04-25-2007, 04:11 AM
Welcome to BFT Idaho.
There are so many different places to fish in SW Idaho it can be a little difficult to narrow it down. There are a number of community ponds that the F&G plant with rainbow trout. The fishing on these ponds can be good and you won't have to drive far to get to them. Creeks are also a good place to fish during the summer. The fish in creeks are generally not as large as the ones in rivers and lakes but they are not as difficult to catch and can be a lot of fun to fish. Most creeks are closed to fishing until Memorial Day weekend. Here's a link to the F&G website with stocking information. The F&G generally update this stocking information once or twice a month.
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/stocking/"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/stocking/[/url]
The F&G website has some helpful information that you may find useful. Here are a couple other links to pages on the F&G website that you might find interesting.
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/reports/southwest.cfm"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/reports/southwest.cfm[/url]
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/fish_id/"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/fish_id/[/url]
Powerbait works well for trout. Some people prefer fishing powerbait on a small trebble hook with split shot singers about 12" from the hook. I use a small hook single hook (about #10) and place a swivle with a slidding sinker(1/4-1/2oz) 18"-24" from the hook.
Night crawlers are a great bait for all species of fish (trout, bluegill, catfish, bass, etc). I normally only use a 2" piece of a nightcrawler but a full night crawler will work well for bass or larger trout. Fishing a night crawler below a bobber is a fun way to fish. You could also try using a marshmallow to help float the nightcrawler off the bottom.
Learning to select a spot will take time. Try fishing places that you see fish jumping if you are fishing a small pond that the F&G plant with trout. Fishing the "edges" is a good stratagy. Fish where the the edge of where calm water meets current, the edge of weed patches, the edge of a drop off or the edge of where gravel bottom meets sandy bottom.
There are many anglers on BFT that are willing to share information with you. There is a lot of great information in old posts. Take some time to look around and feel free to ask many questions. Good luck.
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There are so many different places to fish in SW Idaho it can be a little difficult to narrow it down. There are a number of community ponds that the F&G plant with rainbow trout. The fishing on these ponds can be good and you won't have to drive far to get to them. Creeks are also a good place to fish during the summer. The fish in creeks are generally not as large as the ones in rivers and lakes but they are not as difficult to catch and can be a lot of fun to fish. Most creeks are closed to fishing until Memorial Day weekend. Here's a link to the F&G website with stocking information. The F&G generally update this stocking information once or twice a month.
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/stocking/"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/stocking/[/url]
The F&G website has some helpful information that you may find useful. Here are a couple other links to pages on the F&G website that you might find interesting.
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/reports/southwest.cfm"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/reports/southwest.cfm[/url]
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/fish_id/"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/fish_id/[/url]
Powerbait works well for trout. Some people prefer fishing powerbait on a small trebble hook with split shot singers about 12" from the hook. I use a small hook single hook (about #10) and place a swivle with a slidding sinker(1/4-1/2oz) 18"-24" from the hook.
Night crawlers are a great bait for all species of fish (trout, bluegill, catfish, bass, etc). I normally only use a 2" piece of a nightcrawler but a full night crawler will work well for bass or larger trout. Fishing a night crawler below a bobber is a fun way to fish. You could also try using a marshmallow to help float the nightcrawler off the bottom.
Learning to select a spot will take time. Try fishing places that you see fish jumping if you are fishing a small pond that the F&G plant with trout. Fishing the "edges" is a good stratagy. Fish where the the edge of where calm water meets current, the edge of weed patches, the edge of a drop off or the edge of where gravel bottom meets sandy bottom.
There are many anglers on BFT that are willing to share information with you. There is a lot of great information in old posts. Take some time to look around and feel free to ask many questions. Good luck.
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