Yankee Fork Dredge Pond 1

Salmon River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Yankee Fork Dredge Pond 1 in Custer County is 1.7 acres.

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As part of a stream habitat restoration project, this pond was merged with a pool to the north with better access. The southern pond is the historic location. There are several Forest Service campgrounds within a few miles. Historical sites, wildlife viewing, and extensive trails make this area an adventure destination. Services are limited.

Facilities

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

Directions

Between Stanley and Clayton on State Hwy 75, Yankee Fork Dredge Pond #1 is about 4 miles north on the Yankee Fork Road.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2023/08/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 228 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 411 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 223 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 177 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 830 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/03/19 Chinook Spring 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/08/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/03/20 Chinook Spring 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/09/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 50 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 515 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 515 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 509 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 538 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/04 Chinook Spring 98,518 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/08/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,017 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/12 Steelhead A-Run 71,977 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/11 Steelhead A-Run 70,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/10 Steelhead A-Run 70,944 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/07 Steelhead A-Run 71,939 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/05 Steelhead A-Run 69,987 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 997 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/13 Steelhead A-Run 32,059 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/12 Steelhead A-Run 50,937 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/11 Steelhead A-Run 53,086 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/08 Steelhead A-Run 52,951 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/07 Steelhead A-Run 52,326 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/06 Steelhead A-Run 52,691 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/16 Steelhead A-Run 25,201 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/15 Steelhead A-Run 54,729 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/14 Steelhead A-Run 52,729 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/13 Steelhead A-Run 53,572 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/12 Steelhead A-Run 49,189 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/09 Steelhead A-Run 31,718 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/08 Steelhead A-Run 52,894 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/07 Steelhead A-Run 54,587 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/04 Steelhead A-Run 54,554 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/03 Steelhead A-Run 54,103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/09 Steelhead A-Run 28,062 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/05 Steelhead A-Run 51,791 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/04 Steelhead A-Run 59,531 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 322 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/09 Steelhead 137,656 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

Yankee Fork Dredge Ponds
  • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - closed to fishing
  • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - Salmon Region general rules apply
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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