Anderson Ranch Reservoir
Flows into the South Fork Boise River
- Recommended Fishing Water
Anderson Ranch Reservoir in Elmore County is 4,607.7 acres.
Anderson Ranch Reservoir is most notably a Kokanee fishery; however, anglers can also catch Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, Fall Chinook, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and the occasional Mountain Whitefish. Depending on the Spring, Kokanee fishing typically starts in mid/late April. Early season, Kokanee can be caught relatively shallow (1-15 feet). As the season warms up, downriggers are needed to catch them at depths that typically range from 35-80 feet.
Recommended Game Fish
- Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka)
- Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
- Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Species Observed in Surveys
- Bridgelip Sucker Catostomus columbianus observed in 2022
- Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha observed in 2022
- Kokanee Oncorhynchus nerka observed in 2022
- Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis observed in 2022
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2022
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 2022
- Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus observed in 2021
- Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni observed in 2021
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu observed in 2021
- Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilus observed in 2017
Fish Stocking Records
Date | Species | Quantity | General Size |
---|---|---|---|
2022/06/02 | Kokanee | 124,551 | Less than 6 inches |
2021/06/02 | Kokanee | 224,933 | Less than 6 inches |
2020/09/23 | Rainbow Trout | 100,332 | Less than 6 inches |
2020/06/02 | Kokanee | 151,808 | Less than 6 inches |
2019/05/30 | Fall Chinook | 5,557 | Less than 6 inches |
2018/06/12 | Kokanee | 173,760 | Less than 6 inches |
2018/05/31 | Fall Chinook | 10,253 | Less than 6 inches |
2017/06/05 | Kokanee | 200,311 | Less than 6 inches |
2017/06/01 | Fall Chinook | 10,844 | Less than 6 inches |
2016/06/02 | Kokanee | 172,500 | Less than 6 inches |
2016/05/31 | Fall Chinook | 9,522 | Less than 6 inches |
2015/06/04 | Fall Chinook | 5,553 | Less than 6 inches |
2014/09/30 | Rainbow Trout | 35,995 | Less than 6 inches |
2013/05/02 | Fall Chinook | 35,316 | Less than 6 inches |
2012/05/24 | Rainbow Trout | 600 | Greater than 6 inches |
2011/05/06 | Rainbow Trout | 599 | Greater than 6 inches |
2011/05/05 | Kokanee | 183,200 | Less than 6 inches |
2011/05/05 | Rainbow Trout | 15,300 | Greater than 6 inches |
2011/05/04 | Rainbow Trout | 600 | Greater than 6 inches |
2010/05/04 | Rainbow Trout | 15,080 | Greater than 6 inches |
2010/04/29 | Kokanee | 150,183 | Less than 6 inches |
2009/04/16 | Rainbow Trout | 14,945 | Greater than 6 inches |
2008/07/02 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | Greater than 6 inches |
2008/07/01 | Rainbow Trout | 1,050 | Greater than 6 inches |
2008/06/17 | Rainbow Trout | 14,950 | Greater than 6 inches |
2007/05/10 | Rainbow Trout | 15,680 | Greater than 6 inches |
2006/04/19 | Rainbow Trout | 15,080 | Greater than 6 inches |
2005/05/22 | Kokanee | 200,080 | Less than 6 inches |
2005/04/04 | Rainbow Trout | 15,400 | Greater than 6 inches |
2004/06/02 | Kokanee | 202,500 | Less than 6 inches |
2004/04/05 | Rainbow Trout | 15,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
2003/10/07 | Rainbow Trout | 15,120 | Greater than 6 inches |
2003/05/18 | Kokanee | 49,880 | Less than 6 inches |
2003/05/09 | Rainbow Trout | 26,400 | Less than 6 inches |
2003/04/17 | Rainbow Trout | 14,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
2003/04/16 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
2002/11/04 | Rainbow Trout | 9,720 | Greater than 6 inches |
2002/05/10 | Rainbow Trout | 15,370 | Greater than 6 inches |
2001/05/01 | Rainbow Trout | 5,188 | Greater than 6 inches |
2001/04/09 | Rainbow Trout | 7,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
2000/10/16 | Rainbow Trout | 20,059 | Greater than 6 inches |
2000/03/30 | Rainbow Trout | 27,310 | Greater than 6 inches |
1999/04/26 | Rainbow Trout | 7,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1998/08/31 | Rainbow Trout | 102,900 | Less than 6 inches |
1998/04/10 | Rainbow Trout | 7,560 | Greater than 6 inches |
1997/04/29 | Rainbow Trout | 101,575 | Less than 6 inches |
1997/03/27 | Rainbow Trout | 7,522 | Greater than 6 inches |
1996/09/10 | Rainbow Trout | 96,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1996/09/10 | Steelhead Trout | 171,010 | Less than 6 inches |
1996/07/25 | Rainbow Trout | 38,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1996/06/13 | Kokanee | 202,350 | Less than 6 inches |
1996/04/23 | Rainbow Trout | 15,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
1995/09/06 | Rainbow Trout | 146,743 | Less than 6 inches |
1995/09/06 | Steelhead Trout | 85,616 | Less than 6 inches |
1995/04/24 | Rainbow Trout | 15,400 | Greater than 6 inches |
1994/09/19 | Rainbow Trout | 100,100 | Less than 6 inches |
1994/05/02 | Kokanee | 161,200 | Less than 6 inches |
1993/06/01 | Rainbow Trout | 100,224 | Less than 6 inches |
1993/05/11 | Rainbow Trout | 200,160 | Less than 6 inches |
1993/04/22 | Rainbow Trout | 99,125 | Less than 6 inches |
1992/05/05 | Kokanee | 231,430 | Less than 6 inches |
1992/04/08 | Rainbow Trout | 89,980 | Less than 6 inches |
1991/05/23 | Rainbow Trout | 30,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1991/05/22 | Rainbow Trout | 18,550 | Less than 6 inches |
1991/05/07 | Kokanee | 204,750 | Less than 6 inches |
1991/05/06 | Kokanee | 147,420 | Less than 6 inches |
1991/05/01 | Rainbow Trout | 100,101 | Less than 6 inches |
1990/07/19 | Rainbow Trout | 101,520 | Less than 6 inches |
1990/06/27 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1990/04/19 | Rainbow Trout | 100,440 | Less than 6 inches |
1989/06/29 | Fall Chinook | 10,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1989/04/28 | Rainbow Trout | 9,060 | Greater than 6 inches |
1989/04/26 | Rainbow Trout | 100,280 | Less than 6 inches |
1989/04/25 | Rainbow Trout | 100,620 | Less than 6 inches |
1988/10/21 | Rainbow Trout | 3,300 | Greater than 6 inches |
1988/07/08 | Rainbow Trout | 55,440 | Less than 6 inches |
1988/06/22 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1988/05/13 | Rainbow Trout | 5,033 | Greater than 6 inches |
1988/04/29 | Rainbow Trout | 99,876 | Less than 6 inches |
1988/04/13 | Rainbow Trout | 41,400 | Less than 6 inches |
1987/06/12 | Rainbow Trout | 4,730 | Greater than 6 inches |
1987/05/29 | Rainbow Trout | 33,013 | Less than 6 inches |
1987/05/28 | Rainbow Trout | 124,980 | Less than 6 inches |
1987/05/27 | Rainbow Trout | 42,900 | Less than 6 inches |
1987/05/06 | Rainbow Trout | 5,468 | Greater than 6 inches |
1986/05/21 | Rainbow Trout | 50,172 | Less than 6 inches |
1986/05/17 | Rainbow Trout | 54,310 | Less than 6 inches |
1986/04/23 | Rainbow Trout | 86,800 | Less than 6 inches |
1985/07/02 | Rainbow Trout | 404,950 | Less than 6 inches |
1985/05/07 | Kokanee | 148,050 | Less than 6 inches |
1984/06/20 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1984/06/13 | Rainbow Trout | 5,075 | Greater than 6 inches |
1984/06/05 | Fall Chinook | 28,350 | Less than 6 inches |
1984/06/01 | Rainbow Trout | 164,329 | Less than 6 inches |
1984/05/30 | Rainbow Trout | 176,117 | Less than 6 inches |
1984/05/24 | Rainbow Trout | 171,135 | Less than 6 inches |
1984/05/15 | Kokanee | 71,500 | Less than 6 inches |
1984/05/11 | Kokanee | 79,100 | Less than 6 inches |
1983/10/28 | Fall Chinook | 35,310 | Less than 6 inches |
1983/08/02 | Rainbow Trout | 10,730 | Less than 6 inches |
1983/07/07 | Kokanee | 147,900 | Less than 6 inches |
1982/07/20 | Fall Chinook | 13,512 | Less than 6 inches |
1982/07/19 | Fall Chinook | 11,750 | Less than 6 inches |
1982/05/12 | Rainbow Trout | 3,750 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/05/29 | Rainbow Trout | 1,875 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/04/29 | Rainbow Trout | 1,876 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/04/25 | Rainbow Trout | 3,750 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/08/23 | Bull Trout | 17,160 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/05/23 | Rainbow Trout | 1,875 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/04/20 | Rainbow Trout | 1,875 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/05/04 | Rainbow Trout | 11,750 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/04/24 | Rainbow Trout | 12,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/07/15 | Rainbow Trout | 12,520 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/06/16 | Rainbow Trout | 24,600 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/06/14 | Rainbow Trout | 40,690 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/06/13 | Rainbow Trout | 25,575 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/05/19 | Rainbow Trout | 130,650 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/05/17 | Rainbow Trout | 7,525 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/05/17 | Rainbow Trout | 44,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/05/09 | Rainbow Trout | 66,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1976/05/14 | Rainbow Trout | 3,750 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/06/18 | Smallmouth Bass | 50,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1975/06/09 | Smallmouth Bass | 850 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/05/05 | Rainbow Trout | 3,120 | Greater than 6 inches |
1974/06/06 | Smallmouth Bass | 800 | Less than 6 inches |
1974/04/26 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1974/04/03 | Rainbow Trout | 4,550 | Greater than 6 inches |
1974/03/28 | Rainbow Trout | 5,451 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/06/07 | Smallmouth Bass | 472 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/05/02 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/04/04 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/07/07 | Smallmouth Bass | 26,240 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/06/25 | Smallmouth Bass | 500 | Adults |
1972/06/08 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/06/07 | Rainbow Trout | 18,250 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/06/06 | Rainbow Trout | 12,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/06/05 | Rainbow Trout | 6,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/06/01 | Rainbow Trout | 1,750 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/05/26 | Rainbow Trout | 6,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/05/24 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/04/06 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/06/02 | Rainbow Trout | 2,122 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/05/26 | Rainbow Trout | 2,999 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/04/30 | Rainbow Trout | 2,916 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/04/23 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/05/15 | Rainbow Trout | 2,700 | Less than 6 inches |
1970/04/21 | Rainbow Trout | 8,338 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/04/07 | Coho Salmon | 259,600 | Less than 6 inches |
1969/05/23 | Rainbow Trout | 1,408 | Adults |
1969/05/14 | Rainbow Trout | 3,652 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/05/07 | Rainbow Trout | 2,136 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/04/23 | Coho Salmon | 140,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1969/04/21 | Rainbow Trout | 2,288 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/04/18 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/04/11 | Coho Salmon | 217,200 | Less than 6 inches |
1969/04/11 | Rainbow Trout | 3,030 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/05/03 | Rainbow Trout | 4,425 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/04/18 | Coho Salmon | 117,700 | Less than 6 inches |
1968/04/17 | Coho Salmon | 116,630 | Less than 6 inches |
1968/04/16 | Coho Salmon | 117,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1968/04/08 | Kokanee | 124,740 | Less than 6 inches |
1968/03/06 | Rainbow Trout | 3,434 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/03/05 | Rainbow Trout | 3,320 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/03/04 | Rainbow Trout | 3,260 | Greater than 6 inches |
1967/10/26 | Rainbow Trout | 21,423 | Greater than 6 inches |
Licenses and Tags
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Boat Ramps are managed by the US Forest Service.
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
Anderson Ranch Reservoir- Kokanee limit is 15 per day
The Anderson Ranch Reservoir overlaps multiple regional boundaries. Every effort is made to use special rules to standardize the rules and bag limits across regional boundaries. Check the map to verify in what region you are fishing and follow the corresponding bag limits.