Fish and Game staff will be stocking more than 15,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations across the Southwest Region in November.
All fish stocked are rainbow trout. Stocking of all waters is tentative and dependent on river/lake/pond conditions (angler safety concerns); dates may change due to weather or staffing constraints.
Nampa
|
Body of Water |
Week to be Stocked |
Number to be Stocked |
|
Boise River, Strawberry Glen to Barber Dam |
Oct 31-Nov 4 |
1,080 |
|
Boise River, Middleton to Eagle Road |
Oct 31-Nov 4 |
1,080 |
|
Esther Simplot Pond |
Oct 31-Nov 4 |
700 |
|
Parkcenter Pond |
Oct 31-Nov 4 |
700 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Oct 31-Nov 4 |
200 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Oct 31-Nov 4 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Oct 31-Nov 4 |
100 |
|
Marsing Pond |
Oct 31-Nov 4 |
450 |
|
Legacy Park Pond |
Nov 7-11 |
350 |
|
Sego Prairie Pond (Nicholson Pond) |
Nov 7-11 |
475 |
|
Riverside Pond |
Nov 7-11 |
450 |
|
Kleiner Pond |
Nov 7-11 |
450 |
|
McDevitt Pond |
Nov 7-11 |
450 |
|
Settlers Park Pond |
Nov 7-11 |
250 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Nov 7-11 |
200 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Nov 7-11 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Nov 7-11 |
100 |
|
Wilson Creek |
Nov 7-11 |
250 |
|
Weiser Community Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
500 |
|
Payette Greenway Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
450 |
|
McDevitt Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
450 |
|
Mariposa Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
250 |
|
Williams Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
450 |
|
Star City Pond West |
Nov 14-18 |
550 |
|
Horseshoe Bend Mill Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
300 |
|
Dick Knox Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
800 |
|
Eds Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
200 |
|
Sawyers Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
500 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
200 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
100 |
|
Caldwell Rotary Pond |
Nov 14-18 |
1,000 |
|
Eagle Island Park Pond |
Nov 21-25 |
450 |
|
Merrill Park Pond |
Nov 21-25 |
250 |
|
Riverside Pond |
Nov 21-25 |
450 |
|
Kleiner Pond |
Nov 21-25 |
450 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Nov 21-25 |
200 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Nov 21-25 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Nov 21-25 |
100 |
|
Wilson Creek |
Nov 21-25 |
250 |
For maps of these fishing locations and other angling destinations in Idaho please visit the Idaho Fish Planner. To learn more about high alpine lake fishing, check out our "Alpine Lakes Fishing" website.
Many of the waters highlighted above are easy to access, family-friendly fishing destinations. All you need to get started is a fishing license and some basic tackle. Annual adult fishing licenses cost around $30, junior licenses (ages 14-17) cost $16, and youth under 14 fish for free. Click here to buy a license.
Fishing for stocked rainbow trout, particularly in community ponds, is a great way to introduce new anglers to the sport by using simple (and relatively thrifty) set-ups like worm/marshmallow combinations or commercial baits like Power Bait or Crave, either near the bottom or below a bobber. The Learn to Fish webpage offers diagrams for basic bait rigs.
Most Idaho waters are open to fishing year-round, but some may have slightly different rules. Be sure to pick up a 2022-24 Idaho Fishing Seasons and Rules Booklet, which outlines season dates, special regulations and bag limits, at any Idaho Fish and Game offices or most sporting goods stores statewide.
Need a little help reading Idaho's fishing regulations? Click here to view a short video on how to use the fishing season and rules book.