Bybee Reservoir

Flows into the Shoofly Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Bybee Reservoir in Owyhee County is 236.3 acres.

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Bybee Reservoir is located in a remote part of Owyhee County at the end of a rough rocky road. 4-wheel drive vehicles are necessary. Also, anglers should avoid attempting to reach this reservoir when the road is likely to be wet. The soils are known to create "gumbo" when wet and are all but impassable. This water is stocked with Lahontan Cutthroat trout that may grow large when water conditions are favorable.

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2023/10/06 Lahontan Cutthroat 10,548 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/09/27 Lahontan Cutthroat 9,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/09/29 Lahontan Cutthroat 10,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/09/28 Lahontan Cutthroat 20,587 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/09/11 Lahontan Cutthroat 13,279 Fry (0-3 inches)
2018/09/26 Lahontan Cutthroat 13,624 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/09/26 Lahontan Cutthroat 12,431 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/09/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,036 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/18 Lahontan Cutthroat 15,015 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/09/22 Lahontan Cutthroat 10,175 Fry (0-3 inches)
2010/09/16 Lahontan Cutthroat 11,066 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/09/04 Lahontan Cutthroat 10,920 Fry (0-3 inches)
2008/06/25 Lahontan Cutthroat 22,701 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/06/28 Lahontan Cutthroat 27,435 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/06/13 Lahontan Cutthroat 10,212 Fry (0-3 inches)
2005/06/16 Lahontan Cutthroat 11,838 Fry (0-3 inches)
2004/06/16 Lahontan Cutthroat 17,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
2003/06/24 Lahontan Cutthroat 13,662 Fry (0-3 inches)
2002/06/25 Lahontan Cutthroat 20,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/06/21 Lahontan Cutthroat 15,394 Fry (0-3 inches)
2000/06/13 Lahontan Cutthroat 15,143 Fry (0-3 inches)
1999/06/22 Lahontan Cutthroat 4,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/06/24 Lahontan Cutthroat 14,950 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/06/19 Lahontan Cutthroat 6,890 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/06/18 Lahontan Cutthroat 32,040 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/06/27 Lahontan Cutthroat 31,930 Fry (0-3 inches)
1994/06/08 Lahontan Cutthroat 10,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/06/29 Lahontan Cutthroat 15,341 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/10/27 Lahontan Cutthroat 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/11/19 Lahontan Cutthroat 5,928 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/11/14 Lahontan Cutthroat 5,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/11 Lahontan Cutthroat 5,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/09/10 Lahontan Cutthroat 20,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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 Bybee 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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