Fish and Game staff will be stocking nearly 34,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations across the Southwest Region in October. All stocked fish are rainbow trout. All stocking dates and numbers of fish are approximate and may change without notice due to water or weather conditions.
Nampa Subregion
|
Body of Water |
Week to be Stocked |
Number to be Stocked |
|
Lucky Peak Reservoir |
Oct 4-8 |
4,000 |
|
Mann Creek Reservoir |
Oct 4-8 |
1,400 |
|
Star City Pond West |
Oct 4-8 |
550 |
|
Crane Falls Reservoir |
Oct 4-8 |
1,200 |
|
Boise River, Strawberry Glen to Barber Dam |
Oct 4-8 |
1,080 |
|
Boise River, Middleton to Eagle Road |
Oct 4-8 |
1,080 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Oct 4-8 |
125 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Oct 4-8 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Oct 4-8 |
100 |
|
Wilson Creek |
Oct 4-8 |
250 |
|
Settlers Park Pond |
Oct 11-15 |
125 |
|
Mariposa Pond |
Oct 11-15 |
125 |
|
Heroes Park Pond |
Oct 11-15 |
150 |
|
Horseshoe Bend Mill Pond |
Oct 11-15 |
900 |
|
Kleiner Pond |
Oct 11-15 |
450 |
|
Riverside Pond |
Oct 11-15 |
450 |
|
McDevitt Pond |
Oct 11-15 |
450 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Oct 11-15 |
125 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Oct 11-15 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Oct 11-15 |
100 |
|
Marsing Pond |
Oct 11-15 |
450 |
|
Dick Knox Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
800 |
|
Sawyers Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
500 |
|
Eds Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
200 |
|
Nicholson Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
475 |
|
Legacy Park Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
350 |
|
Weiser Community Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
500 |
|
Payette Greenbelt Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
450 |
|
Esther Simplot Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
700 |
|
Boise River, Strawberry Glen to Barber Dam |
Oct 18-22 |
1,080 |
|
Boise River, Middleton to Eagle Road |
Oct 18-22 |
1,080 |
|
Merrill Park Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
250 |
|
Loggers Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
450 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
125 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Oct 18-22 |
100 |
|
Wilson Creek |
Oct 18-22 |
250 |
|
Parkcenter Pond |
Oct 25-29 |
700 |
|
Duff Lane Pond |
Oct 25-29 |
475 |
|
Eagle Island Park Pond |
Oct 25-29 |
450 |
|
Settlers Park Pond |
Oct 25-29 |
125 |
|
Mariposa Pond |
Oct 25-29 |
125 |
|
Lowman Ponds |
Oct 25-29 |
600 |
|
Kleiner Pond |
Oct 25-29 |
450 |
|
Riverside Pond |
Oct 25-29 |
450 |
|
McDevitt Pond |
Oct 25-29 |
450 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Oct 25-29 |
125 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Oct 25-29 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Oct 25-29 |
100 |
|
Arrowrock Reservoir |
Oct 25-29 |
9,00 |
For maps of these fishing locations and other angling destinations in Idaho please visit the Idaho Fish Planner.
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 2019-21 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.