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.