McTucker Pond #8 (McTucker Pond)

Flows into the Snake River

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

McTucker Pond #8 (McTucker Pond) in Bingham County is 8.4 acres.

McTucker Ponds are a cluster of 8 ponds surrounded by willows and a few large cottonwood trees located near Springfield. There are many places for kids to fish from the bank. No docks are present anymore.

Facilities

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

Directions

From State Highway 39 that runs between American Falls and Blackfoot, turn south at mile marker 34.8 onto 1700 West (Steiklein Road) and go 2.7 miles to a "T" in road. Turn right and go 1 mile on 1075 South (River Road) to "T" in road and turn left into the McTucker Ponds complex.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/11/25 Rainbow Trout 200 Adults
2024/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/24 Channel Catfish 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/03/28 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
2022/07/12 Channel Catfish 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/11/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/11/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/24 Channel Catfish 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/11/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/11 Channel Catfish 783 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 751 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/11/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/19 Channel Catfish 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/13 Channel Catfish 4,992 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/11/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/24 Channel Catfish 4,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/24 Channel Catfish 4,998 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/16 Channel Catfish 5,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/05 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/12 Channel Catfish 4,988 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/11/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/25 Channel Catfish 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/11/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/01 Rainbow Trout 204 Adults
2011/07/20 Channel Catfish 2,303 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 748 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/11/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/09 Rainbow Trout 132 Adults
2010/07/21 Channel Catfish 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 751 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/11/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Adults
2009/11/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/22 Channel Catfish 2,295 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/11/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/16 Channel Catfish 2,204 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/10 Channel Catfish 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/11/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/10/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,238 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/20 Channel Catfish 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/11/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 638 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 880 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 858 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/14 Bluegill 181 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/14 Largemouth Bass 59 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/10 Channel Catfish 1,718 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 528 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/01 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/31 Rainbow Trout 5,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/07 Channel Catfish 1,768 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/11/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 40 Adults
2003/11/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,092 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 2,444 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 288 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 258 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/11/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 892 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 413 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 276 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 288 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 253 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 251 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/17 Rainbow Trout 791 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/02 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 344 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 253 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 325 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 264 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 262 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 832 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/15 Rainbow Trout 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/02 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/18 Rainbow Trout 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/28 Rainbow Trout 467 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/14 Rainbow Trout 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/02 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/17 Rainbow Trout 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/03 Rainbow Trout 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/21 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/07 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/22 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/01 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/17 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/03 Rainbow Trout 253 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/14 Rainbow Trout 262 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/02 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/15 Rainbow Trout 266 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/11/24 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/11/03 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/13 Rainbow Trout 261 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/01 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/14 Rainbow Trout 275 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/01 Rainbow Trout 287 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/19 Rainbow Trout 264 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/04 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/20 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/07 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/22 Rainbow Trout 253 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/01 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/15 Rainbow Trout 266 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/01 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/14 Rainbow Trout 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/01 Rainbow Trout 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/03/16 Rainbow Trout 324 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/11/17 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/11/03 Rainbow Trout 320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/15 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/01 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/16 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/02 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/19 Rainbow Trout 253 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/02 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/13 Rainbow Trout 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/05 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/14 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/30 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/12 Rainbow Trout 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/11/14 Rainbow Trout 875 Adults
1996/11/01 Rainbow Trout 750 Adults
1996/10/16 Rainbow Trout 250 Adults
1996/10/01 Rainbow Trout 250 Adults
1996/09/18 Rainbow Trout 252 Adults
1996/09/03 Rainbow Trout 254 Adults
1996/07/08 Rainbow Trout 250 Adults
1996/06/26 Rainbow Trout 262 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/13 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/15 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/01 Rainbow Trout 262 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/16 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/01 Rainbow Trout 253 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/03/14 Rainbow Trout 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/10/12 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/10/02 Rainbow Trout 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/20 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/04 Rainbow Trout 1,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/03/15 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/26 Rainbow Trout 538 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/25 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/03/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/05 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/29 Channel Catfish 2,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/12/28 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/11/19 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/11/18 Rainbow Trout 1,058 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/17 Rainbow Trout 1,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/03/10 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/03/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/01 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/03/18 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/26 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/03/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/17 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/27 Channel Catfish 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/09/27 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/05 Rainbow Trout 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/14 Rainbow Trout 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/03/31 Rainbow Trout 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/17 Rainbow Trout 2,063 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/19 Channel Catfish 6,019 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/15 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/03/15 Rainbow Trout 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/09 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/11/24 Rainbow Trout 4,896 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

No Special Rules for McTucker Pond #8 (McTucker 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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