South Fork Payette River
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in August.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 19.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,750 | completed |
When to fish South Fork Payette River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:49 pm-12:49 am | 4:45-5:45 am and 4:55-5:55 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:12 am-1:12 pm | 5:57-6:57 am and 5:16-6:16 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Aug 24
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Idaho fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Bully Creek Reservoir OR | 65 mi | next Jul 5 2027 |
| Poison Creek Reservoir OR | 70 mi | next May 10 2027 |
| Balm Creek Reservoir OR | 92 mi | next Jun 28 2027 |
| Kinney Lake OR | 98 mi | Sep 21 |
| Highway 203 Pond OR | 99 mi | next Mar 29 2027 |
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