Merrill Park Pond (Merrill Pond)

Boise River Drainage

    Merrill Park Pond (Merrill Pond) in Ada County is 1.8 acres.

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    Facilities

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

    Recommended Game Fish

    Fish Stocking Records

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    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
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    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
    2023/11/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 242 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/12/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 235 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 259 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/11/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/11/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 233 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/10/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 279 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 228 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 271 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/03/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 251 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/11/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 242 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/10/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 231 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 306 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 227 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 261 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/03/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/11/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 284 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 247 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 246 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 241 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 267 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/03/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 262 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/11/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 229 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 294 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 264 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 227 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/03/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 231 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 264 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 266 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 238 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 246 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/04/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/03/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/11/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 110 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/11/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 113 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 118 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/10/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 237 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/06/10 Rainbow Trout 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/05/27 Rainbow Trout 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/05/12 Rainbow Trout 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/04/14 Rainbow Trout 254 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/03/17 Rainbow Trout 274 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/11/18 Rainbow Trout 232 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/11/05 Rainbow Trout 30 Adults
    2014/11/05 Steelhead 26 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/10/14 Rainbow Trout 288 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/09/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 271 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/06/11 Rainbow Trout 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/05/12 Rainbow Trout 277 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/04/08 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/03/18 Rainbow Trout 277 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/11/26 Rainbow Trout 459 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/11/05 Rainbow Trout 459 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/10/22 Rainbow Trout 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/10/09 Rainbow Trout 491 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/06/06 Rainbow Trout 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/05/14 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/04/25 Rainbow Trout 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/03/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/03/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 261 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/11/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 441 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/10/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 402 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 436 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/04/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/03/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/02/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 464 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/11/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 930 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/03/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/02/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 513 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/11/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/11/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/11/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 592 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/09/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 444 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 488 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 546 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 514 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 648 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/03/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 532 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/03/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/02/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 566 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/11/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 542 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/09/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 428 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/03/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/02/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/12/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/11/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/11/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/10/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/09/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 708 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 444 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 742 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 930 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/04/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/03/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/02/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/02/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/02/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 381 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/03/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/02/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 345 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/04/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/03/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 536 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/03/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/01/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 456 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/11/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 289 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/11/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 778 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 470 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 509 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/03/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 281 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/03/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/02/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/02/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 211 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/01/24 Rainbow Trout 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/12/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 254 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/11/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 254 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 254 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 190 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/03/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 405 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 Merrill Park Pond (Merrill 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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