Grab your fishing pole, pack the cooler, and don’t forget your fishing license. Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing over 35,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during May. Fish on!
Location Week to be Stocked Number of Trout
Bannock Reservoir May 7-11 500
Bannock Reservoir May 21-25 500
Bear River Below Oneida Dam April 29-May 3 1,500
(Red Point, Near Mink Creek,
1st Bridge Below Oneida Dam)
Bear River Below Oneida Dam May 20-24 1,500
(Red Point, Near Mink Creek,
1st Bridge Below Oneida Dam)
Blackfoot River May 20-24 1,000
(below dam, Sagehen, Cutthroat,
Graves Campground)
Bloomington Creek May 27-31 200
Cherry Creek May 27-31 100
Crowthers Reservoir May 20-24 1,100
Crystal Springs Pond April 30 - May 4 375
Crystal Springs Pond May 21 - 25 375
Cub River
(Willow Flat Campground) May 20-24 500
Deep Creek Reservoir Apr 29-May 3 3,990
Devils Creek Reservoir May 6-10 2,160
Dingle Gravel Pond May 13-17 500
Dingle Gravel Pond May 20-24 500
East Fork Rock Creek Apr 30-May 4 500
Edson Fichter Pond May 7-11 625
Edson Fichter Pond May 21-25 625
Hawkins Reservoir Apr 29-May 3 840
Kelly Park Pond May 13-17 250
Kelly Park Pond May 20-24 250
Little Valley Reservoir May 20-24 1,000
McTucker Ponds May 14-18 750
Mill Creek May 20-24 250
Montpelier Rearing Pond May 20-24 250
Montpelier Rearing Pond May 27-31 250
Montpelier Reservoir May 6-10 3,500
Paris Creek May 27-31 250
Pebble Creek May 27-31 500
Pleasantview Reservoir May 6-10 1,500
Portneuf River (Lower); May 6-10 330
Crane Creek Access,
below Center Street Bridge
in Lava Hot Springs
Portneuf River (Lower); May 20-24 330
Crane Creek Access,
below Center Street Bridge
in Lava Hot Springs
Rose Pond May 14-18 1,000
Snake River May 28-Jun 1 4,000
(Three Layer Park, Pipeline)
Snake River May 28-Jun 1 1,000
(Tilden, Twin Bridges, Rose,
Firth, Shelley)
Topance Creek May 27-31 750
Trout Creek Apr 29-May 3 2,000
Weston Reservoir May 13-17 1,500
The number of trout actually released may be altered by weather, water conditions, equipment problems or schedule changes. If delays occur, trout will be stocked when conditions become favorable.