Blue Mountain Meadow Pond

Salmon River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Blue Mountain Meadow Pond in Custer County is 0.7 acres.

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This park-like pond is easy to access and overlooks the golf course in Challis. Kids will enjoy fishing from the banks and having a picnic in one of the two gazebos.

Facilities

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

Directions

From US Hwy 93 in Challis go west on Main St to 2nd St. Turn left and go 4 blocks to the parking area at the end of the road. Continue to the pond about 100 yards along a walking path.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/08/20 Rainbow Trout 40 Adults
2024/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 342 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 177 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 411 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 337 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 209 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 330 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/26 Chinook Salmon 45 Adults
2023/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 319 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/05 Rainbow Trout 50 Adults
2023/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 494 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 413 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 312 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/27 Steelhead 85 Adults
2022/04/06 Steelhead 75 Adults
2021/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 399 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/07 Rainbow Trout 70 Adults
2021/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/15 Steelhead 73 Adults
2021/04/08 Steelhead 99 Adults
2020/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 302 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/24 Chinook Salmon 75 Adults
2020/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/17 Rainbow Trout 125 Adults
2020/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 331 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 299 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/02 Rainbow Trout 40 Adults
2019/07/22 Chinook Salmon 50 Adults
2019/07/19 Chinook Salmon 50 Adults
2019/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 305 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/06 Rainbow Trout 24 Adults
2019/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/25 Steelhead 112 Adults
2019/04/12 Rainbow Trout 156 Adults
2019/04/10 Steelhead 100 Adults
2018/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 299 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 399 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 401 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 467 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 302 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/04/24 Steelhead 100 Adults
2018/04/17 Steelhead 100 Adults
2017/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/25 Rainbow Trout 150 Adults
2017/04/13 Steelhead 100 Adults
2017/04/07 Rainbow Trout 116 Adults
2017/04/06 Steelhead 100 Adults
2016/09/30 Rainbow Trout 150 Adults
2016/09/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 299 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/12 Steelhead 150 Adults
2016/04/11 Steelhead 91 Adults
2016/04/08 Steelhead 259 Adults
2015/09/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 298 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/27 Chinook Salmon 46 Adults
2015/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/07 Steelhead 150 Adults
2014/09/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 304 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/18 Chinook Salmon 44 Adults
2014/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/23 Chinook Salmon 101 Adults
2014/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 658 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/02 Steelhead 100 Adults
2014/04/15 Steelhead 310 Adults
2013/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/26 Chinook Salmon 55 Adults
2013/07/15 Chinook Salmon 100 Adults
2013/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 357 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/02 Steelhead 100 Adults
2013/04/23 Steelhead 100 Adults
2012/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/17 Steelhead 100 Adults
2012/04/13 Steelhead 200 Adults
2011/09/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 313 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/09 Chinook Salmon 27 Adults
2010/08/02 Chinook Salmon 48 Adults
2010/07/29 Chinook Salmon 36 Adults
2010/07/21 Chinook Salmon 48 Adults
2010/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 312 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 313 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 303 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 202 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/13 Chinook Salmon 33 Adults
2009/08/03 Chinook Salmon 70 Adults
2009/07/29 Chinook Salmon 50 Adults
2009/07/24 Chinook Salmon 50 Adults
2009/07/20 Chinook Salmon 50 Adults
2009/07/10 Chinook Salmon 50 Adults
2009/07/03 Chinook Salmon 71 Adults
2009/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 302 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 305 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/21 Chinook Salmon 34 Adults
2008/07/25 Chinook Salmon 65 Adults
2008/07/21 Chinook Salmon 39 Adults
2008/07/20 Chinook Salmon 30 Adults
2008/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 602 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 302 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/23 Steelhead 50 Adults
2007/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 306 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/13 Steelhead 40 Adults
2007/03/29 Steelhead 40 Adults
2006/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/19 Steelhead 40 Adults
2006/04/12 Steelhead 25 Adults
2005/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/04 Steelhead 30 Adults
2005/04/08 Steelhead 20 Adults
2005/04/01 Steelhead 15 Adults
2005/03/25 Steelhead 20 Adults
2004/09/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/14 Steelhead 20 Adults
2004/04/09 Steelhead 30 Adults
2004/03/23 Steelhead 20 Adults
2003/09/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 298 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/17 Steelhead 20 Adults
2002/11/05 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/19 Steelhead 30 Adults
2002/04/11 Steelhead 30 Adults
2002/04/05 Steelhead 30 Adults
2001/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/27 Steelhead 25 Adults
2000/04/14 Steelhead 50 Adults
2000/04/05 Steelhead 50 Adults
2000/03/22 Steelhead 30 Adults
1999/09/20 Rainbow Trout 309 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/25 Rainbow Trout 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/26 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/02 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/23 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/21 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/07 Steelhead 33 Adults
1999/04/26 Rainbow Trout 307 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/21 Steelhead 25 Adults
1999/04/07 Steelhead 30 Adults
1999/03/30 Steelhead 30 Adults
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 Blue Mountain Meadow 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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