Hayden Creek Pond

Flows into the Hayden Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Hayden Creek Pond in Lemhi County is 1.7 acres.

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Here is a family friendly fishing area in the high desert along Hayden Creek. Anglers will find ample bank fishing opportunities and a dock for anglers with limited mobility.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Salmon, take State Hwy 28 south 24 miles. From the south, the turnoff is approximately 1 mile north of the town of Lemhi. From either direction, turn west on Hayden Creek Rd (Forest Service Rd 008). The pond is about 3 miles off of Hwy 28 on the left side of the road and across the pedestrian bridge.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/10/29 Rainbow Trout 103 Adults
2024/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,276 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 390 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 591 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 205 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 488 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 662 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/03/26 Rainbow Trout 200 Adults
2024/03/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 693 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/11/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/11/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/10/23 Rainbow Trout 85 Adults
2023/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 822 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,609 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 526 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 701 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/06 Rainbow Trout 62 Adults
2023/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 522 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 635 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 608 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/03/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 628 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/10/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 516 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 488 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 558 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 652 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 615 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 666 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/12/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/11/16 Rainbow Trout 141 Adults
2021/11/05 Rainbow Trout 150 Catchable (15-19 inches)
2021/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 602 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 802 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/09 Chinook Salmon 61 Catchable (15-19 inches)
2021/07/28 Chinook Salmon 75 Adults
2021/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 762 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/21 Rainbow Trout 69 Adults
2021/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/11/16 Rainbow Trout 121 Adults
2020/11/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,336 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/17 Rainbow Trout 206 Adults
2020/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 615 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 503 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/15 Rainbow Trout 253 Adults
2020/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 532 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 605 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 768 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/11/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/20 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
2019/09/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 964 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/02 Rainbow Trout 80 Adults
2019/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/09 Rainbow Trout 280 Adults
2019/04/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/03 Rainbow Trout 230 Adults
2019/03/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/11/08 Rainbow Trout 55 Adults
2018/11/06 Rainbow Trout 140 Adults
2018/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 577 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 623 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/03/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 651 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/11/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 305 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/26 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
2017/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/02/21 Rainbow Trout 399 Adults
2016/11/09 Rainbow Trout 297 Adults
2016/10/19 Rainbow Trout 325 Adults
2016/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 524 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/03 Rainbow Trout 150 Adults
2016/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 466 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 611 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 605 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/02/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/11/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 604 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 444 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/02/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,056 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/11/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 612 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/02/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 444 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/11/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 603 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/02/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 607 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/02/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/11/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 713 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 602 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/03/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/11/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 602 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 608 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/02/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 296 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/11/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 605 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 564 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 603 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,168 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/03/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/11/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 294 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 298 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 294 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 325 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/03/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 335 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/11/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 598 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/03/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/11/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 324 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 298 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 336 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/03/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/12/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/12/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 312 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 209 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 472 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 323 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/02/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 207 Adults
2003/12/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 145 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 297 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/11/15 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/11/13 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/03 Rainbow Trout 315 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/16 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/05 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/13 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/20 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/23 Rainbow Trout 338 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/08 Rainbow Trout 299 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/08 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/25 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/03 Steelhead 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/19 Steelhead 662 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/06 Rainbow Trout 425 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/09 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/07 Rainbow Trout 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/16 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/11/06 Rainbow Trout 578 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/07 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/06 Rainbow Trout 403 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/05 Rainbow Trout 401 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/05 Rainbow Trout 120 Adults
1994/08/13 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/11 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/16 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/15 Largemouth Bass 11 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/21 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/03/28 Bluegill 297 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/03/28 Largemouth Bass 36 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 Hayden Creek Pond.
Salmon Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • No bag, length, or possession limits

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

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout - catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 25

Salmon (ocean-run)

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures
  • Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here
  • Sockeye Salmon fishing is illegal. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam)
  • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-run)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches in the Salmon River drainage (excluding the Lemhi and Pahsimeroi rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and ponds)
  • Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

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 Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Sunapee Trout and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Chinook Salmon and steelhead placed in ponds are counted in the trout bag limit
  • Bull Trout and 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 including Pacific Lamprey

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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