Little Wood Reservoir

Flows into the Little Wood River

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Little Wood Reservoir in Blaine County is 523.8 acres.

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This reservoir provides great trout fishing and a retreat from the summer heat in an upland desert setting. Bell Mountain provides a scenic backdrop for memorable sunsets year-round.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Carey go north on US Hwy 20/26. Look for the sign to Little Wood Reservoir at the north end of town. Turn left (west) on Little Wood Reservoir Rd / Mountain View Dr and go 10 miles. Turn left (west) into the campground and go 0.7 mile to reservoir.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/05/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,020 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,160 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,041 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,052 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,976 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,006 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,450 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,994 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,045 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/11 Rainbow-Hayspur Triploid All-Female 13,290 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/05/10 Rainbow-Hayspur Triploid All-Female 24,366 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/11/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 400 Catchable (15-19 inches)
2020/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,275 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,508 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/08 Cobow (Rainbow Trout x Coho Salmon) 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 100 Catchable (15-19 inches)
2019/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,090 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,957 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,953 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,232 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,929 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,428 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,563 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,409 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,344 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,486 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 8,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,018 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 11,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,955 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,503 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 8,075 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 10,176 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 12,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,986 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,422 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,935 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/05/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,034 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 26,136 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 10,375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 20,060 Fry (0-3 inches)
2000/05/23 Troutlodge 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/28 Domestic Kamloops 15,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/17 Mt Lassen Rainbow 7,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/30 Domestic Kamloops 21,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/07/02 Domestic Kamloops 9,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 20,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/10/23 Colorado River Rainbow 21,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/10/23 Domestic Kamloops 12,610 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/06/11 Domestic Kamloops 5,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/06 Domestic Kamloops 4,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 25,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 25,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/07/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 17,281 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/07/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 42,719 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/07/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 33,722 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 26,179 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/09/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 54,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 48,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/05/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 10,113 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,096 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 54,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/09/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/07/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 160 Adults
1991/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 59,930 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 122,083 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,602 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/03/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 150,706 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/04/13 Brown Trout 20,437 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 11,468 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 8,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/25 Rainbow Unspecified 8,833 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 40,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 17,608 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 30,588 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 33,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/08/08 Brown Trout 16,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 9,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 48,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 65,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 39,270 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 123,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 58,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/09/29 Rainbow Unspecified 20,230 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/09/20 Rainbow Unspecified 23,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 30,160 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 91,225 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 84,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 61,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/14 Rainbow Unspecified 140,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/07/18 Rainbow Unspecified 19,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 3,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 55,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 59,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 80,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 13,005 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 60,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 17,825 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 66,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/11/28 Rainbow Unspecified 265 Adults
1978/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,565 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 3,710 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 75,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 5,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 30,375 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/09 Rainbow Unspecified 5,270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 5,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 51,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/18 Rainbow Unspecified 4,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/18 Rainbow Unspecified 64,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/04/14 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/07 Rainbow Unspecified 45,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/30 Rainbow Unspecified 57,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 27,675 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 39,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/07/07 Rainbow Unspecified 34,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 23,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 30,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/04/08 Rainbow Unspecified 120,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/09/05 Rainbow Unspecified 75 Adults
1972/09/05 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 10,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/04/03 Rainbow Unspecified 133,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/11/17 Rainbow Unspecified 360 Adults
1971/08/30 Rainbow Unspecified 14,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/05/07 Rainbow Unspecified 149,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/11/24 Rainbow Unspecified 360 Adults
1970/10/21 Rainbow Unspecified 5,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/08 Rainbow Unspecified 86,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/05/04 Rainbow Unspecified 81,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 4,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 61,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/11/22 Rainbow Unspecified 9,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/11/21 Rainbow Unspecified 6,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 85,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 67,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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 Little Wood 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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