Caldwell Gravel Pond #2 (Caldwell City Pond #1)

Boise River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Caldwell Gravel Pond #2 (Caldwell City Pond #1) in Canyon County is 5.9 acres.

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ATTENTION: CALDWELL PONDS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION FOR ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS

SEE THE PRESS RELEASE FOR DETAILS

Conveniently located near Caldwell and near the Boise River, these two ponds offer anglers the option of bass, bluegill, and stocked rainbow trout.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Interstate 84 near Caldwell, take US Hwy 20-26 west toward Parma about 1 mile.Turn left (south) on Pond Lane and go 0.4 mile to the parking lot on the right.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2019/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 563 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 535 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/03/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 473 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/11/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 494 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 494 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/07 Channel Catfish 25 Adults
2018/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 492 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 488 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/04/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/11/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/10/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 529 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/07 Channel Catfish 35 Adults
2017/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 528 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/03/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 462 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 996 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/28 Bluegill 100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,032 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/26 Bluegill 46 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/05/20 Bluegill 40 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/20 Largemouth Bass 58 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 972 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/03/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,036 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/11/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 464 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/05 Rainbow Unspecified 524 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 168 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/09 Rainbow Unspecified 318 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/03/05 Rainbow Unspecified 491 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/11/05 Rainbow Unspecified 522 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/09 Rainbow Unspecified 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/08 Rainbow Unspecified 623 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/02/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 488 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/11/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 459 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/16 Rainbow Unspecified 436 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/19 Channel Catfish 40 Adults
2013/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 447 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/28 Channel Catfish 40 Adults
2013/05/08 Rainbow Unspecified 437 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 478 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/03/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 457 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/11/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 441 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/28 Channel Catfish 100 Adults
2012/06/05 Channel Catfish 120 Adults
2012/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 309 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 437 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/03/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/11/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 363 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/18 Channel Catfish 50 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/11 Channel Catfish 50 Adults
2011/06/24 Channel Catfish 50 Adults
2011/06/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 258 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 487 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/03/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 388 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/11/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/21 Channel Catfish 49 Adults
2010/05/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 514 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/08 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 320 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/11/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/10 Channel Catfish 95 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/09 Channel Catfish 73 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/08 Channel Catfish 75 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 428 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/03/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 428 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/02/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 256 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/12/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/11/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 566 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/02 Channel Catfish 45 Adults
2008/08/21 Channel Catfish 77 Adults
2008/07/23 Channel Catfish 91 Adults
2008/06/26 Channel Catfish 39 Adults
2008/06/20 Channel Catfish 31 Adults
2008/05/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 394 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/03/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/11/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 458 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/03/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/02/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/11/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 725 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/10/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/03/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/01/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 335 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/11/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 389 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 588 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 406 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 526 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/11/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 762 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/10/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 738 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/12/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 574 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 220 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 402 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/12 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/02/13 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/12/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 612 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 529 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 542 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/03/13 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 220 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/02/20 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/12/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/11/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 315 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/02/27 Troutlodge 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/11/09 Troutlodge 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/10 Troutlodge 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/11 Troutlodge 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/14 Troutlodge 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/07 Troutlodge 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/02/10 Troutlodge 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/24 Domestic Kamloops 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/12 Domestic Kamloops 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/26 Domestic Kamloops 315 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/13 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/08 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/05 Domestic Kamloops 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/21 Domestic Kamloops 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/06 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/02 Domestic Kamloops 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/02/09 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/11/04 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/08 Domestic Kamloops 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/03 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/13 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/07 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/03/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 470 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/11/12 Domestic Kamloops 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/09 Domestic Kamloops 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/13 Domestic Kamloops 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/25 Domestic Kamloops 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/03 Domestic Kamloops 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/17 Mt Lassen Rainbow 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/07 Mt Lassen Rainbow 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/08 Domestic Kamloops 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/11 Domestic Kamloops 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/03/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/15 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/07 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/02/01 Domestic Kamloops 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/03/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/02 Eagle Lake Rainbow 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/03/19 Eagle Lake Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/03/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/03/11 Erwin Rainbow 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/03/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/02/27 Rainbow Unspecified 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 234 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/03/28 Rainbow Unspecified 410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/02/08 Domestic Kamloops 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/24 Mt Shasta Rainbow 58 Adults
1989/06/24 Mt Whitney Rainbow 302 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/31 Mt Lassen Rainbow 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/15 Mt Lassen Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/26 Fish Lake Rainbow 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/12 Fish Lake Rainbow 483 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/12 Mt Shasta Rainbow 14 Adults
1989/03/29 Fish Lake Rainbow 491 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/03/29 Mt Shasta Rainbow 45 Adults
1989/03/13 Fish Lake Rainbow 441 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/03/13 Mt Shasta Rainbow 52 Adults
1988/05/31 Mt Lassen Rainbow 320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/10 Mt Lassen Rainbow 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 513 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/13 Mt Lassen Rainbow 513 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/02/25 Mt Lassen Rainbow 130 Adults
1988/02/25 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/05 Mt Lassen Rainbow 413 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 968 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/02/27 Mt Lassen Rainbow 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/13 Mt Lassen Rainbow 410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/02 Mt Lassen Rainbow 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/02/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 388 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 595 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/17 Rainbow Unspecified 543 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/03/26 Rainbow Unspecified 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/25 Mt Whitney Rainbow 1,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/18 Rainbow Unspecified 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/03/15 Rainbow Unspecified 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 420 Adults
1982/03/11 Rainbow Unspecified 360 Adults
1982/03/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/03/17 Rainbow Unspecified 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/03/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/10/25 Rainbow Unspecified 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/03/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/09/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,275 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/03 Rainbow Unspecified 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/02/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,304 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/10/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,872 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/09 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/03/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,465 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,448 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/03/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/03/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,403 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/03/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,935 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/03/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/02/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/11/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/03/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/02/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,924 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/03/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/09/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 2,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/11/19 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/03/19 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

Trout are stocked from fall through spring.

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 Caldwell Gravel Pond #2 (Caldwell City Pond #1).
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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