Mountain Home Reservoir

Snake River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Mountain Home Reservoir in Elmore County is 405.2 acres.

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Mountain Home Reservoir has widely fluctuating water levels. In high water years, the reservoir fills and trout are stocked. Fishing in the early spring and through early summer can be good. In poor water years, no trout are stocked as the reservoir quickly becomes low and trout survival is reduced.

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2018/04/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,766 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/04/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/03/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,216 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/02/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/02/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,484 Adults
2012/10/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,724 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,390 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,148 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/03/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,072 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/02/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/15 Troutlodge 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/09 Bluegill 129 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/09 Largemouth Bass 63 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/08 Bluegill 79 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/08 Largemouth Bass 61 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/03 Bluegill 187 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/03 Largemouth Bass 59 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,072 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/11 Bluegill 126 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/04/11 Largemouth Bass 38 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/03/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,818 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/03/21 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 3,895 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/17 Steelhead A-Run 14,656 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/02 Troutlodge 4,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/26 Domestic Kamloops 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/26 Troutlodge 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/19 Domestic Kamloops 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/05 Steelhead 20,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/04 Domestic Kamloops 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/16 Domestic Kamloops 8,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/03/30 Domestic Kamloops 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/15 Domestic Kamloops 21,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/12/17 Rainbow Unspecified 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/06/06 Domestic Kamloops 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/03/19 Domestic Kamloops 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/03/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/03/24 Domestic Kamloops 2,535 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/03/22 Rainbow Unspecified 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/02 Rainbow Unspecified 4,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/11/14 Domestic Kamloops 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/11/14 Domestic Kamloops 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/03/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/11 Mt Lassen Rainbow 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/09 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/02/20 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/02 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/03/04 Rainbow Unspecified 3,630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/03/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/03/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/03/21 Rainbow Unspecified 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/03/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/03/10 Rainbow Unspecified 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/03/03 Rainbow Unspecified 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/03/25 Rainbow Unspecified 2,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/03/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,985 Adults
1976/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/03/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/03/04 Rainbow Unspecified 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/03/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/03/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,314 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/03/01 Rainbow Unspecified 3,780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/02/08 Rainbow Unspecified 6,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/03/06 Rainbow Unspecified 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/03/07 Rainbow Unspecified 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/03/06 Rainbow Unspecified 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/03/11 Rainbow Unspecified 5,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/03/08 Rainbow Unspecified 5,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/03/10 Rainbow Unspecified 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/02/27 Rainbow Unspecified 5,062 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/04 Rainbow Unspecified 2,942 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/03/14 Rainbow Unspecified 3,211 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/03/06 Rainbow Unspecified 3,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/03/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,529 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/03/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,588 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

No Special Rules for Mountain Home Reservoir.
Southwest 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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

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 lakes and reservoirs). Between Hells Canyon Dam and Oxbow Dam and the Boise River from its mouth upstream to Barber Dam during steelhead seasons, steelhead are Rainbow Trout over twenty (20) inches in length with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar)
  • Fishing for or targeting steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for 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 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 Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • 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 includes 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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