Fish and Game staff will be stocking over 19,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations across the Southwest Region in September. 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 |
|
Boise River, Strawberry Glen To Barber Dam |
Sep 6-10 |
1,080 |
|
Boise River, Middleton To Eagle Road |
Sep 6-10 |
1,080 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Sep 6-10 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Sep 6-10 |
50 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Sep 6-10 |
50 |
|
Wilson Creek |
Sep 6-10 |
250 |
|
McDevitt Pond |
Sep 13-17 |
450 |
|
Riverside Pond |
Sep 13-17 |
450 |
|
Indian Creek (Kuna) |
Sep 13-17 |
250 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Sep 13-17 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Sep 13-17 |
50 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Sep 13-17 |
50 |
|
Marsing Pond |
Sep 13-17 |
450 |
|
Boise River, Strawberry Glen To Barber Dam |
Sep 20-24 |
1,080 |
|
Boise River, Middleton To Eagle Road |
Sep 20-24 |
1,080 |
|
McDevitt Pond |
Sep 20-24 |
450 |
|
Riverside Pond |
Sep 20-24 |
450 |
|
Settlers Park Pond |
Sep 20-24 |
250 |
|
Lowman Ponds |
Sep 20-24 |
600 |
|
Indian Creek (Caldwell) |
Sep 20-24 |
250 |
|
Caldwell Rotary Pond |
Sep 20-24 |
1,000 |
|
Wilson Springs North Pond |
Sep 20-24 |
100 |
|
Wilson Springs South Pond |
Sep 20-24 |
50 |
|
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond |
Sep 20-24 |
50 |
McCall Subregion
|
Body of Water |
Week to be Stocked |
Number to be Stocked |
|
Browns Pond |
Sep 13-17 |
500 |
|
Ol' McDonald Pond |
Sep 13-17 |
500 |
|
Fischer Pond |
Sep 13-17 |
500 |
|
Meadow Creek Pond |
Sep 13-17 |
500 |
|
Horsethief Reservoir |
Sep 27-Oct 1 |
7,500 |
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 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.