Wilson Springs Trophy Pond

Flows into the Wilson Drain

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Wilson Springs Trophy Pond in Canyon County is 4.4 acres.

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This pond complex offers an easy way to experience nature. Paved pathways provide improved access to several fishing areas, while unimproved trails let kids fish from shore and explore, making this a popular family destination.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Interstate 84 in Nampa, take Garrity exit 38 and head south for 0.3 mile. Turn left on Stamm Ln and in 0.3 mile, turn right on Happy Valley Rd and go 4.4 miles. Turn right onto E Locust Ln and go west 2 miles, then turn right on S Powerline Rd and go 0.3 mile to the parking lot.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/12/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 163 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/11/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 345 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/11/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 276 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/11/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 207 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/11/06 Chinook Salmon - Fall 138 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/10/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 157 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 79 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 79 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 79 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 79 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 79 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/08/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 201 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 99 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 79 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 113 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 137 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 137 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 115 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 136 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 136 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/03/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/03/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 115 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/03/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 115 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/03/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 104 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/03/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 207 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/02/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 94 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/02/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 94 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/01/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/01/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/01/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/01/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 185 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/12/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 111 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/12/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 111 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/12/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 111 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/11/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 166 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/11/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 109 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/11/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 97 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/11/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 97 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/11/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 121 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/10/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 72 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 72 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 72 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 182 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 61 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 52 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 52 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 52 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 61 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 53 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 54 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 53 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 53 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 53 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 63 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 69 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 65 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 65 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 129 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 115 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 113 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 127 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 189 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/03/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 128 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/03/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/03/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/03/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/03/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/02/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/02/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/02/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/02/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/01/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 118 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/01/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 118 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/01/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 118 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/01/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 118 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/12/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 176 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/12/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 118 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/12/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 118 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/12/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 114 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/11/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 114 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/11/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 114 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/11/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 76 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/11/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 152 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 86 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 86 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 87 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 86 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 87 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 88 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 59 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 75 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 75 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 61 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 61 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 60 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 60 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 60 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 84 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 168 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 168 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 168 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 183 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 63 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 145 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 127 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 94 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/03/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/03/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/03/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/03/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/02/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/02/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/02/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/02/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/01/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 98 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/01/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 98 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/01/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 136 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/01/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 271 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/12/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 136 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/12/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 136 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/12/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 136 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/12/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 136 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/12/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 136 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/11/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/11/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/11/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/11/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 58 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 58 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 58 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 58 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 59 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 70 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 70 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 70 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 70 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 61 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 61 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 63 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 63 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 63 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 189 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 189 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 271 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 202 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 135 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 117 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 121 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 121 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 121 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/03/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 141 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/03/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/03/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/03/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/02/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/02/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/02/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/02/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/01/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 190 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/01/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 143 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/01/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 163 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/01/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 163 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/12/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/12/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 113 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/12/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 113 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/12/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 113 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/11/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/11/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/11/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 117 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/11/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 117 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 131 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 167 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 223 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 167 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 154 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 194 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 110 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 177 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 183 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 182 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 182 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 166 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 114 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 130 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 135 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 185 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 185 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/03/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/03/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/03/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 163 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/03/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 163 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/02/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 166 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/02/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 166 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/02/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/02/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/01/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/01/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 178 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/01/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 178 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/01/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/12/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 119 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/12/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 119 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/12/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/12/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/11/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 182 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/11/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 182 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/11/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 138 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 138 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 130 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 161 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 162 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 162 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 118 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 194 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 132 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 202 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 256 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 154 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 185 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 186 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 114 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 114 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 122 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 107 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 118 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 130 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/03/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/03/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/03/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 148 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/03/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 135 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/02/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/02/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/02/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/02/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 121 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/01/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 133 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

Wilson Springs Ponds (all waters within the Wilson Springs access area including Wilson Drain)
  • Trout limit is 2
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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