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Spring is near, and fishing will soon heat up in the Treasure Valley’s community ponds
Love fishing but can’t seem to find the time to travel for an extended trip to a favorite lake, reservoir or river? That shouldn’t prevent anglers in the Treasure Valley from picking up their rod and reel and fishing on a weekend, or after work, because there are ample fishing opportunities nearby.
Idaho Fish and Game regularly stocks public waters across the Treasure Valley, and ponds are easy to access and home to a variety of fish species.
“The sheer number of community ponds in the Treasure Valley is astounding, and we stock a bunch of them,” said Art Butts, Southwest Region Fisheries Manager. “The ample fishing opportunities available to anglers in our urban and suburban areas – right in their own back yards – is somewhat unique to the Southwest Region. No matter where you live in the Treasure Valley, good fishing is almost always right around the corner.”
Pond fishing for stocked rainbow trout is a great way to introduce kids to the sport, using simple set-ups like worm/marshmallow combinations or commercial baits like Power Bait or Crave, either near the bottom or below a bobber.