Quinns Pond

Boise River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Quinns Pond in Ada County is 23.4 acres.

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Quinns Pond is a reclaimed gravel pit that has steep sides and very clear water. It is adjacent to the Boise River, a greenbelt, and is located within a City of Boise Park. The park is popular for all sorts of uses including fishing, swimming, and non-motorized watersports.

Facilities

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

Directions

To get to Quinns Pond, go west on Main Street in Boise. Turn north on 29th Street and go 3/10 of a mile; turn west on Pleasanton. Go to 31st Street and park on the left. Follow the Greenbelt to Quinns Pond.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2016/06/21 Channel Catfish 50 Adults
2016/04/27 Brown Trout 1,953 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/12/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/11/19 Rainbow Trout 477 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/11/05 Rainbow Trout 80 Adults
2014/11/05 Steelhead 63 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/02 Rainbow Trout 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/16 Channel Catfish 73 Adults
2014/06/03 Rainbow Trout 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/22 Rainbow Trout 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/02 Rainbow Trout 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/03/11 Rainbow Trout 454 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/11/26 Rainbow Trout 459 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/11/19 Rainbow Trout 459 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/24 Rainbow Trout 437 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/19 Channel Catfish 90 Adults
2013/06/04 Rainbow Trout 478 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/28 Channel Catfish 90 Adults
2013/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 465 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 477 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/03/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 457 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/12/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/11/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 514 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/06 Channel Catfish 70 Adults
2012/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 402 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 437 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/03/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/02/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/12/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 544 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/11/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 592 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,036 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/10 Channel Catfish 66 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/10 Channel Catfish 56 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/03/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/02/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/12/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/11/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 566 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/22 Channel Catfish 70 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/23 Channel Catfish 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/18 Channel Catfish 65 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/26 Channel Catfish 69 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/20 Channel Catfish 83 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 458 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 403 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 542 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/03/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/02/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/11/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/11 Channel Catfish 297 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 610 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/03/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/02/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/11/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 725 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/10/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/19 Channel Catfish 292 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 579 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/03/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/02/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/01/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/11/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/10 Channel Catfish 329 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 684 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/02/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/01/25 Rainbow Trout 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/12/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/11/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/07 Channel Catfish 936 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/12/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/11/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 970 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/19 Channel Catfish 273 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 538 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/02/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/12/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 312 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/11/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/26 Channel Catfish 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 465 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 390 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/03/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 285 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/02/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 275 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/12/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/11/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 725 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 436 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/12/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 135 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 514 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/02/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/02/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/01/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/12/21 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/12/08 Rainbow Trout 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/24 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/10 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/28 Rainbow Trout 735 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/16 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/24 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/09 Rainbow Trout 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Rainbow Trout 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/04 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/20 Rainbow Trout 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/07 Rainbow Trout 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/24 Rainbow Trout 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/11 Rainbow Trout 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/02/25 Rainbow Trout 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/02/10 Rainbow Trout 635 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/01/20 Rainbow Trout 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/12/09 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/11/24 Rainbow Trout 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/11/10 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/21 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/09 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/22 Rainbow Trout 470 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/07 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/16 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/03 Rainbow Trout 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/07 Rainbow Trout 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/03/25 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/02/26 Rainbow Trout 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/02/10 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/01/28 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/12/22 Rainbow Trout 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/12/10 Rainbow Trout 325 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/11/18 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/21 Rainbow Trout 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/08 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/05 Rainbow Trout 432 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/23 Rainbow Trout 576 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/13 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/29 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/08 Rainbow Trout 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/20 Rainbow Trout 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/06 Rainbow Trout 855 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/02/26 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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

No Special Rules for Quinns 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 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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