Fish Lake (PRIVATE ACCESS,no motorized entry)

Flows into the Fish Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Fish Lake (PRIVATE ACCESS,no motorized entry) in Adams County is 19.3 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2016/09/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,595 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2009/06/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/22 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 4,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/09/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,365 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,170 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/09/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,630 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/09/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/20 Westslope Cutthroat 10,912 Fry (0-3 inches)
1999/09/27 Westslope Cutthroat 10,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1999/05/18 Westslope Cutthroat 11,520 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/26 Westslope Cutthroat 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/25 Westslope Cutthroat 13,020 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/09/19 Westslope Cutthroat 12,730 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/09/15 Westslope Cutthroat 14,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/05/21 Westslope Cutthroat 13,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/19 Westslope Cutthroat 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/10 Westslope Cutthroat 5,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/06 Westslope Cutthroat 2,015 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/10/31 Westslope Cutthroat 3,262 Fry (0-3 inches)
1994/10/04 Westslope Cutthroat 1,041 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/09/27 Westslope Cutthroat 4,145 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/10/13 Westslope Cutthroat 4,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/10/16 Westslope Cutthroat 4,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/10/12 Westslope Cutthroat 4,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/10/11 Westslope Cutthroat 4,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/10/01 Westslope Cutthroat 4,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/10/21 Westslope Cutthroat 5,490 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/10/25 Westslope Cutthroat 10,209 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/09/28 Westslope Cutthroat 4,807 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/09/22 Westslope Cutthroat 9,324 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/07/14 Westslope Cutthroat 498 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/09/15 Westslope Cutthroat 9,828 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/06/22 Westslope Cutthroat 1,998 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/22 Westslope Cutthroat 3,969 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/10/02 Cutthroat 4,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/10/25 Cutthroat 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/05 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

Fish Lake is an Idaho Fish and Game property, but the road and surrounding land are private property. As a result, there is no motorized public access to Fish Lake.

There is no access to Fish Lake on Fish Lake Road. However, the landowner to the north allows non-motorized access through the IDFG ACCESS YES! program. There are two ways to access this lake through the ACCESS YES! land, both from Big Creek Road out of New Meadows.

1) There is a BLM two-track that will take you near the top of the ridge, at which point you can walk south (cross-country) for approximately 0.5 miles across the ACCESS YES! property to the lake.

2) There is a two-track road that is solely on ACCESS YES! property that climbs straight up to the lake from Big Creek Road (road takes off directly west of the lake). This road is walk-in ONLY. No motorized access. This walk is approximately 0.5 miles as well, but has more elevation gain than option 1.

Due to difficulty of access, IDFG no longer operated the dam on Fish Lake. Therefore, this lake is low and weedy by mid summer. Fishing is best in spring and early summer.

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 Fish Lake (PRIVATE ACCESS,no motorized entry).
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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