Meadow Creek Pond (Kimberland Meadows Pond)

Salmon River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Meadow Creek Pond (Kimberland Meadows Pond) in Adams County is 7.3 acres.

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This is a scenic little pond nestled in the lush New Meadows valley next to the Little Salmon River.

Facilities

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

Directions

Meadow Creek Pond is north of the town of New Meadows just west of US Hwy 95. Turn west on 45th Parallel Dr into the Meadow Creek Development and Golf Course. Continue west across the Little Salmon River bridge. The pond is on the right.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/09/12 Rainbow Trout 483 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/02 Rainbow Trout 514 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/03 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/22 Rainbow Trout 535 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/29 Rainbow Trout 481 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/05 Rainbow Trout 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/08 Rainbow Trout 586 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/05 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/03 Rainbow Trout 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/09 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/09 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/29 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/07 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/17 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/07 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/23 Rainbow Trout 786 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/06 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/09 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/16 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/04 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/10 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/03 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/13 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/16 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/10 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/06 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/10 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/13 Rainbow Trout 481 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/20 Rainbow Trout 975 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/28 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/10 Rainbow Trout 742 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/16 Rainbow Trout 544 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/09 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/21 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/01 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/17 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/21 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/05 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/14 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/19 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/28 Rainbow Trout 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/05 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/15 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/15 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/28 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/06 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/17 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/28 Rainbow Trout 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/25 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/04 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/08 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/07 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/21 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/17 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/05 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/21 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/05 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/03 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/18 Rainbow Trout 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/04 Rainbow Trout 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/12 Rainbow Trout 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/07 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/24 Rainbow Trout 50 Adults
1991/07/03 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/24 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/04 Rainbow Trout 765 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/17 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/25 Rainbow Trout 125 Adults
1990/07/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/28 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/05 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/07 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/06/10 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/07 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/20 Rainbow Trout 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/09 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/12 Rainbow Trout 800 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 Meadow Creek Pond (Kimberland Meadows 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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