Boise River, Eagle Road to Strawberry Glen

Tributary of the Boise River

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Boise River, Eagle Road to Strawberry Glen in Ada County is 1.0 miles in length.

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The Boise River offers miles of fishing in one of the finest urban trout rivers in the country. Wild trout and stocked hatchery rainbow and brown trout are abundant.

Learn more about how Fish and Game works to manage and improve Trout populations on this section of river.

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2013/12/05 Rainbow Trout 568 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/13 Rainbow Trout 1,617 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,537 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,396 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,308 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/02/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/02/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,055 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/12/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 762 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,981 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,365 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,836 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/02/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/01/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/12/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,009 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,988 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,058 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/12/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/11/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,208 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/11/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/11/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/14 Brown Trout 22,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/11/20 Rainbow Trout 165 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/11/06 Rainbow Trout 50 Adults
1990/10/23 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/23 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 459 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 459 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/25 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/25 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/01 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/01 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/20 Rainbow Trout 484 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/10 Rainbow Trout 492 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/18 Rainbow Trout 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/13 Brown Trout 10,530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/08 Rainbow Trout 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/15 Rainbow Trout 574 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/03 Rainbow Trout 513 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/19 Rainbow Trout 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/18 Rainbow Trout 432 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/03/20 Rainbow Trout 608 Adults
1990/02/22 Rainbow Trout 604 Adults
1990/02/02 Rainbow Trout 406 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/01/17 Rainbow Trout 238 Adults
1989/12/21 Rainbow Trout 285 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/12/08 Rainbow Trout 357 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/26 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/29 Rainbow Trout 434 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/25 Rainbow Trout 434 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/22 Rainbow Trout 426 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/07 Rainbow Trout 426 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/27 Rainbow Trout 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/14 Rainbow Trout 338 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/10 Rainbow Trout 306 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/22 Rainbow Trout 95 Adults
1989/06/22 Rainbow Trout 437 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/09 Rainbow Trout 454 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/19 Rainbow Trout 448 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/04 Rainbow Trout 41 Adults
1989/04/04 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/03 Steelhead 200 Adults
1989/03/27 Rainbow Trout 46 Adults
1989/03/27 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/03/20 Rainbow Trout 51 Adults
1989/03/20 Rainbow Trout 396 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/03/13 Rainbow Trout 46 Adults
1989/03/13 Rainbow Trout 384 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/03/06 Rainbow Trout 68 Adults
1989/03/06 Rainbow Trout 285 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/02/28 Rainbow Trout 139 Adults
1989/01/17 Rainbow Trout 150 Adults
1989/01/11 Rainbow Trout 225 Adults
1988/12/20 Rainbow Trout 220 Adults
1988/12/09 Rainbow Trout 227 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/11/23 Rainbow Trout 476 Adults
1988/10/31 Brown Trout 2,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/10/28 Brown Trout 4,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/10/06 Rainbow Trout 41 Adults
1988/10/06 Rainbow Trout 258 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/21 Rainbow Trout 60 Adults
1988/09/21 Rainbow Trout 380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/14 Rainbow Trout 48 Adults
1988/09/14 Rainbow Trout 152 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/23 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/09 Rainbow Trout 425 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/28 Rainbow Trout 362 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/12 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/27 Rainbow Trout 430 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/14 Rainbow Trout 442 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/31 Rainbow Trout 432 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/12 Rainbow Trout 432 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/14 Rainbow Trout 338 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/31 Rainbow Trout 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/17 Rainbow Trout 224 Adults
1988/02/25 Rainbow Trout 455 Adults
1988/01/29 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/01/22 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/12/29 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/12/24 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/12/08 Rainbow Trout 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/11/12 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/10/15 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/09 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/18 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/28 Rainbow Trout 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/27 Rainbow Trout 1,501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/24 Brown Trout 15,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/04/09 Rainbow Trout 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/03/17 Rainbow Trout 855 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/03/05 Rainbow Trout 855 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/02/17 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/01/28 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/10/23 Steelhead 192 Adults
1986/10/17 Steelhead 108 Adults
1986/10/09 Steelhead 106 Adults
1986/10/08 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/24 Rainbow Trout 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/12 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/29 Rainbow Trout 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/15 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/23 Brown Trout 15,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/06/20 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/01/23 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/01/21 Rainbow Trout 2,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/11/14 Steelhead 84 Adults
1985/11/08 Steelhead 100 Adults
1985/10/31 Steelhead 100 Adults
1985/10/30 Rainbow Trout 925 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/10/25 Steelhead 100 Adults
1985/10/17 Steelhead 100 Adults
1985/09/13 Rainbow Trout 2,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/23 Rainbow Trout 2,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/24 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/24 Rainbow Trout 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/12 Rainbow Trout 300 Adults
1985/04/09 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/03/21 Brown Trout 15,007 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/02/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/01/25 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/11/29 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/11/07 Rainbow Trout 1,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/10/23 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/27 Rainbow Trout 1,152 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/30 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/13 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/11/30 Steelhead 150 Adults
1983/10/20 Steelhead 200 Adults
1983/10/05 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/23 Rainbow Trout 1,715 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/22 Rainbow Trout 2,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/16 Brown Trout 15,980 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/03/11 Steelhead 220 Adults
1982/10/22 Rainbow Trout 4,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/02 Rainbow Trout 6,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/28 Rainbow Trout 3,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/21 Brown Trout 15,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/10/08 Rainbow Trout 3,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/09/04 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/21 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/24 Brown Trout 15,688 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/02/05 Rainbow Trout 5,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/11/25 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/17 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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See our separate page for Steelhead Season and Rules

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

Boise River All other sections of the lower Boise River
  • Southwest Region general rules apply
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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