Sage Hen Reservoir (Sagehen Reservoir)

Flows into the Sage Hen Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Sage Hen Reservoir (Sagehen Reservoir) in Gem and Valley Counties is 232.0 acres.

McCall SubRegionNampa SubRegion
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This mountain reservoir is surrounded by forests. Five campgrounds are located adjacent to the reservoir and are managed by the Boise National Forest.

Facilities

Motor Restriction
No
Boat Ramp
Yes
Dock
Yes
Toilet
Yes
Campground
Yes
ADA Access
Yes

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,372 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,310 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,587 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,412 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,059 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,418 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,448 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,465 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,030 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,415 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,415 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,449 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,393 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,448 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,480 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,373 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,400 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 714 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,412 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,408 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,409 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,403 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,417 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,376 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,404 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,009 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,948 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,071 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,404 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,584 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,753 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,062 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,275 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 852 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,051 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,465 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,825 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,492 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,079 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/16 Rainbow Trout 2,390 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/28 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/19 Rainbow Trout 2,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/13 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/19 Rainbow Trout 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/26 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/21 Rainbow Trout 3,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/27 Rainbow Trout 2,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/24 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/24 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,912 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/15 Rainbow Trout 3,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/26 Rainbow Trout 5,916 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/21 Rainbow Trout 5,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/29 Rainbow Trout 7,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/11 Rainbow Trout 4,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/22 Rainbow Trout 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/25 Rainbow Trout 5,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/14 Rainbow Trout 8,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/28 Rainbow Trout 1,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/23 Rainbow Trout 8,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/18 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/24 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/24 Rainbow Trout 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/09 Rainbow Trout 9,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/15 Rainbow Trout 9,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/03 Rainbow Trout 9,570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/22 Rainbow Trout 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/28 Rainbow Trout 9,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/16 Rainbow Trout 9,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/02 Rainbow Trout 8,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/23 Rainbow Trout 9,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/18 Rainbow Trout 5,308 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/02 Rainbow Trout 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/25 Rainbow Trout 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/26 Rainbow Trout 9,860 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/01 Rainbow Trout 4,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/23 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Adults
1982/05/28 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Adults
1981/07/01 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/13 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/26 Rainbow Trout 5,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/20 Rainbow Trout 3,952 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/16 Rainbow Trout 3,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/07 Rainbow Trout 21,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/06/26 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/30 Rainbow Trout 3,172 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/17 Rainbow Trout 5,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/10 Rainbow Trout 20,625 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/06/21 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/22 Rainbow Trout 5,963 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/17 Rainbow Trout 20,550 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/19 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/05 Rainbow Trout 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/25 Rainbow Trout 20,216 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/23 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/01 Rainbow Trout 4,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/15 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/25 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/19 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/18 Rainbow Trout 18,686 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/08/11 Rainbow Trout 4,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/22 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/08 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,743 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/02 Rainbow Trout 3,308 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/29 Rainbow Trout 19,992 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/07/26 Rainbow Trout 3,570 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/20 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/20 Rainbow Trout 4,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/16 Rainbow Trout 15,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/07/18 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,073 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/09 Rainbow Trout 3,375 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/13 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/14 Rainbow Trout 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/04 Rainbow Trout 15,327 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Adults
1972/05/25 Rainbow Trout 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/23 Rainbow Trout 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/22 Rainbow Trout 4,112 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/19 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/18 Rainbow Trout 12,194 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/05/25 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/24 Rainbow Trout 9,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/18 Rainbow Trout 6,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/13 Rainbow Trout 10,230 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/06/19 Rainbow Trout 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/08 Rainbow Trout 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/02 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/28 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/28 Rainbow Trout 10,220 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/07/15 Rainbow Trout 8,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/18 Rainbow Trout 10,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/06/16 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/27 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/24 Rainbow Trout 7,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/28 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/22 Rainbow Trout 6,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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

Nearby Rules The following special rule(s) apply to adjacent waters but exclude the Sage Hen Reservoir (Sagehen Reservoir).
Sage Hen Reservoir tributaries
  • December 1 through June 15 - closed to fishing
  • June 16 through November 30 - trout limit is 2
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 apply when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout - catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Salmon (ocean-run)

  • 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 fishing is illegal. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam)
  • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-run)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches 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 20 inches with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar)
  • Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are 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
  • Chinook Salmon and steelhead placed in ponds are counted in the trout bag limit
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

Walleye (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.)

  • No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged

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 apply 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, length, or possession limits
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