Get the latest information for fishing conditions on lakes in and around Eastern Idaho.
LAST UPDATED 10-15-2021
| Lakes | Rating | On What | Fish Type | Suggestions |
| Alexander | GOOD | CRAWLERS,POWER BAIT,SHRIMP,DEAD MINNOWS | CAT, P, RB,SMB | INLET FOR CAT’S |
| American Falls | GOOD | BIG STREAMERS,DEAD MINNOWS,NIGHTCRAWLERS | RB, CT, BRN,P,SMB | RETIREMENT BEACH,ALONG DAM —12% FULL |
| Ashton Reservoir | FAIR | WORMS,POWERBAIT,SPINNERS | BRN, RB,WF | BACKWATERS BEST |
| Bear Lake | OK | CD7-IN RAINBOW,GOLD ,MICKEY FINNS, MUDDLER MINNOWS, CRAWLERS | CT, CISCO, WF, LT | MOUTH OF INLET CREEKS,FISH DEEP FOR LAKE TROUT,EARLY A.M. FOR CUTTS |
| Blackfoot Reservoir | PRETTY GOOD | WORMS,JIGS,CRAWLERS,CD7 RAPALAS,SOFT BAITS FOR SMALL MOUTHS | RB, CT,P,SMB | DIKE LAKE AREA,POISON CREEK ,CEDAR BAY,ROCKY EDGES FOR BASS |
| Chesterfield | VERY GOOD | NIGHT CRAWLERS,HALLOWEEN LEECHES,DARK JIGS,RED&BLACK BUGGERS,CHROMONIDS IN BLACK OR RED | RB | WATER LEVEL APPEARS TO HAVE EVENED OUT SHOULD BE PLENTY FOR THIS YEAR |
| Condie Reservoir | OK | WORMS, MEPPS SPINNERS | LMB, BG, P | ON SALVAGE |
| Crowthers | GOOD | POWER BAIT IN RED, ORANGE OR BRIGHT GREEN,CRAWLERS | RB,BASS,BLUEGILLS | P.M. BEST |
| Daniels | GOOD | B.H. NYMPHS, SNOW CONES,CHROMONIDS.CAPTAIN AMERICA’S | CT, HY, RB | FISH REMAING WEEDBEDS |
| Deep Creek | GOOD | POWERBAIT,KASTMASTERS,WORMS,WOOLY BUGGERS | RB,LMB,SMB | FISH ALONG THE DAM |
| Devil’s Creek | GOOD | WORMS,SPINNERS,POWERBAIT | RB, KOK, HY,LMB | TROUT BY UPPER END,BASS ALONG THE DAM |
| Foster | OK | WORMS,POWERBAIT | RB, LMB, P, BG,CR | KEEP CHANGING COLORS |
| Glendale | GOOD | WORMS,POWERBAIT, WHITE OR BLACK JIGS | LMB, P, CR,RB,BG | DITTO |
| Hawkins | GOOD | WORMS,LEECHES,B.H.NYMPHS BELOW INDICATORS | RB, CT | OFF DAM BEST FOR BAIT FISHING |
| Henry’s Lake | GOOD | LEECHES,WORMS,SILVER SPINNERS,BIG WOOLY BUGGERS IN RED OR ORANGE | CT, HY, BRK | GREAT TIME OF YEAR TO CATCH BIG BROOKIES |
| Island Park | GOOD | RED LEECHES,NIGHTCRAWLERS | KOK, RB, CT | LIMITED ACCESS PRETTY LOW |
| Johnson | GOOD | WORMSPOWER BAIT | RB, LMB, P, BG, CR | SOME NICE BASS BEING CAUGHT |
| Lamont | OK | GARLIC POWER BAIT,TUBE JIGS IN DARK COLORS | RB, LMB, P | DITTO |
| Mackay | REAL GOOD, LESS THAN 8% FULL | RED SALMON EGGS,WORMS,SMALL FLASHY SPOONS,BUGGERS,B.H.NYMPHS,TAN OR GRAY NYMPHS STRIPPED IN QUICKLY WITH FLOATING LINE | RB, KOK, BRK | ALONG THE DAM,SLOWLY STARTING TO FILL UP |
| Montpelier | OK | NIGHT CRAWLERS, GARLIC POWER BAIT | RB,CT,BRN | ALONG THE DAM |
| CRYSTAL SPRINGS POND | VERY GOOD | SALMON EGGS IN RED OR WHITE,WORMS,SMALL NYMPHS OR LEECHES–NO DANGER OF GOING DRY | RB | FISH OFF THE DOCKS OR FLOAT-TUBE ALONG EDGE OF CATTAILS |
| ONEIDA | UP AND DOWN | JIGS TIPPED WITH CUT BAIT,WOOLY BUGGERS,CRAWLERS,RUBBER GRUBS TIPPED WITH A PIECE OF NIGHT CRAWLER | RB, CT, HY, WL, P, CAT,SMB | SMALL MOUTHS OFF THE POINTS |
| PALISADES RESERVOIR | OK | FISH BAYS, DEEP WATER | RB, CT, HY, KOK, BRN, WF | WATER IS GETTING LOW |
| JENSEN’S POND | OK | WORMS,SALMON EGGS,RED OR ORANGE POWERBAIT,SPINNERS | RB | EARLY A.M. BEST |
| C.J. STRIKE | GOOD | NO RECENT REPORTS | RT | BRUNEAU ARM,COTTON WOOD AREA FOR BASS,BLACK SANDS BAY FOR PANFISH |
| RIRIE | FAIR | CRAWLERS,RED AND WHITE SPINNERS,KOKANEE KILLERS | RB, BRN, P, KOK | JIG DEEP ALONG STEEP SIDE FOR BASS |
| EDSON FICHTER POND | GOOD | POWER BAIT,WORMS | RT | SOME BIG FISH BEING CAUGHT |
| WELLNESS CENTER POND | GOOD | WORMS,POWERBAIT,GOLD SPINNERS | RB, KOK | DITTO |
| SPRINGFIELD | FAIR | SIZE 14-20 RED OR BLACK CHROMONIDS, SCUDS,FLASHBACK NYMPHS BELOW SMALL INDICATORS,BALANCED JIGS IN DARK COLORS, NO DANGER OF GOING DRY | RB, BRN | WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOAT DOCK AT THE BIG CULVERT ACROSS THE BAY BY THE BAR????? CALL IDFG AND ASK THEM TO PLEASE REPLACE THIS DOCK ! |
| STONE RESERVOIR | NO REPORTS | JIGS,WORMS,LEECHES/WOOLY WORMS | LMB, RB,P,C | NO BOATING OR FLOAT TUBING ALLOWED |
| SUBLETTE | SPOTTY | WORMS,B.H.NYMPHS,LEECHES | RB, HY, BRN | A FEW NICE BROWNS BEING CAUGHT |
| TREASURETON (STRONGARM) | FAIR | REPORTS OF SOME NICER RAINBOWS | HY, RB,LMB | ALONG DAM,UPPER END |
| 24 MILE | GOOD | BUGGERS,PRINCE NYMPHS , B.H. NYMPHS | RB, HY, CT, BRK | AFTERNOONS ARE PRETTY GOOD |
| TWIN LAKES | OK | CRAWLERS,DARK LEECHES,B.H. NYMPHS,BLUE FOX SPINNERS,JIGS | LMB, P, BG, RB, CT | BASS BEING CAUGHT UP IN WILLOWS |
| WESTON | GOOD | WORMS,LEECHES,B.H.NYMPHS,DARK JIGS | RB, P, LMB | SOME PERCH ALONG THE EDGE |
Legend
| RB – Rainbow Trout |
| CT – Cutthroat Trout |
| HY – Hybrid |
| BH-Beadhead Nymphs |
| BWO-Blue Wing Olives |
| PMD-Pale Morning Dun |
| BR – Brown |
| BRK – Brook |
| MK – Lake Trout |
| KOK – Kokanee | |||||||||||||||
| CAT – Catfish | |||||||||||||||
| WH – Whitefish | |||||||||||||||
| P – Perch | |||||||||||||||
| WL – Walleye | |||||||||||||||
LMB – Large Mouth Bass
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I am really thankful to the owner of this site
who has shared this impressive post at at this place.
are the kokanee hitting at mackay reservoir. How deep is the snow in the campground by the lake. Can a guy camp there in a trailer. I did last year and it was great.
Such a nice place to go fishing, this is so perfect, A lso the view is very nice and calm it’s so very relaxing
What spinners are working at Treasureton??
PMR-G SIZE 6 OR 9,MEPPS IN MEDIUM SIZES SILVER,RED&WHITE, SILVER,SILVER&BLUE BLUE FOX SIZES 3,4
May 16, any news on Island Park Being decent? Bait to use from bank? Thanks!!
Gina, no recent reports as of yet. But I should have lots of info after the MEMORIAL DAY weekend.The river up there is starting to drop so the fishing around Mack’s Inn should start to get better!
I just tried to launch at Twin Lakes reservior on 6/15/16. First i drove to the inspection station, south of Preston on Hwy 91 and got my inspection and invasive species passport. Then on to Twin Lakes. When i arrived, I paid my $5.00 daily use fee. I then go to the boat ramp for another “inspection”. I showed him my passport, then the kid asked me for a $20.00 launch fee! Im not paying that!!! Im on my to Oneida reservior. I’m hope IF&G looks in to this matter.
Here are the restrictions put on the reservoirs in Franklin County. Glendale and Twin Lakes have a person there daily to check to see if you have a current, meaning that day, State Inspection from the State run Inspection stations. Closest to this area is at Franklin City on Id/UT border. Here are the regs:
A verification checkpoint will be staffed 7 days a week from 7 am to 7 pm The cost for verification per watercraft will be $10.00 for Franklin county residents and $20.00 for out of county. The license plate of the tow vehicle and driver license will prove residency. No cash accepted just debit/credit cards and local checks.
The verification staff will be asking for proof of a ISDA inspection form/passbook for any watercraft that has left the county AND a 2016 invasive sticker attached to vessel or Idaho boat registration. The ISDA form must then be displayed on the dashboard of tow vehicle. County residents need to visit the ISDA station within 5 days of launching or have an ISDA trailer/boat orange tag.
ISDA stations are open all daylight hours. One is located at Highway 91 in Franklin City. Others at state line roads throughout Idaho.
Also, there now is an online petition to get better cooperation and increased funding within the State and specific to Franklin County to help stop the duplication of check stations. Here is the link to that petition:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/increase-quagga-mussel-inspection-stations-in
Good luck and catch the big one 🙂
Heads up to anyone planning on Launching at Glendale Reservoir…..the Fee to Launch is $20.00! They do not take Cash. Square Transactions only. Fished the lake on 3 June and contrary to published accounts Ski & Wake Boats as well as Jet Skis/PWC’s were on the lake. Bass were hitting well on 4″ Green Pumpkin Senko’s. Weightless worked the best. No Fish were on beds and seemed to be pre-spawning.
It would be awesome if each body of water on this report had an “updated date” rather than just the updated date at the top. That way we would know how current the information is for each body of water.
To bad twin lakes,winder and condie has been shut down, I think Franklin County is ran by the canal company and have seen more effort in a monkey shit fight at the zoo than the way those places are ran especially twin lakes. I’m sure many of you have had the pleasure of dealing with the so called camp ground host, it’s ran like a prison camp, she is like tweaked out and has all these made up rules about everything hell my 2 year olds daycare has less rules. It’s sad to see such a neat place fall into pieces. I under stand the aquatic mussel scare but most fisher man take good care of there boats and clean them. The sportsman pay for the docks and the planting of fishis and this is how it ends? I have heard their also worried about the dam erosion from waves from boats, but come on the dam was built back 80 plus years ago, time to take some of that money from over charging to camp there a do some repairs! Or just out gates up so nobody can go in and get their day ruined by the twin lakes camp nazi!
I am curious to know where the picture at the top of this page is from? Are there cabin’s to rent here?
Jim
how often do you update your report this info is a month old?
thanks
darin
Darin,
Our fishing guy had knee surgery so he has been out a few weeks. I will talk to him and see if he has gotten any reports from anyone else. If you or anyone else reading this has any updates please let us know.
Thanks for using our fishing report.
We went to crystal springs yesterday pretty poor fishing. Used night crawlers,power bait and Salmon eggs off the docks between the three of us we didn’t catch anything .
Thanks for the update.
Can you post a current (4/3/15) update, please?
Many thanks!
Jeff
Our fishing guy had knee surgery so he has been out a few weeks. I will talk to him and see if he has gotten any reports from anyone else. If you or anyone else reading this has any updates please let us know.
Thanks for using our fishing report.
I frequent quite a few of these lakes and would love to give my input if you needed more contributors! Let me know.
Leavitt,
That would be awesome. John, one of our fishing guys, collects the fishing reports info from different people who come in the shop or call him to chat about fishing. He also does a LOT of fishing himself. Any additional info is greatly appreciated. You can either give him a call directly (or come into the shop) at our store on South 5th ave 208 232 8722, add a comment to the fishing report page you have an update for, or shoot us an email with your comments to support@elementoutfitters.com.
Thank you, we look forward to your reports.
I’m new to the area, a link to a map showing the location of the lake/reservoir would be helpful. Thanks!
Weston,
Great idea. We will work on that and get one up on the page.
Thanks – we’ve added the date to the top.
you should put the date it was updated in a box and how you fished it (boat, of the bank, float tube)