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.
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.
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
- Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish (Lepomis)
- Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Species Observed in Surveys
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus observed in 2024
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus observed in 2024
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus observed in 2024
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides observed in 2024
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus observed in 2024
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2024
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 2024
Fish Stocking Records
Date | Species | Quantity | General Size |
---|---|---|---|
2024/10/30 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,208 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2024/10/08 | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | 4,617 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2024/03/26 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,209 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2024/03/22 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,206 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2023/10/20 | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | 13,064 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2023/10/20 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,148 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2023/04/17 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 74 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2023/04/16 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,680 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2023/03/29 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,260 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2022/10/13 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,193 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2022/09/26 | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | 9,350 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2022/04/06 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,276 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2022/04/06 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 80 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2022/03/30 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,235 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2021/10/07 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,215 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2021/09/28 | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | 10,880 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2021/04/15 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,208 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2021/04/08 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,050 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2021/03/25 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,211 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2021/03/11 | Rainbow Trout | 1,600 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2020/10/07 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,200 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2020/04/01 | Cobow - Coho Salmon x Rainbow Trout | 2,610 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2020/04/01 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,278 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2020/03/26 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,224 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2019/10/01 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,215 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2019/03/29 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,204 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2018/11/19 | Rainbow Trout | 230 | Adults |
2018/10/01 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 4,853 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2018/09/27 | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | 9,083 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2018/04/17 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,207 | Catchable (12-14 inches) |
2018/04/05 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,312 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2018/03/28 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,218 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2017/09/27 | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | 11,050 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2017/04/20 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,190 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2017/04/13 | Rainbow Trout | 240 | Adults |
2017/03/29 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,208 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2016/04/20 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,341 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2016/03/30 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,200 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2016/02/23 | Rainbow Trout | 371 | Adults |
2015/04/14 | Rainbow Trout | 1,206 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2015/03/31 | Rainbow Trout | 1,208 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2014/04/17 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,044 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2014/03/25 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,995 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2013/04/02 | Rainbow Trout | 1,853 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2013/04/02 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 200 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2013/03/15 | Rainbow Trout | 1,980 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2012/04/11 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2012/03/14 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2011/04/27 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,015 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2011/03/30 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,100 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2010/04/06 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,725 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2010/03/10 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,580 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2009/04/13 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,030 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2009/03/17 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2008/04/16 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 3,900 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2007/04/19 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 4,160 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2006/04/04 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 3,114 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2005/04/05 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 4,125 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2004/04/20 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,080 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2004/03/29 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,950 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2003/04/30 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 10,023 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2003/04/07 | Rainbow Trout | 2,134 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2003/03/20 | Rainbow Trout | 1,995 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2002/12/20 | Rainbow Trout | 3,474 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2002/05/02 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,145 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2002/04/01 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,938 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2001/05/03 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 1,999 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2001/03/15 | Rainbow Trout | 2,380 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2000/05/16 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2000/03/16 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1999/05/03 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1999/03/09 | Rainbow Trout | 2,040 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1998/05/13 | Rainbow Trout | 2,080 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1998/03/06 | Rainbow Trout | 4,050 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1997/04/29 | Rainbow Trout | 2,090 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1997/02/26 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1996/12/17 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1996/05/08 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1996/03/05 | Rainbow Trout | 6,030 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1995/05/08 | Rainbow Trout | 2,006 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1995/03/15 | Rainbow Trout | 6,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1994/05/09 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 3,040 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1994/03/23 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 3,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1993/05/17 | Rainbow Trout | 7,920 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1992/11/09 | Rainbow Trout | 5,510 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1992/10/28 | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | 3,750 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1992/05/20 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1992/03/06 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 5,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1991/05/08 | Rainbow Trout - Triploid | 2,001 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1991/04/11 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1990/05/01 | Rainbow Trout | 1,848 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1990/04/16 | Rainbow Trout | 5,520 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1989/10/30 | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | 10,920 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1989/10/11 | Rainbow Trout | 3,840 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1989/05/01 | Rainbow Trout | 9,188 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1989/03/15 | Rainbow Trout | 270 | Adults |
1989/03/15 | Rainbow Trout | 5,725 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/11/15 | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | 8,843 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1988/10/24 | Rainbow Trout | 240 | Adults |
1988/10/24 | Rainbow Trout | 2,800 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/09/19 | Rainbow Trout | 3,200 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/05/04 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/03/29 | Rainbow Trout | 3,150 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/03/14 | Rainbow Trout | 3,150 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1987/09/28 | Rainbow Trout | 8,700 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1987/04/08 | Rainbow Trout | 3,600 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1987/02/19 | Rainbow Trout | 3,200 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1987/02/18 | Rainbow Trout | 3,200 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1986/09/23 | Rainbow Trout | 6,600 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1986/05/12 | Rainbow Trout | 3,040 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1986/02/25 | Rainbow Trout | 6,120 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1985/10/31 | Rainbow Trout | 5,365 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1985/08/30 | Channel Catfish | 4,004 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1985/06/24 | Rainbow Trout | 3,060 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1985/05/02 | Rainbow Trout | 3,200 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1985/03/13 | Rainbow Trout | 3,040 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1984/10/10 | Chinook Salmon - Fall | 1,008 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1984/09/13 | Rainbow Trout | 3,060 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1984/06/18 | Rainbow Trout | 3,600 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1984/04/25 | Rainbow Trout | 6,240 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1983/09/15 | Rainbow Trout | 2,200 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1983/06/01 | Rainbow Trout | 4,960 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1983/05/18 | Rainbow Trout | 2,340 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1983/04/21 | Rainbow Trout | 4,800 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1982/09/16 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1982/09/14 | Rainbow Trout | 4,200 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1982/03/16 | Rainbow Trout | 5,040 | Adults |
1982/03/08 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1981/07/22 | Rainbow Trout | 3,120 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1981/03/24 | Rainbow Trout | 8,370 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1980/09/17 | Rainbow Trout | 3,762 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1980/07/10 | Rainbow Trout | 3,900 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1980/04/11 | Rainbow Trout | 9,720 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1980/03/28 | Brown Trout | 19,763 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1979/05/17 | Rainbow Trout | 2,465 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1979/05/17 | Rainbow Trout | 7,296 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1978/10/06 | Rainbow Trout | 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 | Rainbow Trout | 18,750 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1978/03/02 | Brown Trout | 13,640 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1976/09/01 | Rainbow Trout | 5,640 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1976/07/09 | Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout | 60,500 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1976/05/05 | Rainbow Trout | 3,416 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1976/04/20 | Rainbow Trout | 39,900 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1976/03/17 | Rainbow Trout | 4,320 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1975/09/10 | Rainbow Trout | 3,840 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1975/07/01 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1975/06/10 | Rainbow Trout | 3,050 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1975/04/28 | Rainbow Trout | 39,942 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1975/03/10 | Rainbow Trout | 3,360 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1974/12/04 | Rainbow Trout | 4,200 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1974/09/18 | Rainbow Trout | 5,280 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1974/05/23 | Rainbow Trout | 4,650 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1974/05/16 | Rainbow Trout | 41,800 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1973/10/01 | Rainbow Trout | 1,980 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1973/06/04 | Rainbow Trout | 47,530 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1973/05/25 | Rainbow Trout | 4,800 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1969/05/06 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1969/04/02 | Rainbow Trout | 4,800 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1969/03/25 | Coho Salmon | 15,600 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1969/03/25 | Rainbow Trout | 30,160 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1969/03/11 | Rainbow Trout | 5,462 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1968/03/15 | Rainbow Trout | 9,868 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1968/03/08 | Rainbow Trout | 30,360 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
Licenses and Tags
- Online
- By phone & credit card:
1-800-554-8685 - License Vendors
- IDFG Offices
Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
The lake holds an abundance of bluegill and largemouth bass and planted hatchery rainbow trout.
Fishing Rules, 2025 - 2027
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.
Special Rules
Crane Falls Lake- Electric motors only
- Bass limit is 2, none under 20 inches
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