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
2022/10/13 Rainbow Trout 1,193 Greater than 6 inches
2022/09/26 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 9,350 Less than 6 inches
2022/04/06 Rainbow Trout 1,356 Greater than 6 inches
2022/03/30 Rainbow Trout 1,235 Greater than 6 inches
2021/10/07 Rainbow Trout 1,215 Greater than 6 inches
2021/09/28 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 10,880 Less than 6 inches
2021/04/15 Rainbow Trout 1,208 Greater than 6 inches
2021/04/08 Rainbow Trout 2,050 Less than 6 inches
2021/03/25 Rainbow Trout 1,211 Greater than 6 inches
2021/03/11 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Greater than 6 inches
2020/10/07 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Greater than 6 inches
2020/04/01 Cobow - Coho Salmon x Rainbow Trout 1,305 Greater than 6 inches
2020/04/01 Rainbow Trout 1,278 Greater than 6 inches
2020/03/26 Rainbow Trout 1,224 Greater than 6 inches
2019/10/01 Rainbow Trout 1,215 Greater than 6 inches
2019/03/29 Rainbow Trout 1,204 Greater than 6 inches
2018/11/19 Rainbow Trout 230 Adults
2018/10/01 Rainbow Trout 4,853 Greater than 6 inches
2018/09/27 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 9,083 Less than 6 inches
2018/04/17 Rainbow Trout 1,207 Greater than 6 inches
2018/04/05 Rainbow Trout 1,312 Greater than 6 inches
2018/03/28 Rainbow Trout 1,218 Greater than 6 inches
2017/09/27 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 11,050 Less than 6 inches
2017/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,190 Greater than 6 inches
2017/04/13 Rainbow Trout 240 Adults
2017/03/29 Rainbow Trout 1,208 Greater than 6 inches
2016/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,341 Greater than 6 inches
2016/03/30 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Greater than 6 inches
2016/02/23 Rainbow Trout 371 Adults
2015/04/14 Rainbow Trout 1,206 Greater than 6 inches
2015/03/31 Rainbow Trout 1,208 Greater than 6 inches
2014/04/17 Rainbow Trout 2,044 Greater than 6 inches
2014/03/25 Rainbow Trout 1,995 Greater than 6 inches
2013/04/02 Rainbow Trout 2,053 Greater than 6 inches
2013/03/15 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Greater than 6 inches
2012/04/11 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
2012/03/14 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
2011/04/27 Rainbow Trout 2,015 Greater than 6 inches
2011/03/30 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Greater than 6 inches
2010/04/06 Rainbow Trout 1,725 Greater than 6 inches
2010/03/10 Rainbow Trout 2,580 Greater than 6 inches
2009/04/13 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Greater than 6 inches
2009/03/17 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
2007/04/19 Rainbow Trout 4,160 Greater than 6 inches
2006/04/04 Rainbow Trout 3,114 Greater than 6 inches
2005/04/05 Rainbow Trout 4,125 Greater than 6 inches
2004/04/20 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Greater than 6 inches
2004/03/29 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Greater than 6 inches
2003/04/30 Rainbow Trout 10,023 Less than 6 inches
2003/04/07 Rainbow Trout 2,134 Greater than 6 inches
2003/03/20 Rainbow Trout 1,995 Greater than 6 inches
2002/12/20 Rainbow Trout 3,474 Greater than 6 inches
2002/05/02 Rainbow Trout 2,145 Greater than 6 inches
2002/04/01 Rainbow Trout 1,938 Greater than 6 inches
2001/05/03 Rainbow Trout 1,999 Greater than 6 inches
2001/03/15 Rainbow Trout 2,380 Greater than 6 inches
2000/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
2000/03/16 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
1999/05/03 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
1999/03/09 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Greater than 6 inches
1998/05/13 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Greater than 6 inches
1998/03/06 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Greater than 6 inches
1997/04/29 Rainbow Trout 2,090 Greater than 6 inches
1997/02/26 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Greater than 6 inches
1996/12/17 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Less than 6 inches
1996/05/08 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
1996/03/05 Rainbow Trout 6,030 Greater than 6 inches
1995/05/08 Rainbow Trout 2,006 Greater than 6 inches
1995/03/15 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Greater than 6 inches
1993/05/17 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Greater than 6 inches
1992/11/09 Rainbow Trout 5,510 Greater than 6 inches
1992/10/28 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 3,750 Less than 6 inches
1991/04/11 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
1990/05/01 Rainbow Trout 1,848 Greater than 6 inches
1990/04/16 Rainbow Trout 5,520 Greater than 6 inches
1989/10/30 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 10,920 Less than 6 inches
1989/10/11 Rainbow Trout 3,840 Less than 6 inches
1989/05/01 Rainbow Trout 9,188 Greater than 6 inches
1989/03/15 Rainbow Trout 270 Adults
1989/03/15 Rainbow Trout 5,725 Greater than 6 inches
1988/11/15 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 8,843 Less than 6 inches
1988/10/24 Rainbow Trout 240 Adults
1988/10/24 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Greater than 6 inches
1988/09/19 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Greater than 6 inches
1988/05/04 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
1988/03/29 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Greater than 6 inches
1988/03/14 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Greater than 6 inches
1987/09/28 Rainbow Trout 8,700 Greater than 6 inches
1987/04/08 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Greater than 6 inches
1987/02/19 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Greater than 6 inches
1987/02/18 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Greater than 6 inches
1986/09/23 Rainbow Trout 6,600 Greater than 6 inches
1986/05/12 Rainbow Trout 3,040 Greater than 6 inches
1986/02/25 Rainbow Trout 6,120 Less than 6 inches
1985/10/31 Rainbow Trout 5,365 Greater than 6 inches
1985/08/30 Catfish 4,004 Less than 6 inches
1985/06/24 Rainbow Trout 3,060 Greater than 6 inches
1985/05/02 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Greater than 6 inches
1985/03/13 Rainbow Trout 3,040 Greater than 6 inches
1984/10/10 Fall Chinook 1,008 Less than 6 inches
1984/09/13 Rainbow Trout 3,060 Greater than 6 inches
1984/06/18 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Greater than 6 inches
1984/04/25 Rainbow Trout 6,240 Greater than 6 inches
1983/09/15 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Greater than 6 inches
1983/06/01 Rainbow Trout 4,960 Greater than 6 inches
1983/05/18 Rainbow Trout 2,340 Greater than 6 inches
1983/04/21 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Greater than 6 inches
1982/09/16 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
1982/09/14 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Greater than 6 inches
1982/03/16 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Adults
1982/03/08 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Greater than 6 inches
1981/07/22 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Greater than 6 inches
1981/03/24 Rainbow Trout 8,370 Greater than 6 inches
1980/09/17 Rainbow Trout 3,762 Greater than 6 inches
1980/07/10 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Greater than 6 inches
1980/04/11 Rainbow Trout 9,720 Greater than 6 inches
1980/03/28 Brown Trout 19,763 Less than 6 inches
1979/05/17 Rainbow Trout 9,761 Less than 6 inches
1978/10/06 Rainbow Trout 31,900 Less than 6 inches
1978/09/18 Brown Trout 11,375 Less than 6 inches
1978/03/03 Brown Trout 1,240 Less than 6 inches
1978/03/03 Rainbow Trout 18,750 Less than 6 inches
1978/03/02 Brown Trout 13,640 Less than 6 inches
1976/09/01 Rainbow Trout 5,640 Greater than 6 inches
1976/07/09 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 60,500 Less than 6 inches
1976/05/05 Rainbow Trout 3,416 Greater than 6 inches
1976/04/20 Rainbow Trout 39,900 Less than 6 inches
1976/03/17 Rainbow Trout 4,320 Greater than 6 inches
1975/09/10 Rainbow Trout 3,840 Greater than 6 inches
1975/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
1975/06/10 Rainbow Trout 3,050 Greater than 6 inches
1975/04/28 Rainbow Trout 39,942 Less than 6 inches
1975/03/10 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Greater than 6 inches
1974/12/04 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Greater than 6 inches
1974/09/18 Rainbow Trout 5,280 Greater than 6 inches
1974/05/23 Rainbow Trout 4,650 Greater than 6 inches
1974/05/16 Rainbow Trout 41,800 Less than 6 inches
1973/10/01 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Greater than 6 inches
1973/06/04 Rainbow Trout 47,530 Less than 6 inches
1973/05/25 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Greater than 6 inches
1969/05/06 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Greater than 6 inches
1969/04/02 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Greater than 6 inches
1969/03/25 Coho Salmon 15,600 Less than 6 inches
1969/03/25 Rainbow Trout 30,160 Less than 6 inches
1969/03/11 Rainbow Trout 5,462 Greater than 6 inches
1968/03/15 Rainbow Trout 9,868 Greater than 6 inches
1968/03/08 Rainbow Trout 30,360 Less than 6 inches
1967/10/26 Rainbow Trout 9,931 Greater than 6 inches
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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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