Fish and Game staff will be stocking nearly 40,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations across the Southwest Region in October.
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 Subregion
|
Body of Water |
Week to be Stocked |
Number to be Stocked |
|
Boise River, Strawberry Glen to Barber Dam |
Oct 3-7 |
1,080 |
|
Boise River, Middleton to Eagle Road |
Oct 3-7 |
1,080 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Oct 3-7 |
200 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Oct 3-7 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Oct 3-7 |
100 |
|
Wilson Creek |
Oct 3-7 |
250 |
|
Kleiner Pond |
Oct 10-14 |
450 |
|
McDevitt Pond |
Oct 10-14 |
450 |
|
Settlers Park Pond |
Oct 10-14 |
125 |
|
Riverside Pond |
Oct 10-14 |
450 |
|
Lucky Peak Reservoir |
Oct 10-14 |
6,900 |
|
Mann Creek Reservoir |
Oct 10-14 |
2,400 |
|
Crane Falls Reservoir |
Oct 10-14 |
2,070 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Oct 10-14 |
200 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Oct 10-14 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Oct 10-14 |
100 |
|
Marsing Pond |
Oct 10-14 |
450 |
|
Sego Prarie Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
475 |
|
Legacy Park Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
350 |
|
Weiser Community Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
500 |
|
Payette Greenbelt Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
450 |
|
Star City Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
550 |
|
Duff Lane Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
475 |
|
Caldwell Rotary Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
1,000 |
|
Heroes Park Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
200 |
|
Eagle Island Park Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
450 |
|
Merrill Park Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
250 |
|
Esther Simplot Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
700 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
200 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Oct 17-21 |
100 |
|
Wilson Creek |
Oct 17-21 |
250 |
|
Boise River, Strawberry Glen to Barber Dam |
Oct 24-28 |
1,080 |
|
Boise River, Middleton to Eagle Road |
Oct 24-28 |
1,080 |
|
Horseshoe Bend Mill Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
900 |
|
Lowman Ponds |
Oct 24-28 |
600 |
|
Kleiner Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
450 |
|
McDevitt Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
450 |
|
Settlers Park Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
125 |
|
Riverside Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
450 |
|
Dick Knox Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
800 |
|
Eds Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
200 |
|
Sawyers Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
500 |
|
Mariposa Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
250 |
|
Williams Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
450 |
|
Parkcenter Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
700 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
200 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Oct 24-28 |
100 |
|
Arrowrock Reservoir |
Oct 24-28 |
9,000 |
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.