Daniels Reservoir

Flows into the Little Malad River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Daniels Reservoir in Oneida County is 361.7 acres.

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A 95 foot earthen dam, constructed in 1967, impounds the Little Malad River, Wright Creek and Hill Creek to create the 360 acre irrigation reservoir known as Daniels Reservoir.

Facilities

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

Directions

Located approximately 15 miles northwest of the city of Malad, in Oneida County, Idaho

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/06/04 Rainbow Trout 26,588 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/06/21 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/05/24 Rainbow Trout 20,066 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/03 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/05/29 Rainbow Trout 21,283 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/28 Rainbow Trout 21,667 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/06/20 Rainbow Trout 21,045 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/06/12 Rainbow Trout 20,037 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/08 Rainbow Trout 19,997 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/06/03 Rainbow Trout 19,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/06 Rainbow Trout 12,643 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/05 Rainbow Trout 7,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/04 Rainbow Trout 20,031 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/05 Rainbow Trout 20,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/06/07 Rainbow Trout 20,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/05/27 Rainbow Trout 21,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/27 Rainbow Trout 29,120 Fry (0-3 inches)
2008/05/14 Rainbow Trout 30,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/04/19 Rainbow Trout 29,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/08 Rainbow Trout 8,990 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/05 Rainbow Trout 13,640 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/06/02 Rainbow Trout 26,758 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/05/12 Rainbow Trout 13,122 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/05/11 Rainbow Trout 13,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/09/11 Rainbow Trout 7,357 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/10 Rainbow Trout 7,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/28 Rainbow Trout 11,248 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/10/04 Rainbow Trout 11,340 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/10 Rainbow Trout 11,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/04 Rainbow Trout 11,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/22 Cutthroat Trout 5,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/27 Cutthroat Trout 23,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/09/27 Rainbow Trout 11,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/24 Rainbow Trout 11,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/01 Cutthroat Trout 5,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/29 Cutthroat Trout 5,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/11 Rainbow Trout 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/08 Rainbow Trout 2,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/15 Rainbow Trout 15,903 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/24 Rainbow X Cutthroat 11,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/30 Rainbow Trout 2,430 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/30 Rainbow X Cutthroat 2,340 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/27 Rainbow Trout 7,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/27 Rainbow X Cutthroat 7,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/05/05 Rainbow Trout 2,345 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/09/28 Rainbow Trout 15,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/05 Rainbow Trout 4,690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/25 Rainbow Trout 15,951 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/07 Rainbow Trout 4,688 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/28 Rainbow Trout 15,829 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/03/31 Rainbow Trout 4,690 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/11/20 Cutthroat Trout 20,475 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/11 Rainbow X Cutthroat 36,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/09/20 Rainbow Trout 48,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/08 Rainbow Trout 5,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/11/14 Cutthroat Trout 20,166 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/31 Rainbow Trout 11,212 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/30 Rainbow Trout 39,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/16 Rainbow X Cutthroat 31,875 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/04/11 Rainbow Trout 8,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/06 Cutthroat Trout 35,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/12/05 Rainbow X Cutthroat 6,773 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/11/06 Rainbow X Cutthroat 51,110 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/11/03 Cutthroat Trout 20,097 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/16 Rainbow Trout 1,218 Adults
1989/04/24 Rainbow Trout 15,042 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/28 Rainbow Trout 7,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/12 Rainbow Trout 15,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/07 Rainbow Trout 15,197 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/03 Rainbow Trout 20,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/12 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/30 Rainbow Trout 16,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/24 Rainbow Trout 16,758 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/07 Rainbow Trout 17,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/21 Rainbow Trout 412 Adults
1983/06/13 Rainbow Trout 12,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/19 Rainbow Trout 7,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/15 Rainbow Trout 332 Adults
1982/04/27 Rainbow Trout 20,026 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/30 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/22 Rainbow Trout 14,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/18 Rainbow Trout 8,190 Adults
1980/04/17 Rainbow Trout 8,190 Adults
1979/05/23 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/22 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/21 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/15 Rainbow Trout 8,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/14 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/09 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/16 Rainbow Trout 3,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/09 Rainbow Trout 7,105 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/08 Rainbow Trout 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/04 Rainbow Trout 3,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/06 Rainbow Trout 56,460 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/30 Cutthroat Trout 172,220 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/06/30 Rainbow Trout 48,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/05/20 Cutthroat Trout 99,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/05/06 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/05 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/04 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/03 Rainbow Trout 10,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/18 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/16 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/22 Cutthroat Trout 111,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/07/19 Rainbow Trout 3,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/26 Rainbow Trout 4,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/25 Rainbow Trout 7,673 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/18 Rainbow Trout 2,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/03 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/29 Rainbow Trout 3,795 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,155 Adults
1975/05/22 Cutthroat Trout 81,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/05/06 Rainbow Trout 4,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/30 Rainbow Trout 9,270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/24 Rainbow Trout 3,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/18 Rainbow Trout 2,375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/12 Cutthroat Trout 60,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/23 Rainbow Trout 5,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/20 Cutthroat Trout 90,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/04/18 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/10/05 Rainbow Trout 21,460 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/07/16 Rainbow Trout 3,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/04 Cutthroat Trout 36,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/05/16 Rainbow Trout 3,255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/15 Rainbow Trout 7,315 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/14 Rainbow Trout 3,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/15 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/17 Rainbow Trout 3,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/10 Rainbow Trout 4,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/05 Rainbow Trout 6,270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/04 Cutthroat Trout 111,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/04 Rainbow Trout 3,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/26 Rainbow Trout 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/09/10 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/13 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/07 Cutthroat Trout 30,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/07 Rainbow Trout 2,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/09/18 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/05 Rainbow Trout 4,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/29 Rainbow Trout 4,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/16 Cutthroat Trout 52,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/05/12 Rainbow Trout 1,870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/24 Rainbow Trout 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/17 Cutthroat Trout 51,200 Fry (0-3 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

Daniels Reservoir
  • Trout limit is 2, none under 20 inches
  • One line only when ice fishing
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
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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