Hagerman WMA Anderson Lake #1 (Herman Anderson Lake #1)

Snake River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Hagerman WMA Anderson Lake #1 (Herman Anderson Lake #1) in Gooding County is 11.3 acres.

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Hagerman Wildlife Management Area (WMA) provides a variety of fishing opportunities and open space to explore. Riley Pond, the Bass ponds, and Anderson ponds (1-4) are on the northwest side of the WMA, while Oster Lakes (1-5) are to the southeast via Hagerman National Hatchery Rd. West Highway Pond is across Hwy 30. PLEASE NOTE: Riley Creek Pond and Oster Lake #1 offer ADA access piers. Please give those with limited mobility priority for parking and use. For additional pond details and maps, explore the Idaho Fishing Planner.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Main St in Hagerman, go south on US Hwy 30 about 3.7 miles. Turn east on the dirt road at the Hagerman State Fish Hatchery sign to enter the WMA. Park on the left or across the Riley Creek bridge to access multiple ponds using the non-motorized trails.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2016/01/26 Rainbow Trout 31 Adults
2015/01/21 Rainbow Trout 30 Adults
2014/07/07 Carp 238 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/02/06 Rainbow Trout 16 Adults
2003/04/10 Rainbow Trout 1,391 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/28 Rainbow Trout 50 Adults
1995/07/28 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/30 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
1995/06/30 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/09/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/01 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/20 Rainbow Trout 451 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/23 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/28 Rainbow Trout 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/07 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/19 Rainbow Trout 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/07 Rainbow Trout 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/13 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/20 Rainbow Trout 451 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/29 Rainbow Trout 231 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/18 Rainbow Trout 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/14 Rainbow Trout 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/06 Rainbow Trout 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/04 Rainbow Trout 710 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/15 Rainbow Trout 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/10 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/14 Rainbow Trout 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/04 Rainbow Trout 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/06 Rainbow Trout 483 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/08 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/06 Rainbow Trout 472 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/02 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/11 Rainbow Trout 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/06 Rainbow Trout 986 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/10/25 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/13 Rainbow Trout 930 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/26 Rainbow Trout 507 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/14 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/10/22 Rainbow Trout 1,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/20 Rainbow Trout 360 Adults
1984/08/27 Rainbow Trout 280 Adults
1984/08/08 Rainbow Trout 140 Adults
1984/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/26 Rainbow Trout 300 Adults
1983/08/09 Rainbow Trout 200 Adults
1983/07/29 Rainbow Trout 380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/15 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/01 Rainbow Trout 320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/24 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/27 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/28 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/13 Rainbow Trout 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/29 Rainbow Trout 870 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/16 Rainbow Trout 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/02 Rainbow Trout 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/25 Rainbow Trout 390 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/27 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/07 Rainbow Trout 756 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/11/06 Rainbow Trout 1,418 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/10/02 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/23 Rainbow Trout 367 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/01 Rainbow Trout 345 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/16 Rainbow Trout 145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/04 Rainbow Trout 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/22 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/10/10 Rainbow Trout 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/15 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/28 Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/24 Rainbow Trout 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/11 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/03 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/23 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/28 Rainbow Trout 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/21 Rainbow Trout 880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/03/27 Rainbow Trout 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/01/15 Rainbow Trout 2,148 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/09/21 Rainbow Trout 663 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/02 Rainbow Trout 180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/19 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/22 Rainbow Trout 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/22 Rainbow Trout 520 Adults
1978/10/13 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/09/14 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/09/05 Rainbow Trout 550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/08/14 Rainbow Trout 637 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/08/01 Rainbow Trout 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/24 Rainbow Trout 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/14 Rainbow Trout 585 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/30 Rainbow Trout 220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/21 Rainbow Trout 370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/16 Rainbow Trout 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/08 Rainbow Trout 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,462 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/10/14 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/09/29 Rainbow Trout 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/09/07 Rainbow Trout 610 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/09/01 Rainbow Trout 380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/19 Rainbow Trout 540 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/07/22 Rainbow Trout 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/15 Rainbow Trout 880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/24 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/08 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/27 Rainbow Trout 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/06 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/10/05 Rainbow Trout 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/20 Rainbow Trout 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/03 Rainbow Trout 80 Adults
1976/08/18 Rainbow Trout 140 Adults
1976/08/05 Rainbow Trout 160 Adults
1976/07/22 Rainbow Trout 80 Adults
1976/07/09 Rainbow Trout 80 Adults
1976/06/25 Rainbow Trout 160 Adults
1976/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/06/11 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
1976/06/03 Rainbow Trout 200 Adults
1976/05/24 Rainbow Trout 180 Adults
1976/03/18 Rainbow Trout 787 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/10/21 Rainbow Trout 1,242 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/09/26 Rainbow Trout 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/27 Rainbow Trout 90 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/14 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/02 Rainbow Trout 140 Adults
1975/07/23 Rainbow Trout 175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/11 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/01 Rainbow Trout 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/20 Rainbow Trout 142 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/13 Rainbow Trout 190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/06 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/30 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/22 Rainbow Trout 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/01 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/10/18 Rainbow Trout 277 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/10/09 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/08/30 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/16 Rainbow Trout 120 Adults
1974/07/16 Rainbow Trout 95 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/03 Rainbow Trout 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/10 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/28 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/16 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/10/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/08/08 Rainbow Trout 50 Adults
1973/07/05 Rainbow Trout 60 Adults
1973/06/14 Rainbow Trout 180 Adults
1973/05/24 Rainbow Trout 280 Adults
1973/05/21 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/11/20 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/09/29 Rainbow Trout 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/18 Rainbow Trout 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/09 Rainbow Trout 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/28 Rainbow Trout 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/31 Rainbow Trout 125 Adults
1972/05/24 Rainbow Trout 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/15 Rainbow Trout 260 Adults
1971/10/15 Rainbow Trout 325 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/09/14 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/10 Rainbow Trout 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/17 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/12/29 Rainbow Trout 900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/09/10 Rainbow Trout 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/21 Rainbow Trout 175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/15 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/02 Rainbow Trout 155 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/05 Rainbow Trout 220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/12/12 Rainbow Trout 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/28 Rainbow Trout 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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No motors allowed. The Hagerman WMA is known as a birding Hot Spot, so bring your binoculars and your favorite birding enthusiast.

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

Hagerman Wildlife Management Area The four Anderson Ponds, the Bass Ponds, Goose Pond, and the West Highway Pond, Oster Lakes, Riley Pond, and the Settling Pond
  • November 1 through the last day of February - closed to fishing
  • March 1 through October 31 - Magic Valley Region general rules apply
Hagerman WMA
  • No motors
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 apply when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout - catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

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 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
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout 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 apply 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, length or possession limit
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