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Big Buck Lake

19 records Last reported: September 25, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Big Buck Lake was on September 25, 2025: 499 Triploid Rainbow Trout (Fry (0-3 inches)).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

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Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.

No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.

County
Elmore
Species on record
Triploid Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Records
19 records
Official source
Idaho Department of Fish and Game report

Location map

Big Buck Lake location context

Approximate · county context
Ada County Adams County Bannock County Bear Lake County Benewah County Bingham County Blaine County Boise County Bonner County Bonneville County Boundary County Butte County Camas County Canyon County Caribou County Cassia County Clark County Clearwater County Custer County Elmore County Franklin County Fremont County Gem County Gooding County Idaho County Jefferson County Jerome County Kootenai County Latah County Lemhi County Lewis County Lincoln County Madison County Minidoka County Nez Perce County Oneida County Owyhee County Payette County Power County Shoshone County Teton County Twin Falls County Valley County Washington County ID Elmore County
Big Buck LakeElmore County only Big Trinity LakeElmore County only Little Trinity LakeElmore County only Featherville Dredge PondElmore County only Legacy Park PondElmore County only

Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.

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Agency records

Stocking history

19 records from August 22, 1969 to September 25, 2025. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.

2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 25, 2025 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout499Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 22, 2022 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2019 1 record
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 5, 2019 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2016 1 record
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 7, 2016 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 11, 2013 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2010 1 record
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 17, 2010 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2007 1 record
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 18, 2007 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2004 1 record
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 28, 2004 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 15, 2001 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1998 1 record
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 2, 1998 reported Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 13, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1988 1 record
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 31, 1988 reported Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1986 1 record
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 5, 1986 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1985 1 record
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 23, 1985 reported Rainbow Trout300Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1982 1 record
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 13, 1982 reported Rainbow Trout369Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 23, 1979 reported Rainbow Trout565Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1973 1 record
1973 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 5, 1973 reported Rainbow Trout576Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1971 1 record
1971 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 24, 1971 reported Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1969 1 record
1969 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 22, 1969 reported Rainbow Trout1,840Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Records retain the dates, quantities, and status supplied by the linked agencies. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

Grouped by county and sorted by latest record, not by driving distance. Confirm access for each water.

Data source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game. A record for this water was last checked on . This check date is not a stocking date.

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