Paasasikwana Naokwaide Pond (South Butte Pond)

Salmon River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Paasasikwana Naokwaide Pond (South Butte Pond) in Custer County is 1.2 acres.

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This small seasonal pond provides easy access and fishing opportunity for anglers of all ages. The pond is filled with water in mid-May and stocked with rainbow trout during the summer fishing season.

Facilities

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

Directions

Located midway between Challis and Stanley on State Hwy 75, about 3 miles west of Clayton. Turn north on the Squaw Creek Rd, crossing the Salmon River. The pond is easy to spot above the creek about 0.8 mile from Hwy 75.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 177 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 274 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 337 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 330 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/06/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 319 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 50 Adults
2023/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 284 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 312 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 100 Adults
2022/04/18 Rainbow Unspecified 100 Adults
2021/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 298 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 70 Adults
2021/05/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 125 Adults
2020/05/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 299 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 305 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/24 Steelhead A-Run 100 Adults
2018/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 299 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 201 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 199 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 302 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/25 Rainbow Unspecified 150 Adults
2017/04/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 210 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 199 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 199 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 364 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 210 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 213 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/17 Chinook Spring 110 Adults
2013/07/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 149 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 399 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 201 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 201 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 401 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 454 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/15 Steelhead B-Run 62,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 197 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/13 Steelhead A-Run 1 Adults
2007/04/10 Steelhead B-Run 19,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/09 Steelhead B-Run 103,204 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/12 Steelhead B-Run 31,751 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/10 Steelhead B-Run 61,721 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/05 Steelhead B-Run 35,448 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/04 Steelhead B-Run 51,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 199 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/06 Steelhead B-Run 33,908 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/05 Steelhead B-Run 89,309 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/09 Steelhead B-Run 31,682 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/08 Steelhead B-Run 89,388 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/08 Steelhead B-Run 94,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 99 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 105 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/10 Steelhead B-Run 39,352 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/09 Steelhead B-Run 36,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/06 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/10 Steelhead B-Run 106,135 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/07 Domestic Kamloops 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/12 Domestic Kamloops 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/28 Domestic Kamloops 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/30 Domestic Kamloops 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Please note recent changes to waterbody names as a result of ORDER NO. 3404

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 Paasasikwana Naokwaide Pond (South Butte Pond).
Salmon Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • No bag, size 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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

  • Bull trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 25

Salmon

  • 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 limit is 0 and fishing for or targeting Sockeye Salmon is illegal
  • Fishing for or targeting salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-going)

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

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks 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

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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which 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 must be followed 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, size or possession limit
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