Karolyns Pond

Clearwater River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Karolyns Pond in Idaho County is 0.3 acres.

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Located at the Clearwater Hatchery's satellite facility on the Red River, this is a pretty pond with grassy banks and a dock for fishing. It's small enough that an angler can cast to any part of the pond from shore. Rainbow trout stocking spring through summer means high catch rates, and a Forest Service campground is a bit further up Red River Rd.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Grangeville, go east on Harpster Grade Rd, turn right on State Hwy 14 and parallel the South Fork Clearwater River for about 46 miles. Turn right onto Red River Rd/FS 222 (2.5 miles west of Elk City). Pass Red River WMA in about 11 miles and in another 5 miles the Fish & Game satellite hatchery is on the right. Park in the hatchery lot next to Red River and Karolyns Pond.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2023/09/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 803 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 846 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 822 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 397 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 638 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 799 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 820 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 813 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 448 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 828 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,148 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,197 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 409 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 832 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 807 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 822 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 803 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 831 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 403 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 403 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 412 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 394 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 384 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 408 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/03/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 400 Adults
2012/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 399 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 799 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 148 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 790 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 390 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/09/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 318 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/19 Mt Shasta Rainbow 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,046 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/27 Mt Shasta Rainbow 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/21 Mt Shasta Rainbow 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 554 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 245 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/29 Domestic Kamloops 786 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 524 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,878 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/20 Rainbow Unspecified 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 925 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Boat motor restriction.

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 Karolyns Pond.
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

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

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25

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 annually 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 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)
  • Seasons and limits for steelhead can be found here
  • Fishing for or targeting steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water 

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 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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25

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, size or possession limit
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