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Ruffneck Lake

20 records Last reported: September 20, 2024

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Ruffneck Lake was on September 20, 2024: 2,831 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
Custer
Species on record
Triploid Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid, Cutbow (Cutthroat × Rainbow Trout), Cutthroat Trout
Records
20 records
Official source
Idaho Department of Fish and Game report

Location map

Ruffneck 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 Custer County
Ruffneck LakeCuster County only Washington Lake #1Custer County only Garland Lake #1Custer County only Garland Lake #2Custer County only Heart LakeCuster 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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Stocking history

20 records from August 22, 1969 to September 20, 2024. 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.

2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 20, 2024 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout2,831Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 22, 2021 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,592Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 19, 2018 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,574Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2015 1 record
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 10, 2015 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,563Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2012 1 record
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 8, 2012 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,558Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2009 1 record
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 2, 2009 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,575Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2006 1 record
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 4, 2006 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,575Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2003 1 record
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
July 31, 2003 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,575Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2000 1 record
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 8, 2000 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,591Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1999 1 record
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 18, 1999 reported Rainbow Trout250Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1997 1 record
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 20, 1997 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 2, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1991 1 record
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 5, 1991 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1988 1 record
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 31, 1988 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1981 2 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 16, 1981 reported Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid2,400Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
September 16, 1981 reported Cutbow (Cutthroat × Rainbow Trout)2,400Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1978 1 record
1978 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 17, 1978 reported Cutthroat Trout2,505Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1975 1 record
1975 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 31, 1975 reported Cutthroat Trout2,500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1972 1 record
1972 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 18, 1972 reported Cutthroat Trout3,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1969 1 record
1969 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 22, 1969 reported Cutthroat Trout2,760Fry (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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