Brundage Reservoir

Flows into the Brundage Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Brundage Reservoir in Adams County is 216.1 acres.

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Facilities

Motor Restriction
No
Boat Ramp
Yes
Dock
No
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
2023/07/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Fry (0-3 inches)
2008/09/15 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/09/28 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 7,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
2004/09/07 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 7,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
2003/09/06 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 10,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/09/18 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 6,885 Fry (0-3 inches)
2000/09/20 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,201 Fry (0-3 inches)
1999/09/27 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 9,450 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/15 Rainbow Trout 2,019 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 996 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 996 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/29 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/06/28 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/26 Rainbow Trout 25,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/01 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/07/06 Rainbow Trout 25,840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/17 Rainbow Trout 32,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/06/15 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/01 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/06 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/26 Rainbow Trout 3,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/11 Rainbow Trout 3,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/01 Rainbow Trout 1,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/26 Rainbow Trout 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,682 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/02 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/24 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/08 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/25 Rainbow Trout 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/24 Rainbow Trout 832 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/02 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/19 Rainbow Trout 488 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/19 Rainbow Trout 2,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/29 Rainbow Trout 2,490 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,245 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/16 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/12 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/11 Rainbow Trout 2,580 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

Brundage Reservoir and tributaries
  • No bait allowed
  • Trout limit is 2, none over 14 inches
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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