Fish and Game staff will be stocking nearly 19,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations across the Southwest Region in March.
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.
Body of Water – Week to be Stocked – Number to be Stocked
Boise River (Strawberry Glen to Barber Dam) – Mar 6-10 – 720
Boise River (Middleton to Eagle Rd) – Mar 6-10 – 720
Kleiner Pond – Mar 6-10 – 450
Mariposa Pond – Mar 6-10 – 125
McDevitt Pond – Mar 6-10 – 450
Riverside Pond – Mar 6-10 – 600
Settlers Park Pond – Mar 6-10 – 125
Indian Creek (Caldwell) – Mar 6-10 – 200
Caldwell Rotary Pond – Mar 6-10 – 800
Wilson Springs North Pond – Mar 6-10 – 200
Wilson Springs South Pond – Mar 6-10 – 100
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – Mar 6-10 – 100
Wilson Creek – Mar 6-10 – 350
Payette Greenway Pond – Mar 13-17 – 550
Weiser Community Pond – Mar 13-17 – 500
Eds Pond – Mar 13-17 – 200
Dick Knox Pond – Mar 13-17 – 800
Sawyers Pond – Mar 13-17 – 500
Eagle Island Park Pond – Mar 13-17 – 450
Sego Prarie Pond – Mar 13-17 – 400
Legacy Park Pond – Mar 13-17 – 350
Indian Creek (Kuna) – Mar 13-17 – 300
Wilson Springs North Pond – Mar 13-17 – 200
Wilson Springs South Pond – Mar 13-17 – 100
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – Mar 13-17 – 100
Marsing Pond – Mar 13-17 – 550
Boise River (Strawberry Glen to Barber Dam) – Mar 20-24 – 720
Boise River (Middleton to Eagle Rd) – Mar 20-24 – 720
Kleiner Pond – Mar 20-24 – 450
Mariposa Pond – Mar 20-24 – 125
McDevitt Pond – Mar 20-24 – 450
Riverside Pond – Mar 20-24 – 600
Settlers Park Pond – Mar 20-24 – 125
Esther Simplot Pond – Mar 20-24 – 600
Parkcenter Pond – Mar 20-24 – 700
Williams Park Pond – Mar 20-24 – 450
Wilson Springs North Pond – Mar 20-24 – 200
Wilson Springs South Pond – Mar 20-24 – 100
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – Mar 20-24 – 100
Wilson Creek – Mar 20-24 – 350
Duff Lane Pond – Mar 27-31 – 325
Star City Pond West – Mar 27-31 – 600
Horseshoe Bend Mill Pond – Mar 27-31 – 650
Crane Falls Reservoir – Mar 27-31 – 1,200
Wilson Springs North Pond – Mar 27-31 – 200
Wilson Springs South Pond – Mar 27-31 – 100
Wilson Springs Trophy Pond – Mar 27-31 – 100
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.
