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Sheepherder Lake

22 records Last reported: September 19, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Sheepherder Lake was on September 19, 2025: 1,001 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
Valley
Species on record
Triploid Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid, Cutbow (Cutthroat × Rainbow Trout), Cutthroat Trout
Records
22 records
Official source
Idaho Department of Fish and Game report

Location map

Sheepherder 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 Valley County
Sheepherder LakeValley County only Browns PondValley County only Fischer PondValley County only Rowland PondValley County only Payette LakeValley 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

22 records from July 25, 1973 to September 19, 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 19, 2025 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,001Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2023 3 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
July 31, 2023 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout333Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
July 31, 2023 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout334Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
July 31, 2023 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout337Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 15, 2021 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2019 1 record
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 1, 2019 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 2, 2017 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2015 1 record
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 11, 2015 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout1,000Fry (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 Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2011 1 record
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 24, 2011 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout950Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2009 1 record
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 19, 2009 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2008 1 record
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 27, 2008 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2005 1 record
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 1, 2005 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2003 1 record
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 1, 2003 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 15, 2001 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1999 1 record
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 26, 1999 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1996 1 record
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
July 26, 1996 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 4, 1993 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1980 2 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 6, 1980 reported Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid750Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
August 6, 1980 reported Cutbow (Cutthroat × Rainbow Trout)750Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1976 1 record
1976 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
July 14, 1976 reported Cutthroat Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1973 1 record
1973 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
July 25, 1973 reported Cutthroat Trout1,446Fry (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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