Browns Pond

Flows into the Lake Fork

    Browns Pond in Valley County is 83.2 acres.

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    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
    2010/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/07/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/06/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/05/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/07/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/06/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/06/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/08/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/05/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/07/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/07/26 Troutlodge 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/06/01 Troutlodge 699 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/08/02 Domestic Kamloops 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/06/30 Domestic Kamloops 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/06/02 Domestic Kamloops 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/08/12 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/07/29 Domestic Kamloops 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/07/09 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/06/11 Domestic Kamloops 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/08/15 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/07/28 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/06/16 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/08/12 Domestic Kamloops 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/07/23 Domestic Kamloops 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/06/12 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/07/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/09/27 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/06/10 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/07/19 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/06/25 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/07/07 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/10 Domestic Kamloops 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/07/05 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/08 Domestic Kamloops 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/26 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/09 Domestic Kamloops 760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/07/13 Domestic Kamloops 783 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/06 Domestic Kamloops 752 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 380 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/27 Mt Lassen Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 743 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 759 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 537 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/09/28 Brook Trout 3,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/06/09 Rainbow Unspecified 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 600 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 Browns Pond.
    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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