Ben Ross Reservoir (C. Ben Ross Reservoir)

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  • Recommended Fishing Water

Ben Ross Reservoir (C. Ben Ross Reservoir) in Adams County is 357.9 acres.

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Facilities

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

Directions

 

From Cambridge, Idaho, travel 10.5 miles north on Highway 95. Take a right and head south on Indian Valley Road for 5.5 miles. Head straight on Swisher Road. You’ll reach Ben Ross Reservoir in 1.5 miles. The entire reservoir is located on private property. Be respectful, clean, and courteous.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2017/06/14 Black Crappie 30 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/14 Bluegill 10 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/14 White Crappie 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/17 Black Crappie 20 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/06/17 Bluegill 20 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/06/17 White Crappie 700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/06/18 Black Crappie 150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/06/18 Bluegill 20 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/06/18 White Crappie 950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/08/12 Black Crappie 51 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/08/12 Bluegill 51 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/23 Bluegill 300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/03/16 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/10 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/03/26 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/15 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/03/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/02 Rainbow Unspecified 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/15 Rainbow Unspecified 4,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 14,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 600 Adults
1982/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/28 Rainbow Unspecified 8,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/03/24 Rainbow Unspecified 4,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 6,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 507 Adults
1976/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/06 Rainbow Unspecified 6,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/02 Rainbow Unspecified 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 4,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/09 Rainbow Unspecified 20,007 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/05 Rainbow Unspecified 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 3,120 Adults
1971/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 15,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/28 Rainbow Unspecified 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/07 Rainbow Unspecified 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/03/23 Rainbow Unspecified 8,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 5,670 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/10 Rainbow Unspecified 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/03/22 Rainbow Unspecified 10,000 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

Ben Ross Reservoir
  • Bass limit is 2, none between 12 and 16 inches
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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