Mountain Home Reservoir
Snake River Drainage
- Recommended Fishing Water
Mountain Home Reservoir in Elmore County is 405.2 acres.
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.
Recommended Game Fish
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Species Observed in Surveys
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus observed in 1994
- Catostomus sp. Catostomus (var. sp.) observed in 1994
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides observed in 1994
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 1994
- Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus observed in 1994
Fish Stocking Records
Date | Species | Quantity | General Size |
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2018/04/12 | Rainbow Trout | 1,766 | Greater than 6 inches |
2018/04/11 | Rainbow Trout | 1,785 | Greater than 6 inches |
2017/03/15 | Rainbow Trout | 5,216 | Greater than 6 inches |
2016/02/24 | Rainbow Trout | 5,400 | Greater than 6 inches |
2016/02/23 | Rainbow Trout | 742 | Adults |
2012/10/11 | Rainbow Trout | 2,724 | Greater than 6 inches |
2012/05/08 | Rainbow Trout | 5,390 | Greater than 6 inches |
2011/10/14 | Rainbow Trout | 2,148 | Greater than 6 inches |
2011/03/30 | Rainbow Trout | 8,400 | Greater than 6 inches |
2010/09/28 | Rainbow Trout | 2,072 | Greater than 6 inches |
2010/03/10 | Rainbow Trout | 2,380 | Greater than 6 inches |
2010/02/18 | Rainbow Trout | 4,080 | Greater than 6 inches |
2009/05/19 | Rainbow Trout | 5,600 | Greater than 6 inches |
2007/04/26 | Rainbow Trout | 5,890 | Greater than 6 inches |
2006/05/09 | Bluegill | 129 | Less than 6 inches |
2006/05/09 | Largemouth Bass | 63 | Greater than 6 inches |
2006/05/08 | Bluegill | 79 | Less than 6 inches |
2006/05/08 | Largemouth Bass | 61 | Greater than 6 inches |
2006/05/03 | Bluegill | 187 | Less than 6 inches |
2006/05/03 | Largemouth Bass | 59 | Greater than 6 inches |
2006/04/24 | Rainbow Trout | 6,072 | Greater than 6 inches |
2006/04/11 | Bluegill | 126 | Less than 6 inches |
2006/04/11 | Largemouth Bass | 38 | Greater than 6 inches |
2006/03/09 | Rainbow Trout | 2,760 | Greater than 6 inches |
2004/04/08 | Rainbow Trout | 6,300 | Greater than 6 inches |
2003/05/15 | Rainbow Trout | 6,380 | Greater than 6 inches |
2002/10/30 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
2002/07/02 | Rainbow Trout | 1,818 | Greater than 6 inches |
2002/03/21 | Rainbow Trout | 3,895 | Greater than 6 inches |
2000/05/17 | Steelhead | 14,656 | Greater than 6 inches |
2000/04/26 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | Greater than 6 inches |
1999/05/19 | Rainbow Trout | 600 | Greater than 6 inches |
1999/05/05 | Steelhead Trout | 20,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1998/06/04 | Rainbow Trout | 3,300 | Greater than 6 inches |
1998/04/16 | Rainbow Trout | 8,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1998/03/30 | Rainbow Trout | 15,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1997/04/15 | Rainbow Trout | 21,080 | Less than 6 inches |
1996/12/17 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1996/06/06 | Rainbow Trout | 1,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
1996/04/23 | Rainbow Trout | 15,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1996/03/19 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1995/04/17 | Rainbow Trout | 15,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1995/03/14 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1993/03/24 | Rainbow Trout | 2,535 | Greater than 6 inches |
1991/06/14 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1991/03/22 | Rainbow Trout | 999 | Greater than 6 inches |
1990/04/02 | Rainbow Trout | 4,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1989/11/14 | Rainbow Trout | 1,540 | Greater than 6 inches |
1989/11/14 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1989/03/22 | Rainbow Trout | 1,980 | Greater than 6 inches |
1988/03/11 | Rainbow Trout | 510 | Greater than 6 inches |
1987/04/09 | Rainbow Trout | 2,040 | Greater than 6 inches |
1987/02/20 | Rainbow Trout | 2,013 | Greater than 6 inches |
1986/04/02 | Rainbow Trout | 4,600 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/05/24 | Rainbow Trout | 1,540 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/04/08 | Rainbow Trout | 2,175 | Greater than 6 inches |
1984/04/11 | Rainbow Trout | 2,160 | Greater than 6 inches |
1983/05/13 | Rainbow Trout | 4,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
1982/03/04 | Rainbow Trout | 3,630 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/03/19 | Rainbow Trout | 1,870 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/03/19 | Rainbow Trout | 2,990 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/03/21 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/03/30 | Rainbow Trout | 2,080 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/03/10 | Rainbow Trout | 3,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/03/03 | Rainbow Trout | 3,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/04/15 | Rainbow Trout | 2,700 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/03/25 | Rainbow Trout | 2,550 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/03/11 | Rainbow Trout | 1,985 | Adults |
1976/06/25 | Rainbow Trout | 8,400 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/03/09 | Rainbow Trout | 1,900 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/03/04 | Rainbow Trout | 3,150 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/03/13 | Rainbow Trout | 2,520 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/03/10 | Rainbow Trout | 2,314 | Greater than 6 inches |
1974/03/01 | Rainbow Trout | 3,780 | Greater than 6 inches |
1974/02/08 | Rainbow Trout | 6,090 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/03/06 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/03/07 | Rainbow Trout | 4,900 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/03/06 | Rainbow Trout | 5,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/03/11 | Rainbow Trout | 5,006 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/03/08 | Rainbow Trout | 5,006 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/03/10 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/02/27 | Rainbow Trout | 5,062 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/04/04 | Rainbow Trout | 2,942 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/03/14 | Rainbow Trout | 3,211 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/03/06 | Rainbow Trout | 3,880 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/05/01 | Rainbow Trout | 3,001 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/03/13 | Rainbow Trout | 3,529 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/03/12 | Rainbow Trout | 3,588 | Greater than 6 inches |
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.Find an error? Please let us know what is wrong so we can get it fixed up! Report a Problem