Rainbow Trout Stocking Report

Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 23,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during April. Because of high river flows, local ponds are the focus of this month's stocking efforts.

LOCATION	            NUMBER OF TROUT



Caldwell Pond #1                   500

Caldwell Pond #2                   500

Eagle Island Park Pond           1,000

Ed's Pond (Emmett)                 250



Lowman Ponds                       500

McDevitt Pond (Meridian)           500

Merrill Pond (Eagle)             1,000

Mill Pond (Horseshoe Bend)         500

Mountain Home Reservoir          6,000



Parkcenter Pond (Boise)          1,000

Payette Pond                       500

Quinn's Pond (Boise)               500

Riverside Pond (Boise)             500

Rotary Pond (Caldwell)             500



Sawyer's Ponds                   1,000

Settler's Pond (Meridian)          500

Veteran's Park Pond (Boise)      1,000

Visitor Center Pond (Idaho City)   500

Wilson Spring (Nampa)              500

Wilson Spring Ponds (Nampa)      2,250

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.