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.

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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
2024/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,372 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,310 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,587 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,412 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,059 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,418 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,448 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,465 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,030 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,415 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,415 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,449 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,393 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,448 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,480 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,373 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,400 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 714 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,412 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,408 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,818 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,417 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,376 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,404 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,009 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,948 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,071 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,404 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,584 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,753 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,062 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 12,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,275 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 852 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/28 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,051 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,465 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,825 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/29 Troutlodge 2,492 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/15 Troutlodge 1,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/31 Troutlodge 1,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/18 Troutlodge 4,079 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/28 Domestic Kamloops 2,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/16 Domestic Kamloops 2,390 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/28 Domestic Kamloops 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/01 Domestic Kamloops 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/19 Domestic Kamloops 2,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/13 Domestic Kamloops 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/27 Domestic Kamloops 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/19 Domestic Kamloops 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/26 Domestic Kamloops 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/21 Domestic Kamloops 3,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/27 Domestic Kamloops 2,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/24 Domestic Kamloops 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Domestic Kamloops 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/24 Domestic Kamloops 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/15 Domestic Kamloops 2,912 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/15 Wild Kamloops 3,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/26 Domestic Kamloops 5,916 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/11 Domestic Kamloops 1,780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 5,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 7,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 4,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 5,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 8,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/28 Domestic Kamloops 1,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 8,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/18 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/09 Mt Lassen Rainbow 9,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/15 Mt Lassen Rainbow 9,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/03 Mt Lassen Rainbow 9,570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 9,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 9,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/02 Rainbow Unspecified 8,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 9,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/18 Rainbow Unspecified 5,308 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/26 Rainbow Unspecified 9,860 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 4,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Adults
1982/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,620 Adults
1981/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 5,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,952 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 3,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/07 Rainbow Unspecified 21,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 3,172 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 5,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 20,625 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 5,963 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 20,550 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/05 Rainbow Unspecified 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/25 Rainbow Unspecified 20,216 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 4,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 18,686 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/08/11 Rainbow Unspecified 4,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,743 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 3,308 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 19,992 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/07/26 Rainbow Unspecified 3,570 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 4,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 15,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/07/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,073 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 3,375 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/04 Rainbow Unspecified 15,327 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,950 Adults
1972/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 4,112 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 12,194 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 9,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 6,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 10,230 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/08 Rainbow Unspecified 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 10,220 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 8,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 10,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 7,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 6,200 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

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 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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