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
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 803 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 846 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 822 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 397 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 638 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 799 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 820 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 813 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 448 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 828 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,148 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,197 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 409 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 832 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 807 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 822 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 803 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 831 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 403 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 403 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 412 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 394 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 384 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 408 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/24 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/03/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/23 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/19 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/03 Rainbow Trout 400 Adults
2012/06/19 Rainbow Trout 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 399 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 799 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 148 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 790 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 390 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/09/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 318 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/19 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,046 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/27 Rainbow Trout 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/21 Rainbow Trout 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 554 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 245 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/29 Rainbow Trout 786 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/19 Rainbow Trout 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/05 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 524 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/10 Rainbow Trout 1,878 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/06 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/19 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/07 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/01 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/15 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/01 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/20 Rainbow Trout 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/30 Rainbow Trout 925 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/10 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/05 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/19 Rainbow Trout 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Boat motor restriction.

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 Karolyns 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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