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

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

  • Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

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, 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
  • 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 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, size or possession limit
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