Crane Falls Lake (Crane Falls Reservoir)

Snake River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Crane Falls Lake (Crane Falls Reservoir) in Owyhee County is 89.4 acres.

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Crane Falls Lake lies alongside the Snake River in the sagebrush south of Mountain Home. This lake is best fished from small boats and float craft, though several fishing docks are available.

Facilities

Motor Restriction
Yes
Boat Ramp
Yes
Dock
Yes
Toilet
Yes
Campground
Yes
ADA Access
Yes

Directions

From Mountain Home, head south on State Hwy 51 toward Bruneau. Cross the Snake River, turn right on Crane Falls Rd, right again on Farm Ln, then straight on Tendall Rd over the canyon rim to the lake.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/03/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,209 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/03/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,206 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/10/20 Lahontan Cutthroat 13,064 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/10/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,148 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 74 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,680 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/03/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,260 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/10/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,193 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/26 Lahontan Cutthroat 9,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/04/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,276 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/04/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 80 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/03/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,235 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,215 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/09/28 Lahontan Cutthroat 10,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/04/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,208 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/03/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,211 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/03/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/01 Cobow (Rainbow Trout x Coho Salmon) 1,305 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,278 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/03/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,224 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/10/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,215 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/03/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,204 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/11/19 Rainbow Unspecified 230 Adults
2018/10/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,853 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/27 Lahontan Cutthroat 9,083 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/04/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,207 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/04/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,312 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/03/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,218 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/27 Lahontan Cutthroat 11,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/04/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/13 Rainbow Unspecified 240 Adults
2017/03/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,208 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,682 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/03/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/02/23 Rainbow Unspecified 742 Adults
2015/04/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,206 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/03/31 Rainbow Unspecified 1,208 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,044 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/03/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,853 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/03/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/03/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/03/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/06 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 1,725 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/10 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/03/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/16 Troutlodge 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/04 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 3,114 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/20 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,023 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/07 Rainbow Unspecified 2,134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/12/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,474 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,938 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/15 Kamloops 2,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/16 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/16 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/09 Domestic Kamloops 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/13 Domestic Kamloops 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/03/06 Domestic Kamloops 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/29 Domestic Kamloops 2,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/02/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/12/17 Rainbow Unspecified 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/08 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/03/05 Domestic Kamloops 6,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/03/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/09 Troutlodge 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/03/23 Troutlodge 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/11/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/28 Lahontan Cutthroat 3,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/20 Troutlodge 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/03/06 Troutlodge 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/08 Troutlodge 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,848 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/30 Lahontan Cutthroat 10,920 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/01 Mt Lassen Rainbow 9,188 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/03/15 Fish Lake Rainbow 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/03/15 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,925 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/03/15 Mt Shasta Rainbow 270 Adults
1988/11/15 Lahontan Cutthroat 8,843 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/10/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 240 Adults
1988/10/24 Mt Shasta Rainbow 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/04 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/08 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/02/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/02/18 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 6,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/12 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/02/25 Mt Lassen Rainbow 6,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/10/31 Rainbow Unspecified 5,365 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/30 Blue Catfish 4,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 3,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/02 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/03/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/10/10 Chinook Fall 1,008 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/09/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/25 Rainbow Unspecified 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 4,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/16 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/14 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/03/16 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Adults
1982/03/08 Rainbow Unspecified 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/03/24 Rainbow Unspecified 8,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/17 Rainbow Unspecified 3,762 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/10 Rainbow Unspecified 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/11 Rainbow Unspecified 9,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/03/28 Brown Trout 19,763 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/05/17 Kamloops 2,465 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/17 Kamloops 7,296 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/10/06 Kamloops 31,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/09/18 Brown Trout 11,375 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/03/03 Brown Trout 1,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/03/03 Kamloops 18,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/03/02 Brown Trout 13,640 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/09/01 Rainbow Unspecified 5,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/09 Steelhead x Cutthroat 60,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/05/05 Rainbow Unspecified 3,416 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 39,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/03/17 Rainbow Unspecified 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/10 Rainbow Unspecified 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 3,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/28 Rainbow Unspecified 39,942 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/03/10 Rainbow Unspecified 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/12/04 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/18 Rainbow Unspecified 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 4,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 41,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/10/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 47,530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/02 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/03/25 Coho Salmon 15,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/03/25 Rainbow Unspecified 30,160 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/03/11 Rainbow Unspecified 5,462 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/03/15 Rainbow Unspecified 9,868 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/03/08 Rainbow Unspecified 30,360 Fry (0-3 inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

The lake holds an abundance of bluegill and largemouth bass and planted hatchery rainbow trout.

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

Crane Falls Lake
  • Electric motors only
  • Bass limit is 2, none under 20 inches
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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