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

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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 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 apply when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout - catch-and-release

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, 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
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout 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 apply 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, length or possession limit
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