,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,332 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 19,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,334 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/09/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/24 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 10,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 18,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/20 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/13 Rainbow Unspecified 22,562 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/26 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 5,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 8,492 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 10,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/27 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 10,080 Fry (0-3 inches)
2000/09/20 Troutlodge 5,670 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/26 Brown Trout 14,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/23 Domestic Kamloops 198 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/23 Troutlodge 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 14,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/17 Troutlodge 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/16 Troutlodge 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/12 Troutlodge 8,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/28 Troutlodge 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/31 Domestic Kamloops 5,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/28 Domestic Kamloops 10,038 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/27 Domestic Kamloops 9,945 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/16 Domestic Kamloops 8,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/03 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/22 Domestic Kamloops 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/15 Brown Trout 5,080 Adults
1998/05/14 Domestic Kamloops 16,275 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/05 Domestic Kamloops 10,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/15 Domestic Kamloops 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/04 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 10,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/05/22 Brown Trout 8,190 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 33,330 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/16 Brown Trout 1,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/15 Brown Trout 3,362 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/05 Domestic Kamloops 19,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/27 Domestic Kamloops 10,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/09/27 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 10,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/09/19 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 10,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/07/15 Domestic Kamloops 10,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/07/11 Domestic Kamloops 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/11 Domestic Kamloops 12,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/06/28 Domestic Kamloops 7,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/31 Domestic Kamloops 16,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/23 Domestic Kamloops 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/17 Brown Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/15 Domestic Kamloops 10,260 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/05/24 Domestic Kamloops 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/13 Domestic Kamloops 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 250 Adults
1994/09/26 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 22,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/25 Brown Trout 6,703 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/25 Domestic Kamloops 31,163 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/12 Domestic Kamloops 10,143 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/22 Splake 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/09/16 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 25,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/06/15 Brown Trout 5,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/06/01 Wild Kamloops 44,544 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/24 Wild Kamloops 10,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/09/10 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 25,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/08/25 Brown Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/15 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/07 Domestic Kamloops 54,660 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/09/25 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 25,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/09/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 550 Adults
1991/06/18 Brown Trout 5,175 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 50,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,930 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/25 Rainbow Unspecified 200 Adults
1990/10/15 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 26,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/21 Brown Trout 5,070 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/08 Domestic Kamloops 2,655 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/17 Domestic Kamloops 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/10 Domestic Kamloops 52,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/18 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 25,145 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/23 Domestic Kamloops 50,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/10 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/10/26 Brown Trout 4,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/27 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 25,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/06/14 Domestic Kamloops 50,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/09/17 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 25,575 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/06/03 Domestic Kamloops 18,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/06/01 Domestic Kamloops 32,340 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/08/12 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 25,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 10,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/05/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/05/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 21,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/08/16 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 25,720 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/07/01 Mt Lassen Rainbow 15,180 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/01 Mt Shasta Rainbow 15,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 14,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/07/26 Domestic Kamloops 20,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/18 Domestic Kamloops 3,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/18 Mt Lassen Rainbow 28,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/01 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 9,990 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 28,125 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/05/24 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 35,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/05/19 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 5,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 21,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/09/23 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 6,969 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/07/21 Rainbow Unspecified 10,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 13,237 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 33,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 19,710 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 30,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 25,092 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 50,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 35,164 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/10/12 Steelhead x Cutthroat 13,364 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/06/23 Cutthroat 11,284 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 50,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/22 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 23,980 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 28,035 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 11,865 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/09/24 Cutthroat 8,086 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 74,968 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/09/05 Cutthroat 14,210 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 74,465 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 74,976 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 73,869 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 43,410 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 49,959 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 4,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 27,230 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/31 Rainbow Unspecified 100,320 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 10,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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The lake has a 5 mph speed limit and is a no-wake water.

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 Horsethief Reservoir.
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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

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

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Salmon

  • 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 limit is 0 and fishing for or targeting Sockeye Salmon is illegal
  • Fishing for or targeting salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water 

Steelhead (ocean-going)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than twenty (20) inches in length 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 twenty (20) inches in length with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar)
  • Fishing for or targeting steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

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 hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

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 Pacific Lamprey

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, size or possession limit
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