Esther Simplot Pond

Boise River Drainage

    Esther Simplot Pond in Ada County is 13.0 acres.

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    Located next to the Boise River, this new park offers fishing and swimming, walking and biking paths, docks, shelters, playground, and a beach. The park and pond are nestled between Veterans and Quinns ponds.

    Facilities

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

    Directions

    From downtown Boise, take W Main St west towards Garden City. Turn north on Whitewater Park Blvd and continue 0.4 mile north to the park's entrance.

    Recommended Game Fish

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    2024/11/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 794 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2024/11/07 Rainbow Unspecified 176 Adults
    2024/10/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 408 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2024/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 707 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/05/21 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 615 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/05/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 727 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/04/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/03/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 578 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/02/07 Rainbow Unspecified 204 Catchable (15-19 inches)
    2023/11/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 666 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/10/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 718 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/05/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 665 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/04/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 567 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/03/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/12/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 705 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/11/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 684 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/10/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/06/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 691 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/05/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/04/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 617 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/03/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 615 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/12/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 678 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/11/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 682 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/10/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 693 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 678 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/04/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 583 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/03/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/12/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,356 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/11/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 65 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2020/11/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/10/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 65 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2020/10/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,242 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,337 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 65 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2020/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,266 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/04/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/03/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 65 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2020/03/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,251 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/12/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,298 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/11/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,306 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/10/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,313 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,344 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/05/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,284 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/04/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,305 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/03/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,283 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/02/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,396 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/12/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/11/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/10/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,297 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,292 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/05/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,313 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/04/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,275 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/03/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/02/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,305 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/12/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,321 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/11/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,307 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/10/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,293 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,318 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/04/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,305 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/03/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,286 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/02/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,245 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/12/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,325 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/11/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 600 Adults
    2016/11/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,266 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/06/28 Bluegill 444 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2016/06/23 Bluegill 77 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2009/07/15 Channel Catfish 298 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/07/11 Channel Catfish 297 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2006/07/19 Channel Catfish 292 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/08/10 Channel Catfish 329 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

    Licenses and Tags

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    Esther Simplot Park is a gem in the Ribbon of Jewels -- Boise City parks that honor local women, and is managed by the City of Boise.

    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 Esther Simplot 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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