Scotts Pond

Snake River Drainage

    Scotts Pond in Jerome County is 0.5 acres.

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    2023/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/03/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2021/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 97 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/04/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,089 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2020/09/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2020/03/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2019/10/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 150 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2018/08/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 75 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 113 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2003/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/04/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/02/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 298 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/05/11 Domestic Kamloops 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/09/30 Domestic Kamloops 336 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/09/16 Steelhead A-Run 42,625 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/09/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/06/30 Brook Trout 500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1996/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 48 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1996/05/29 Domestic Kamloops 75 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1994/08/29 Brook Trout 250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/10/07 Brook Trout 250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/08/17 Mt Shasta Rainbow 252 Adults
    1992/10/07 Brook Trout 500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/05/22 Troutlodge 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/10/08 Brook Trout 250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1990/04/10 Rainbow Unspecified 258 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/04/17 Mt Lassen Rainbow 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/05/10 Domestic Kamloops 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/05/08 Mt Lassen Rainbow 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/03/11 Mt Lassen Rainbow 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/09 Mt Lassen Rainbow 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/09/18 Mt Lassen Rainbow 287 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/12/18 Rainbow Unspecified 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 10,137 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 10,123 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/09/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/02/24 Rainbow Unspecified 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/10/31 Rainbow Unspecified 1,375 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1974/03/12 Rainbow Unspecified 412 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/10/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,376 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1973/09/20 Rainbow Unspecified 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/01/23 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/08/15 Rainbow Unspecified 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/03/29 Rainbow Unspecified 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/08/02 Rainbow Unspecified 465 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/02/26 Rainbow Unspecified 210 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

    Licenses and Tags

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    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 Scotts Pond.
    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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

    Bull Trout

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

    Kokanee

    • Kokanee limit is 6

    Sturgeon

    • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
    • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
    • Barbless hooks are 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 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
    • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which 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 must be followed 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, size or possession limit
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