Soldiers Meadow Reservoir

Clearwater River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Soldiers Meadow Reservoir in Nez Perce County is 112.2 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/06/06 Coho Salmon 6,992 Fry (0-3 inches)
2024/06/06 Kokanee 7,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2024/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,080 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/16 Kokanee 14,030 Fry (0-3 inches)
2023/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,102 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,605 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,030 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/06/24 Kokanee 14,112 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,004 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,040 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/11 Kokanee 13,992 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,088 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,201 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,016 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/19 Kokanee - Triploid 14,035 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,678 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/29 Kokanee 7,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/05/29 Kokanee 7,050 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,192 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/30 Kokanee 14,138 Fry (0-3 inches)
2018/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,738 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/12 Kokanee 14,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2017/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,666 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,494 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,511 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/19 Kokanee 14,030 Fry (0-3 inches)
2015/06/03 Kokanee 14,166 Fry (0-3 inches)
2015/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,993 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/13 Kokanee 8,057 Fry (0-3 inches)
2014/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,294 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,026 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 398 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,830 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/19 Rainbow Trout 38,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/29 Rainbow Trout 36,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/14 Rainbow Trout 32,994 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 23,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 18,038 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/03 Rainbow Trout 33,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/02 Rainbow Trout 25,440 Fry (0-3 inches)
2005/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/26 Rainbow Trout 28,938 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,989 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/27 Rainbow Trout 19,632 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/06 Rainbow Trout 7,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/06/26 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/24 Rainbow Trout 3,021 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/06 Kokanee 5,016 Fry (0-3 inches)
2002/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/01 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/07/19 Rainbow Trout 4,169 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06 Rainbow Trout 7,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/10 Kokanee 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/05/09 Rainbow Trout 4,283 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/25 Rainbow Trout 15,485 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/06/29 Rainbow Trout 12,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/07 Rainbow Trout 4,524 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/17 Rainbow Trout 7,905 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/26 Rainbow Trout 14,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/06/30 Rainbow Trout 891 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/10 Rainbow Trout 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/25 Kokanee 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1999/05/05 Rainbow Trout 15,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/04/30 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/16 Rainbow Trout 2,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,375 Adults
1998/06/01 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/07 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/04/30 Rainbow Trout 5,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Adults
1997/07/09 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/29 Rainbow Trout 5,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/19 Kokanee 5,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/04/25 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/13 Rainbow Trout 3,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/28 Rainbow Trout 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/24 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/14 Kokanee 5,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/01 Rainbow Trout 21,352 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/05/31 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/22 Kokanee 5,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/10 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/01 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/19 Kokanee 5,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/10 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/28 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/14 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/01 Rainbow Trout 4,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/22 Rainbow Trout 5,802 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/04 Kokanee 5,042 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/06/03 Rainbow Trout 25,013 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/06 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/22 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/09 Rainbow Trout 33,340 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/12 Kokanee 5,057 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/07/22 Rainbow Trout 275 Adults
1991/06/25 Rainbow Trout 3,008 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/06/24 Kokanee 5,430 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/05/31 Rainbow Trout 21,175 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/08 Kokanee 11,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/13 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/13 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/13 Rainbow Trout 5,439 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/16 Rainbow Trout 33,706 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/01 Kokanee 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/10 Rainbow Trout 10,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/25 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/25 Rainbow Trout 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/26 Rainbow Trout 4,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/23 Rainbow Trout 10,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/22 Rainbow Trout 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/17 Rainbow Trout 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/03 Rainbow Trout 2,930 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/13 Rainbow Trout 61,128 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/05/28 Rainbow Trout 5,038 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/22 Rainbow Trout 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/10/15 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/14 Rainbow Trout 11,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/24 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/14 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/01 Rainbow Trout 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/10/12 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/03 Rainbow Trout 6,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/25 Rainbow Trout 10,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/07 Rainbow Trout 8,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/25 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Adults
1981/10/22 Rainbow Trout 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/22 Rainbow Trout 11,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/08 Rainbow Trout 1,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/16 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/17 Rainbow Trout 9,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/10 Rainbow Trout 8,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/19 Rainbow Trout 9,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/28 Rainbow Trout 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/24 Rainbow Trout 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/24 Rainbow Trout 9,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/04 Rainbow Trout 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/30 Rainbow Trout 3,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/10 Rainbow Trout 775 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/01 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/27 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/16 Rainbow Trout 7,840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/22 Rainbow Trout 5,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/19 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/10 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/09 Rainbow Trout 4,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/03 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/02 Rainbow Trout 5,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/08 Rainbow Trout 1,710 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/27 Rainbow Trout 6,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/21 Rainbow Trout 8,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/09 Cutthroat Trout 34,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/06/25 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/08 Rainbow Trout 43,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/05/24 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/05 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/02 Rainbow Trout 45,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/05/22 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/18 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/08 Rainbow Trout 14,950 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/22 Rainbow Trout 15,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Adults
1971/07/15 Rainbow Trout 4,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/27 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/21 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/18 Rainbow Trout 24,888 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/07/02 Rainbow Trout 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/28 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/27 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/10 Rainbow Trout 23,340 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/09/12 Cutthroat Trout 47,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/06/05 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/17 Rainbow Trout 28,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/04/23 Rainbow Trout 2,340 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 Soldiers Meadow Reservoir.
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • In rivers and streams, no bag, length or possession limits
  • In lakes and reservoirs, limit is 6, both species combined

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 25

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 prohibited. 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), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam and lakes)
  • 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 Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam, and lakes)
  • 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 Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • In rivers and streams, trout limit is 2, all species combined
  • In lakes, reservoirs, ditches and canals, trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • 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 and Sand Roller

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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