Eds Pond

Payette River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Eds Pond in Gem County is 1.9 acres.

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This is a small fishing pond in Emmett's Gem Island Park along the Payette River and adjacent to the greenbelt for more recreation options.

Facilities

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

Directions

From the State Hwy 52/16 junction in Emmett, go north on Hwy 52 (Washington St) for 1.4 miles. Just before the river, turn west on Carson St, go two blocks and turn north on Boise Ave. Bear left, cross the bridge into the park and continue to the west end of the park.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/03/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/11/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 182 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 215 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 190 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 189 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/03/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/11/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 228 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 173 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 174 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 206 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/03/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 205 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/11/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 241 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/03/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 188 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/11/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 233 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 223 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 267 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 202 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/03/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 226 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/11/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 242 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 215 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 227 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/03/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 201 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/11/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 227 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 241 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 246 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/05 Channel Catfish 25 Adults
2018/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 181 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/03/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 197 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/11/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 229 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 221 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/07 Channel Catfish 25 Adults
2017/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 195 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/03/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 184 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/11/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 227 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/09 Channel Catfish 25 Adults
2016/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 298 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 185 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 217 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/03/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 186 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/11/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 219 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 156 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/09 Channel Catfish 20 Adults
2015/06/11 Rainbow Trout 311 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/06 Rainbow Trout 197 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/24 Rainbow Trout 191 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/03/18 Rainbow Trout 206 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/11/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/14 Rainbow Trout 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/16 Channel Catfish 20 Adults
2014/06/11 Rainbow Trout 320 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/06 Rainbow Trout 208 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/24 Rainbow Trout 303 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/02 Rainbow Trout 202 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/02/25 Rainbow Trout 244 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/11/06 Rainbow Trout 231 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/17 Rainbow Trout 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/18 Channel Catfish 30 Adults
2013/06/05 Rainbow Trout 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/29 Channel Catfish 40 Adults
2013/05/14 Rainbow Trout 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/26 Rainbow Trout 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/03/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/11/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 294 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 285 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/28 Channel Catfish 40 Adults
2012/06/05 Channel Catfish 40 Adults
2012/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 244 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 218 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/03/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 217 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/02/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 232 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/11/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/19 Channel Catfish 30 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/12 Channel Catfish 30 Adults
2011/06/27 Channel Catfish 40 Adults
2011/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/03/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 275 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/03/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/02/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 251 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/11/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 165 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 296 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/22 Channel Catfish 26 Adults
2010/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 128 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 106 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/02/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/02/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 377 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/11/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 232 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/09 Channel Catfish 31 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/09 Channel Catfish 18 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 370 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/10 Channel Catfish 25 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 285 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/03/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 285 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/02/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 214 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/11/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 165 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 444 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 465 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/03/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/02/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 447 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/03/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/02/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 185 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/11/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/03/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 288 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/02/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 268 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/01/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 268 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 289 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 465 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 234 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/02/07 Rainbow Trout 160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/12/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 254 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/11/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 127 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/02/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/12/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 245 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/11/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 277 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 287 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 220 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 279 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 320 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 145 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 299 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 465 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/03/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 220 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/12/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/11/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 725 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 293 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 291 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/02/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/11/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 218 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/12/07 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/24 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/10 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/26 Rainbow Trout 160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/13 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/09 Rainbow Trout 485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/19 Rainbow Trout 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/06 Rainbow Trout 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/22 Rainbow Trout 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/01 Rainbow Trout 540 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 Eds 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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