Springfield Lake

Flows into the Danielson Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Springfield Lake in Bingham County is 52.5 acres.

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Danielson Creek was impounded by a dam created in 1940 to create this 52 acre reservoir. The lake and surrounding area were designated as a bird sanctuary in 1976.

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/11/04 Rainbow Trout 401 Adults
2024/10/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,059 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/03/28 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
2023/11/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,456 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/10/19 Rainbow Trout 300 Adults
2023/10/16 Rainbow Trout 300 Adults
2023/09/22 Rainbow Trout 315 Adults
2023/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,103 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
2019/10/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
2018/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,064 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
2017/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Adults
2016/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Adults
2015/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Adults
2014/10/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 430 Adults
2014/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 286 Adults
2014/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 284 Adults
2013/10/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Adults
2013/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 801 Adults
2012/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Adults
2012/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Adults
2011/10/27 Brown Trout 6,688 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 215 Adults
2011/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 210 Adults
2011/10/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Adults
2011/10/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 201 Adults
2011/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 177 Adults
2010/10/29 Brown Trout 2,716 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/28 Brown Trout 3,026 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 401 Adults
2010/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 357 Adults
2010/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 340 Adults
2009/11/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 613 Adults
2009/11/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/11/02 Brown Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 732 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/29 Brown Trout 2,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 847 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/24 Brown Trout 2,405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/11/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 498 Adults
2007/10/29 Brown Trout 1,683 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Adults
2007/10/24 Brown Trout 1,634 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/10/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,202 Adults
2006/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 342 Adults
2005/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 360 Adults
2005/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,037 Adults
2004/11/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/11/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Adults
2003/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 444 Adults
2003/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 241 Adults
2003/10/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 741 Adults
2003/03/19 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 111 Adults
2002/10/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,521 Adults
2001/11/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,004 Adults
2001/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 850 Adults
2000/10/24 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/23 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/02 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/20 Rainbow Trout 775 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/19 Rainbow Trout 855 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/11/02 Rainbow Trout 12,152 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/10/28 Rainbow Trout 928 Adults
1998/10/26 Rainbow Trout 612 Adults
1998/06/18 Brook Trout 3,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/05/11 Rainbow Trout 6,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/01/09 Rainbow Trout 214 Adults
1998/01/08 Rainbow Trout 585 Adults
1998/01/07 Rainbow Trout 475 Adults
1998/01/06 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1997/11/17 Rainbow Trout 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/02 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/01 Rainbow Trout 750 Adults
1997/07/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/17 Brook Trout 3,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/06/16 Rainbow Trout 287 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/05 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/31 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/12 Rainbow Trout 962 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/03 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/11/14 Rainbow Trout 1,875 Adults
1996/11/01 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Adults
1996/10/16 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1996/10/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1996/10/01 Splake 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/18 Brook Trout 8,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/03 Rainbow Trout 501 Adults
1996/08/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1996/07/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1996/06/13 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/01 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/01 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/03/01 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/01/08 Splake 5,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/10/10 Splake 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/10/02 Rainbow Trout 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/05 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/08 Rainbow Trout 595 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/07 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/06 Rainbow Trout 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/02 Rainbow Trout 638 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/05 Rainbow Trout 562 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/02/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/11/10 Rainbow Trout 2,300 Adults
1994/10/13 Rainbow Trout 180 Adults
1994/10/05 Rainbow Trout 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/09/08 Rainbow Trout 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/10 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/15 Rainbow Trout 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/06 Rainbow Trout 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/06 Rainbow Trout 8,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/21 Rainbow Trout 28,885 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/05 Rainbow Trout 8,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/02 Rainbow Trout 12,504 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/10/01 Rainbow Trout 12,504 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/02/18 Rainbow Trout 3,073 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/23 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 7,290 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 7,290 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/04 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,998 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/10/01 Rainbow Trout 3,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/09/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 1,875 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/09/05 Rainbow Trout 75 Adults
1991/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/07 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/02/12 Rainbow Trout 4,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/18 Rainbow Trout 3,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/15 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 7,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/15 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 7,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/21 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/02/13 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Adults
1989/11/07 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 7,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/11/07 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 7,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/18 Rainbow Trout 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/17 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/04 Rainbow Trout 310 Adults
1988/10/19 Rainbow Trout 39,160 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/10/05 Rainbow Trout 10,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/13 Rainbow Trout 5,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/30 Rainbow Trout 5,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/07 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/01/29 Rainbow Trout 21,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/10/06 Rainbow Trout 4,455 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/29 Rainbow Trout 5,670 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/01 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/09 Rainbow Trout 7,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/11/24 Rainbow Trout 19,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/09/23 Rainbow Trout 4,975 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/22 Rainbow Trout 5,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/09 Rainbow Trout 5,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/01 Rainbow Trout 339 Adults
1986/04/29 Rainbow Trout 9,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1985/09/25 Rainbow Trout 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/11 Rainbow Trout 4,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/21 Rainbow Trout 63,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/10 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/08 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/04 Rainbow Trout 3,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/08 Rainbow Trout 10,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/05 Rainbow Trout 400 Adults
1984/07/17 Rainbow Trout 4,811 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/15 Rainbow Trout 3,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/21 Rainbow Trout 33,516 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/04/27 Rainbow Trout 5,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/17 Rainbow Trout 4,097 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/15 Rainbow Trout 4,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/15 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/12 Rainbow Trout 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/04 Rainbow Trout 25,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/08/03 Rainbow Trout 25,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/22 Rainbow Trout 3,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/07 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/06 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/02/22 Rainbow Trout 4,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/09/01 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/28 Rainbow Trout 47,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/07/08 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/30 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/09 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/20 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/06 Rainbow Trout 4,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/03/30 Rainbow Trout 9,345 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/03 Rainbow Trout 3,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/14 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/17 Rainbow Trout 3,075 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/25 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/05 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/16 Rainbow Trout 5,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/10/30 Largemouth Bass 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/25 Rainbow Trout 4,375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/20 Rainbow Trout 4,375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/25 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/22 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/22 Rainbow Trout 9,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/09/02 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/18 Rainbow Trout 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/17 Rainbow Trout 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/16 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/12 Rainbow Trout 3,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/12 Rainbow Trout 4,830 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/28 Rainbow Trout 3,333 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/12 Rainbow Trout 3,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/07 Rainbow Trout 3,055 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/05 Rainbow Trout 4,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/11/17 Rainbow Trout 5,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/30 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Adults
1975/08/28 Rainbow Trout 3,118 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/29 Rainbow Trout 3,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/13 Rainbow Trout 4,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/12 Rainbow Trout 7,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/08 Rainbow Trout 4,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/30 Rainbow Trout 2,415 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/08 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/17 Rainbow Trout 3,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/15 Rainbow Trout 3,570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/26 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/28 Rainbow Trout 40,040 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/09/19 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,835 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/23 Rainbow Trout 3,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/16 Rainbow Trout 4,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/03 Rainbow Trout 4,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/30 Rainbow Trout 880 Adults
1972/09/29 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/28 Rainbow Trout 4,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/05 Rainbow Trout 3,780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/16 Rainbow Trout 8,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/28 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Adults
1971/10/27 Largemouth Bass 400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/09/28 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/09/23 Rainbow Trout 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/23 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/17 Rainbow Trout 6,615 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/14 Rainbow Trout 5,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/11/05 Crappie 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/27 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/13 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/17 Rainbow Trout 2,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/25 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/19 Rainbow Trout 8,925 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/10 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/09 Rainbow Trout 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/28 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/08 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/26 Rainbow Trout 2,530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/05/27 Rainbow Trout 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/21 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/20 Rainbow Trout 1,375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/02 Rainbow Trout 1,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/01 Rainbow Trout 1,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/24 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/05 Rainbow Trout 2,415 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/22 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/12 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/19 Rainbow Trout 2,042 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/21 Rainbow Trout 2,415 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/08 Rainbow Trout 4,773 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/07 Rainbow Trout 2,415 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/06 Rainbow Trout 2,530 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

Springfield 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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