Mariposa Pond (Sterling Park Pond)

Boise River Drainage

    Mariposa Pond (Sterling Park Pond) in Ada County is 0.6 acres.

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    Facilities

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

    Recommended Game Fish

    Fish Stocking Records

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    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
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    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
    2024/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 229 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 272 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/03/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 115 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/03/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 155 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/11/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 111 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/11/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 121 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 144 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 144 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 128 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 159 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 115 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 127 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/04/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/03/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/03/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/11/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 285 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/10/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 259 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 168 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 122 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 206 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 141 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/03/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/03/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 154 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/11/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 115 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 115 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 128 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 135 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 136 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 175 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/04/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 121 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/03/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/03/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 137 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/11/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/10/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 117 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/10/23 Rainbow Trout 25 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
    2020/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 167 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 112 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 114 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 135 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 246 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/03/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 113 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/03/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 163 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/11/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 182 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/11/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 121 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/11/07 Rainbow Trout 106 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2019/11/07 Rainbow Trout 67 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
    2019/11/05 Rainbow Trout 150 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2019/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 130 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 108 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 152 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 281 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/05/17 Rainbow Trout 58 Adults
    2019/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 107 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 118 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/03/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/03/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 135 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

    Licenses and Tags

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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 Mariposa Pond (Sterling Park 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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