Little Payette Lake
Flows into the Lake Fork
- Recommended Fishing Water
Little Payette Lake in Valley County is 1,439.5 acres.
Little Payette Lake is a natural lake with a depth of over 100ft. A 15ft tall dam was built in 1926 to hold more water for irrigation storage. From June through mid-September, irrigation storage doubles the surface area of Little Payette Lake, and inundates a large expanse of shallow flats containing stumps and root wads from what used to be forest land. This area can be productive fishing for quality size smallmouth bass during the summer.
Once irrigation season ends (mid-September) the boat ramp is no longer usable. Very small crafts (14ft or less) still have the potential to dry-launch late into the fall, but use caution as the ground is soft.
Recommended Game Fish
- Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka)
- Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Tiger Muskie (Esox lucius x Esox masquinongy)
Species Observed in Surveys
- Kokanee Oncorhynchus nerka observed in 2022
- Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilus observed in 2022
- Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni observed in 2022
- Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis observed in 2022
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu observed in 2022
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2016
- Tiger Muskellunge Esox masquinongy x lucius observed in 2013
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 1997
- Rainbow x Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss x clarkii observed in 1997
- Splake Salvelinus namaycush x fontinalis observed in 1997
Fish Stocking Records
Date | Species | Quantity | General Size |
---|---|---|---|
2022/08/10 | Tiger Muskie | 50 | Greater than 6 inches |
2022/06/29 | Rainbow Trout | 5,031 | Greater than 6 inches |
2022/05/11 | Tiger Muskie | 500 | Greater than 6 inches |
2021/06/18 | Smallmouth Bass | 600 | Greater than 6 inches |
2019/06/06 | Tiger Muskie | 500 | Greater than 6 inches |
2018/06/06 | Tiger Muskie | 500 | Greater than 6 inches |
2017/06/22 | Smallmouth Bass | 560 | Greater than 6 inches |
2017/06/14 | Tiger Muskie | 512 | Greater than 6 inches |
2016/05/23 | Tiger Muskie | 500 | Greater than 6 inches |
2015/06/25 | Smallmouth Bass | 600 | Greater than 6 inches |
2014/06/12 | Smallmouth Bass | 782 | Greater than 6 inches |
2013/06/03 | Tiger Muskie | 1,304 | Greater than 6 inches |
2012/09/27 | Smallmouth Bass | 368 | Greater than 6 inches |
2012/05/23 | Rainbow Trout | 9,300 | Greater than 6 inches |
2011/08/12 | Smallmouth Bass | 849 | Greater than 6 inches |
2010/05/27 | Rainbow Trout | 10,062 | Greater than 6 inches |
2009/07/09 | Smallmouth Bass | 473 | Greater than 6 inches |
2009/05/26 | Rainbow Trout | 10,062 | Greater than 6 inches |
2008/05/28 | Rainbow Trout | 20,496 | Greater than 6 inches |
2007/08/10 | Smallmouth Bass | 210 | Greater than 6 inches |
2007/07/25 | Tiger Muskie | 1,499 | Greater than 6 inches |
2007/05/24 | Rainbow Trout | 10,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
2006/08/02 | Rainbow Trout | 5,002 | Greater than 6 inches |
2006/07/20 | Smallmouth Bass | 620 | Greater than 6 inches |
2006/07/10 | Tiger Muskie | 503 | Greater than 6 inches |
2006/05/17 | Rainbow Trout | 20,180 | Greater than 6 inches |
2005/08/02 | Rainbow Trout | 5,216 | Greater than 6 inches |
2005/05/16 | Rainbow Trout | 19,998 | Greater than 6 inches |
2004/08/24 | Rainbow Trout | 5,115 | Greater than 6 inches |
2004/07/28 | Smallmouth Bass | 526 | Greater than 6 inches |
2004/06/24 | Rainbow Trout | 10,013 | Greater than 6 inches |
2003/07/10 | Rainbow Trout | 10,030 | Greater than 6 inches |
2003/06/23 | Rainbow Trout | 10,011 | Greater than 6 inches |
2003/06/02 | Rainbow Trout | 20,291 | Less than 6 inches |
2002/09/04 | Rainbow Trout | 2,784 | Greater than 6 inches |
2002/07/24 | Tiger Muskie | 196 | Greater than 6 inches |
2002/06/27 | Rainbow Trout | 9,900 | Greater than 6 inches |
2002/06/01 | Smallmouth Bass | 743 | Greater than 6 inches |
2002/05/13 | Rainbow Trout | 20,594 | Greater than 6 inches |
2001/08/09 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
2001/06/15 | Rainbow Trout | 9,440 | Greater than 6 inches |
2001/06/02 | Smallmouth Bass | 517 | Greater than 6 inches |
2000/06/03 | Smallmouth Bass | 472 | Greater than 6 inches |
1999/06/29 | Rainbow Trout | 10,540 | Greater than 6 inches |
1999/06/16 | Tiger Muskie | 200 | Less than 6 inches |
1999/05/15 | Smallmouth Bass | 120 | Greater than 6 inches |
1998/06/23 | Tiger Muskie | 264 | Greater than 6 inches |
1998/06/15 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1998/05/16 | Smallmouth Bass | 165 | Greater than 6 inches |
1998/05/14 | Tiger Muskie | 53 | Greater than 6 inches |
1997/07/01 | Rainbow Trout | 9,860 | Greater than 6 inches |
1996/10/15 | Rainbow Trout | 10,095 | Less than 6 inches |
1996/07/11 | Splake | 1,600 | Adults |
1996/05/16 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1995/05/09 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1994/05/12 | Rainbow Trout | 10,040 | Greater than 6 inches |
1993/06/15 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1992/06/02 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1992/04/29 | Rainbow Trout | 10,080 | Greater than 6 inches |
1992/04/29 | Rainbow Trout | 10,375 | Less than 6 inches |
1991/07/02 | Rainbow Trout | 10,080 | Greater than 6 inches |
1991/06/10 | Rainbow Trout | 11,360 | Less than 6 inches |
1991/05/11 | Smallmouth Bass | 461 | Greater than 6 inches |
1990/07/21 | Gammarus Species | 5 | Unknown size |
1990/06/26 | Rainbow Trout | 9,127 | Less than 6 inches |
1990/05/10 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1989/10/18 | Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1989/05/22 | Rainbow Trout | 13,800 | Less than 6 inches |
1988/10/13 | Smallmouth Bass | 200 | Less than 6 inches |
1988/06/07 | Rainbow Trout | 10,125 | Less than 6 inches |
1988/05/23 | Rainbow Trout | 10,086 | Greater than 6 inches |
1986/06/16 | Rainbow Trout | 10,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/08/07 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/07/25 | Rainbow Trout | 1,473 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/05/23 | Rainbow Trout | 7,480 | Greater than 6 inches |
1984/08/17 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,990 | Greater than 6 inches |
1984/06/12 | Rainbow Trout | 10,580 | Less than 6 inches |
1984/05/24 | Rainbow Trout | 8,700 | Greater than 6 inches |
1983/09/29 | Fall Chinook | 10,012 | Less than 6 inches |
1983/08/03 | Rainbow Trout | 2,240 | Less than 6 inches |
1983/07/07 | Rainbow Trout | 3,120 | Greater than 6 inches |
1983/05/25 | Rainbow Trout | 9,641 | Greater than 6 inches |
1982/08/02 | Rainbow Trout | 9,180 | Greater than 6 inches |
1982/07/21 | Fall Chinook | 10,200 | Less than 6 inches |
1982/07/21 | Rainbow Trout | 3,760 | Greater than 6 inches |
1982/05/25 | Rainbow Trout | 3,600 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/08/31 | Rainbow Trout | 2,890 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/05/20 | Rainbow Trout | 9,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/05/11 | Rainbow Trout | 8,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/05/23 | Rainbow Trout | 20,475 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/06/05 | Rainbow Trout | 5,280 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/06/01 | Rainbow Trout | 5,040 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/05/31 | Rainbow Trout | 9,600 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/05/24 | Rainbow Trout | 5,520 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/09/19 | Cutthroat Trout | 8,550 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/09/19 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/31 | Rainbow Trout | 8,400 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/05/18 | Rainbow Trout | 6,960 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/08/23 | Rainbow Trout | 49,920 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/06/21 | Rainbow Trout | 7,820 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/06/20 | Rainbow Trout | 4,830 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/05/24 | Rainbow Trout | 810 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/05/10 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/05/03 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/07/09 | Rainbow Trout | 6,510 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/06/10 | Rainbow Trout | 8,400 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/05/26 | Kokanee | 87,500 | Less than 6 inches |
1976/05/24 | Rainbow Trout | 5,040 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/09/11 | Rainbow Trout | 875 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/06/26 | Rainbow Trout | 5,040 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/06/23 | Rainbow Trout | 4,560 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/06/10 | Rainbow Trout | 1,380 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/05/28 | Rainbow Trout | 1,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/04/26 | Kokanee | 82,800 | Less than 6 inches |
1974/09/26 | Cutthroat Trout | 48,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1974/09/26 | Rainbow Trout | 29,700 | Less than 6 inches |
1974/07/22 | Rainbow Trout | 4,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1974/06/04 | Rainbow Trout | 1,160 | Greater than 6 inches |
1974/06/03 | Rainbow Trout | 1,800 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/09/14 | Cutthroat Trout | 20,608 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/06/22 | Rainbow Trout | 7,560 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/06/12 | Rainbow Trout | 7,740 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/05/11 | Rainbow Trout | 50,400 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/05/04 | Rainbow Trout | 1,620 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/08/29 | Rainbow Trout | 74,250 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/07/20 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/06/19 | Rainbow Trout | 6,720 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/06/05 | Rainbow Trout | 412 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/06/02 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/05/19 | Rainbow Trout | 120 | Adults |
1972/05/17 | Kokanee | 84,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/05/17 | Rainbow Trout | 720 | Adults |
1972/05/17 | Rainbow Trout | 4,899 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/05/16 | Kokanee | 119,880 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/06/14 | Rainbow Trout | 1,110 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/08/14 | Rainbow Trout | 1,050 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/07/10 | Rainbow Trout | 1,080 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/05/25 | Rainbow Trout | 1,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/07/11 | Rainbow Trout | 1,920 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/05/27 | Rainbow Trout | 1,260 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/06/08 | Rainbow Trout | 1,920 | Greater than 6 inches |
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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
Little Payette Lake- Bass limit is 2, none under 20 inches
- Kokanee limit is 25