Dick Knox Pond

Payette River Drainage

    Dick Knox Pond in Gem County is 20.0 acres.

    Nampa SubRegion
    Bureau of Land Management, State of Oregon, State of Oregon DOT, State of Oregon GEO, Esri Canada, Esri, HERE, Garmin, INCREMENT P, USGS, METI/NASA, EPA, USDA |
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    Facilities

    Motor Restriction
    No
    Boat Ramp
    Yes
    Dock
    Yes
    Toilet
    Handicap Accessible
    Campground
    No
    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
    2025/03/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 494 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2025/03/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 483 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2025/02/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 403 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2025/01/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 446 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2024/11/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 483 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2024/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 471 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2024/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 785 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 793 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 801 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/03/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/02/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 705 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/02/07 Rainbow Trout 340 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
    2023/12/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 663 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/11/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 787 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 789 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 759 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/04/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/03/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 819 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/02/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/12/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 705 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/11/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 776 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 783 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 822 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/03/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 820 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/12/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 339 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/11/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 633 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 172 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,067 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/04/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 844 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/03/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 813 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/03/15 Rainbow Trout 1,392 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/02/19 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/02/18 Rainbow Trout 1,356 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/02/17 Rainbow Trout 1,356 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/02/11 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/02/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 674 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/12/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,017 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/11/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 536 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2020/10/21 Rainbow Trout 334 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
    2020/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,048 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

    Dick Knox Pond
    • Bass limit is 2, none under 20 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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