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