Southwest Region rainbow trout stocking schedule - April

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 2:51 PM MDT

Nearly 38,000 fish are headed to Southwest Idaho waters

Fish and Game staff will be stocking nearly 38,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations across the Southwest Region in April. With spring in the air, the northern part of the region will get its first shot of fish since the fall, and ponds and reservoirs in the southern portion will ramp up in the southern portion of the region as well.

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
Arrowrock Reservoir	Apr 1-5	9,000
Crane Falls Lake	Apr 1-5	1,200
Eagle Island Park Pond	Apr 1-5	225
Heroes Park Pond	Apr 1-5	150
Settlers Park Pond	Apr 1-5	125
McDevitt Pond	Apr 1-5	450
Wilson Springs North Pond	Apr 1-5	200
Wilson Springs South Pond	Apr 1-5	100
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond	Apr 1-5	100
Wilson Creek	Apr 1-5	350
Lucky Peak Reservoir	Apr 8-12	6,775
Parkcenter Pond	Apr 8-12	350
Riverside Pond	Apr 8-12	450
Williams Pond	Apr 8-12	225
Dick Knox Pond	Apr 8-12	800
Sawyers Pond	Apr 8-12	500
Eds Pond	Apr 8-12	200
Esther Simplot Pond	Apr 8-12	600
Kleiner Pond	Apr 8-12	450
Wilson Springs North Pond	Apr 8-12	200
Wilson Springs South Pond	Apr 8-12	100
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond	Apr 8-12	100
Marsing Pond	Apr 8-12	550
Caldwell Rotary Pond	Apr 8-12	400
Duff Lane Pond	Apr 8-12	325
Indian Creek (Caldwell)	Apr 8-12	200
Star City Pond West	Apr 8-12	600
Indian Creek (Kuna)	Apr 8-12	300
Legacy Park Pond	Apr 8-12	350
Sego Prairie Pond	Apr 8-12	400
Weiser Community Pond	Apr 8-12	500
Payette Greenway Pond	Apr 8-12	550
Wilson Springs North Pond	Apr 8-12	200
Wilson Springs South Pond	Apr 8-12	100
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond	Apr 8-12	100
Wilson Creek	Apr 8-12	350
Parkcenter Pond	Apr 22-26	350
Riverside Pond	Apr 22-26	450
Williams Pond	Apr 22-26	225
Horseshoe Bend Mill Pond	Apr 22-26	700
Lowman Ponds	Apr 22-26	600
Eagle Island Park Pond	Apr 22-26	225
Kleiner Pond	Apr 22-26	450
Settlers Park Pond	Apr 22-26	125
McDevitt Pond	Apr 22-26	450
Wilson Springs North Pond	Apr 22-26	200
Wilson Springs South Pond	Apr 22-26	100
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond	Apr 22-26	100
Mann Creek Reservoir	Apr 29-May 3	2,400
Caldwell Rotary Pond	Apr 29-May 3	400

McCall

Body of Water	Week to be Stocked	Number to be Stocked
Horsethief Reservoir	Apr 22-26	3,500

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 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.