White Sands Pond (Powell Pond)

Clearwater River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

White Sands Pond (Powell Pond) in Idaho County is 4.2 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/08/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 801 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 813 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 247 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 807 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 912 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 802 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 456 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 401 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 819 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 819 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 437 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 384 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 410 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 409 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 807 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 798 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 803 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 816 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 803 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 888 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 403 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 402 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 411 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 384 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 899 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/28 Rainbow Trout 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 494 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,471 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/10 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/15 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,982 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/13 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/29 Rainbow Trout 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/15 Rainbow Trout 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/06 Rainbow Trout 305 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/22 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/15 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/12 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/29 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/17 Rainbow Trout 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1998/06/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1997/06/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/24 Rainbow Trout 1,415 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/12 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/15 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/01 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/20 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/05 Rainbow Trout 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/17 Rainbow Trout 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/03 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/20 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/06 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/10 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/12 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/09 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/10 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/12 Rainbow Trout 470 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/14 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/09/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/30 Rainbow Trout 608 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/09 Rainbow Trout 523 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/23 Rainbow Trout 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/13 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/22 Rainbow Trout 530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
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 White Sands Pond (Powell Pond).
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • In rivers and streams, no bag, length or possession limits
  • In lakes and reservoirs, limit is 6, both species combined

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 prohibited. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam and lakes)
  • 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 Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam, and lakes)
  • 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 Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • In rivers and streams, trout limit is 2, all species combined
  • In lakes, reservoirs, ditches and canals, trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

Walleye (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.)

  • No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged

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 Pacific Lamprey and Sand Roller

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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