Milner Lake (Milner Reservoir)

Flows into the Snake River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Milner Lake (Milner Reservoir) in Cassia, Jerome, Minidoka and Twin Falls Counties is 4,349.7 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/07/30 Channel Catfish 19,278 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/11/22 White Sturgeon (Snake River) 1 Adults
2023/10/27 White Sturgeon (Snake River) 1 Adults
2023/06/13 Channel Catfish 20,055 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/29 Channel Catfish 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/02 Channel Catfish 22,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/29 Channel Catfish 20,559 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/19 Channel Catfish 20,345 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/27 Channel Catfish 23,585 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/28 Channel Catfish 20,193 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/20 Channel Catfish 42,728 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/17 Channel Catfish 20,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/25 Channel Catfish 20,113 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/03 Channel Catfish 20,356 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/11 Channel Catfish 20,188 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/29 Channel Catfish 20,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/23 Channel Catfish 21,048 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/17 Channel Catfish 20,581 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/25 Channel Catfish 20,157 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/09 Channel Catfish 19,882 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/21 Channel Catfish 22,233 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/01 Channel Catfish 20,773 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/23 Channel Catfish 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/15 Channel Catfish 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/19 Channel Catfish 20,057 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/01 Channel Catfish 22,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 58,395 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 53,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/06/15 Channel Catfish 1,000 Adults
2000/06/15 Channel Catfish 12,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/12/09 Domestic Kamloops 90,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/07/10 Channel Catfish 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/04 Channel Catfish 31,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/21 Channel Catfish 119 Adults
1994/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 84,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 152,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/09/13 Channel Catfish 11,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/07 Mt Lassen Rainbow 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/22 Channel Catfish 14,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/01 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,992 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/27 Channel Catfish 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/09/03 Smallmouth Bass 168 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/30 Smallmouth Bass 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/16 Black Crappie 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/16 Largemouth Bass 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/10 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/29 Blue Catfish 23,177 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 986 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/02 Perch 2,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/17 Black Crappie 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/17 Bluegill 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/16 Channel Catfish 705,812 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/07/13 Channel Catfish 69,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 10,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/07/09 Smallmouth Bass 42,600 Fry (0-3 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 Milner Lake (Milner Reservoir).
Magic Valley Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
  • None under 12 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

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

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, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, trout hydrids (.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

Walleye

  • Walleye limit is 6

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, Shoshone Sculpin, Wood River 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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