Montpelier Rearing Pond

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  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Montpelier Rearing Pond in Bear Lake County is 1.0 acres.

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This little fishing spot is tucked into a scenic high desert canyon at 6500 feet in the hills east of Montpelier. Anglers can find stocked Rainbow Trout in the pond, or head half a mile north up Crow Creek Road to Montpelier Reservoir for a chance at other species.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Montpelier, travel east on Clay Street (Montpelier Canyon Road/US Hwy 89) about 7 miles. The pond is located on the south side of the highway just past Crow Creek Road.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 251 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 876 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 251 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 256 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 251 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 257 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 245 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 493 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 251 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,513 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 247 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 251 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 251 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 256 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 256 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 256 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 256 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 257 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 257 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 514 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 381 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 365 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,138 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 304 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 374 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 332 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/11/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 813 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 605 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/07 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 314 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 251 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/26 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/29 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/25 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/05 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/06 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/01 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/24 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/10 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/11 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/14 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/17 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/11/02 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/29 Rainbow Trout 315 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/02 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/28 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/05 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/14 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/17 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/11/26 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/21 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/01 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/06 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/30 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/04 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/09 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/10 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/02/10 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/11/06 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/07 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/10 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/08 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/10 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/05 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/22 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/09 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/03/20 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/02/14 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/11/21 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/10/06 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/12 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/28 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/28 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/07 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/23 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/11 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/03/09 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/02/08 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/01/25 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/12/05 Rainbow Trout 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/04 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/09/07 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/09 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/12 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/08 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/19 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/21 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/02/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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 Montpelier Rearing Pond.
Southeast Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
  • None under 14 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

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

  • Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

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, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout
  • Brook Trout 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 apply when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Bear Lake Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length or possession limit
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