Dierkes Lake

Snake River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Dierkes Lake in Twin Falls County is 24.1 acres.

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This is a conveniently located pond inside Shoshone Falls Park near Twin Falls. This scenic county park also features hiking, fishing docks, picnic areas, and swim beach with other amenities nearby.

Dierkes Lake is where thousands of kids have caught their first bass, trout or bluegill. It's one of a few fishing spots that is resistant to southern Idaho's cyclical droughts. Three generations of the Villasenior family share a family tradition as they fish the shoreline for trout and bluegill.

Facilities

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

Directions

From US Hwy 93/Blue Lakes Blvd in Twin Falls, go 3 miles east on Falls Ave E. Turn north on N 3300 E and go 1 mile to the park entrance. County park fee applies. From the kiosk continue about 0.6 mile and veer right on Dierkes Lake Rd to the pond.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/09/13 Rainbow Trout 4,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/09 Rainbow Trout 4,725 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/09 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/04 Rainbow Trout 2,849 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/07 Rainbow Trout 4,483 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/25 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/24 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/11 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/13 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/04 Rainbow Trout 3,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/21 Rainbow Trout 76 Catchable (15-19 inches)
2022/04/12 Rainbow Trout 2,594 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/07 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/04 Rainbow Trout 2,021 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/03 Rainbow Trout 2,079 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/08 Rainbow Trout 2,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/03/25 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/23 Rainbow Trout 2,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/23 Rainbow Trout 2,312 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/09 Rainbow Trout 93 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/09 Rainbow Trout 4,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/05 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/02 Rainbow Trout 2,496 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/02 Rainbow Trout 2,618 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/01 Rainbow Trout 100 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/10/15 Rainbow Trout 2,257 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/09/19 Rainbow Trout 4,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/04 Rainbow Trout 138 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/14 Rainbow Trout 4,496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/30 Rainbow Trout 211 Adults
2019/04/16 Rainbow Trout 2,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/03/08 Rainbow Trout 125 Adults
2018/10/16 Rainbow Trout 131 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/09/12 Rainbow Trout 4,412 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/20 Rainbow Trout 4,176 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/03/26 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/03/09 Rainbow Trout 122 Adults
2017/11/09 Rainbow Trout 265 Adults
2017/11/03 Rainbow Trout 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/31 Rainbow Trout 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/03/15 Rainbow Trout 2,816 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/11/23 Rainbow Trout 180 Adults
2016/10/04 Rainbow Trout 3,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/03/03 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/01/19 Rainbow Trout 175 Adults
2015/12/09 Rainbow Trout 319 Adults
2015/10/30 Rainbow Trout 1,341 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/30 Rainbow Trout 3,866 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/03/12 Rainbow Trout 2,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/12/12 Rainbow Trout 75 Adults
2014/11/05 Rainbow Trout 50 Adults
2014/09/18 Rainbow Trout 3,842 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/03/13 Rainbow Trout 3,256 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/02/19 Rainbow Trout 264 Adults
2013/10/30 Rainbow Trout 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/23 Rainbow Trout 48 Adults
2013/09/25 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/21 Rainbow Trout 403 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/03/14 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/03/14 Rainbow Trout 1,236 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/09/20 Rainbow Trout 3,895 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/07 Rainbow Trout 77 Adults
2012/03/13 Rainbow Trout 2,856 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/12/22 Rainbow Trout 152 Adults
2011/11/04 Rainbow Trout 522 Adults
2011/11/02 Rainbow Trout 50 Adults
2011/10/31 Rainbow Trout 464 Adults
2011/10/26 Rainbow Trout 464 Adults
2011/10/20 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/12 Rainbow Trout 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/27 Catfish 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/10 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/09 Rainbow Trout 50 Adults
2011/05/13 Rainbow Trout 365 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/03/30 Rainbow Trout 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/11/05 Rainbow Trout 338 Adults
2010/11/04 Rainbow Trout 280 Adults
2010/09/30 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/15 Rainbow Trout 110 Adults
2010/07/14 Catfish 846 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/11 Rainbow Trout 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/18 Rainbow Trout 255 Adults
2010/03/09 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/11/06 Rainbow Trout 200 Adults
2009/11/06 Rainbow Trout 4,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/08 Rainbow Trout 180 Adults
2009/09/08 Rainbow Trout 3,878 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/19 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/18 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/03/16 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/11/05 Rainbow Trout 420 Adults
2008/10/23 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/17 Rainbow Trout 240 Adults
2008/10/17 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/12 Rainbow Trout 420 Adults
2008/06/13 Rainbow Trout 250 Adults
2008/06/13 Rainbow Trout 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/03 Rainbow Trout 2,595 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/09/20 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/22 Rainbow Trout 30 Adults
2007/06/22 Rainbow Trout 410 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/26 Rainbow Trout 2,945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/03 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/10/03 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/22 Rainbow Trout 750 Adults
2006/09/01 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/03/23 Rainbow Trout 3,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/13 Rainbow Trout 4,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/28 Rainbow Trout 4,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/04 Rainbow Trout 1,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/21 Rainbow Trout 3,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/10/25 Rainbow Trout 350 Adults
2004/09/28 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/08 Rainbow Trout 3,913 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/19 Rainbow Trout 400 Adults
2004/05/05 Rainbow Trout 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/26 Rainbow Trout 2,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/12/01 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Adults
2003/11/25 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Adults
2003/09/22 Rainbow Trout 3,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/30 Rainbow Trout 4,009 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/18 Rainbow Trout 3,465 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/27 Rainbow Trout 9,688 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/12/27 Rainbow Trout 2,496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/12/23 Rainbow Trout 3,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/12/18 Rainbow Trout 5,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/12/13 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/06 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/05 Rainbow Trout 17 Adults
2002/07/02 Rainbow Trout 4,848 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/17 Rainbow Trout 10,617 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/11 Rainbow Trout 3,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/03/22 Rainbow Trout 70 Adults
2001/10/30 Rainbow Trout 42 Adults
2001/09/13 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/19 Rainbow Trout 871 Adults
2001/03/09 Rainbow Trout 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/01/04 Rainbow Trout 160 Adults
2000/09/18 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/22 Catfish 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/25 Rainbow Trout 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/14 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/21 Catfish 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/09/17 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/03 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/01 Catfish 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/29 Catfish 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/21 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/03/02 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/11 Catfish 661 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/03 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/04 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/03 Catfish 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/13 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/03/08 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/14 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/03/08 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/05 Rainbow Trout 95 Adults
1994/09/13 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/09/02 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/03/21 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/13 Rainbow Trout 3,307 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/30 Catfish 1,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/03/24 Rainbow Trout 3,951 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/14 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/18 Rainbow Trout 120 Adults
1992/03/10 Rainbow Trout 7,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/02/11 Rainbow Trout 300 Adults
1991/11/08 Rainbow Trout 175 Adults
1991/04/04 Rainbow Trout 3,237 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/03/13 Rainbow Trout 4,255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/11 Rainbow Trout 7,515 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/03/28 Rainbow Trout 65 Adults
1985/04/15 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
1980/05/23 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/04 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/30 Rainbow Trout 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/30 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/07/30 Bass 654 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/01/23 Rainbow Trout 1,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/07/26 Rainbow Trout 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/12/13 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/18 Rainbow Trout 930 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/17 Rainbow Trout 15,045 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/05/07 Rainbow Trout 15,732 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/10/15 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/07/21 Rainbow Trout 2,479 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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County Park fee applies. Non-motorized boats only.

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 Dierkes Lake.
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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