Ol' McDonald Pond (Old McDonald Pond)

Weiser River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Ol' McDonald Pond (Old McDonald Pond) in Adams County is 0.8 acres.

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This small community pond in Council offers easy access next to Wilco Park, a stone's throw from the highway. It's a great place to practice casting and pick up a rainbow for dinner.

Facilities

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

Directions

Entering Council from the south on US Hwy 95, turn north on Galena St and proceed 0.4 mile to the pond. The parking area is on the west side of the road next to the fishing dock.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2023/09/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 535 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 481 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 485 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 544 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 610 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 535 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 715 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 210 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 279 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 390 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 545 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/17 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 307 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/08/17 Rainbow Unspecified 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 830 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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 Ol' McDonald Pond (Old McDonald 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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