Bannock Reservoir fishing

Bannock Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass on a community pond. It is stocked about 13 times a year since 2014, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

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Last stocked
October 8, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
165
Since 2014
Species recorded
4
Average size
9.5 in
Surface acres
5.5
Elevation
4,659 ft

Fish at Bannock Reservoir

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 151 plants · last September 15, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 15, 2026 · avg 12.1 in · 151 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Kokanee Salmon Stocked · 5 plants · last June 26, 2019 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 26, 2019 · avg 2.1 in · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Kokanee Salmon species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 4 plants · last July 11, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked July 11, 2024 · avg 4.5 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last July 11, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 11, 2024 · avg 13 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Bannock Reservoir is stocked

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

Edson Fichter Pond (6.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Edson Fichter Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass.

Fish stocked in 2014

801

Fish stocked in 2015

10,195

Fish stocked in 2016

9,790

Fish stocked in 2017

8,970

Fish stocked in 2018

8,455

Fish stocked in 2019

9,434

Fish stocked in 2020

8,990

Fish stocked in 2021

8,004

Fish stocked in 2022

8,151

Fish stocked in 2023

7,616

Fish stocked in 2024

8,326

Fish stocked in 2025

7,393

Fish stocked in 2026

7,017

Stocking history

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 8, 2026Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
September 15, 2026Rainbow Trout500–report
September 8, 2026Rainbow Trout500–report
June 4, 2026Rainbow Trout3,003–report
May 13, 2026Rainbow Trout500–report
May 6, 2026Rainbow Trout514–report
April 14, 2026Rainbow Trout500–report
April 3, 2026Rainbow Trout500–report
March 20, 2026Rainbow Trout500–report
March 4, 2026Rainbow Trout500–report
September 29, 2025Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
September 11, 2025Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 18, 2025Rainbow Trout2,964–report
May 29, 2025Rainbow Trout335–report
May 5, 2025Rainbow Trout504–report
April 23, 2025Rainbow Trout500–report
April 22, 2025Rainbow Trout90–report
April 11, 2025Rainbow Trout500–report
March 20, 2025Rainbow Trout500–report
March 11, 2025Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
November 25, 2024Rainbow Trout100–report
October 22, 2024Rainbow Trout1,00013 inreport
September 3, 2024Rainbow Trout1,000–report
July 11, 2024Largemouth Bass4213 inreport
July 11, 2024Bluegill844.5 inreport
June 4, 2024Rainbow Trout3,000–report
May 20, 2024Rainbow Trout500–report
April 29, 2024Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 11, 2024Rainbow Trout500–report
March 27, 2024Rainbow Trout100–report
March 15, 2024Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
March 1, 2024Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
October 26, 2023Rainbow Trout67–report
October 6, 2023Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
September 14, 2023Rainbow Trout1,000–report
July 13, 2023Largemouth Bass2913 inreport
July 13, 2023Bluegill204.5 inreport
June 6, 2023Rainbow Trout3,000–report
May 15, 2023Rainbow Trout500–report
May 1, 2023Rainbow Trout500–report
April 12, 2023Rainbow Trout2,000–report
November 15, 2022Rainbow Trout226–report
October 7, 2022Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
September 23, 2022Rainbow Trout1,000–report
July 7, 2022Largemouth Bass68–report
July 7, 2022Bluegill1484.5 inreport
June 13, 2022Rainbow Trout1,500–report
June 6, 2022Rainbow Trout1,500–report
May 10, 2022Rainbow Trout500–report
May 4, 2022Rainbow Trout500–report
April 28, 2022Rainbow Trout500–report
April 6, 2022Rainbow Trout500–report
April 1, 2022Rainbow Trout209–report
March 28, 2022Rainbow Trout1,00013 inreport
October 20, 2021Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
September 20, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
September 9, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
June 25, 2021Rainbow Trout1,490–report
June 23, 2021Rainbow Trout1,011–report
June 7, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
June 1, 2021Largemouth Bass81–report
June 1, 2021Bluegill4224.5 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
May 5, 2021Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
April 21, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
April 6, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
March 24, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
March 10, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
November 4, 2020Rainbow Trout240–report
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout840–report
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout12513 inreport
October 15, 2020Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
October 1, 2020Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 29, 2020Rainbow Trout2,000–report
June 8, 2020Rainbow Trout285–report
May 22, 2020Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 7, 2020Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 8, 2020Rainbow Trout1,000–report
March 31, 2020Rainbow Trout500–report
March 19, 2020Rainbow Trout500–report
November 12, 2019Rainbow Trout3097 inreport
November 12, 2019Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
October 3, 2019Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
October 1, 2019Rainbow Trout1257 inreport
September 26, 2019Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 10, 2019Rainbow Trout1,000–report
July 2, 2019Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 26, 2019Kokanee Salmon1,0001.5 inreport
June 17, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
June 5, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
May 17, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
May 6, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
April 30, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
April 10, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
March 27, 2019Rainbow Trout1,000–report
November 2, 2018Rainbow Trout72–report
October 15, 2018Rainbow Trout1257 inreport
October 15, 2018Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
September 24, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
September 12, 2018Rainbow Trout1,500–report
July 4, 2018Rainbow Trout499–report
July 3, 2018Rainbow Trout499–report
June 19, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
June 6, 2018Rainbow Trout499–report
May 22, 2018Kokanee Salmon7011.5 inreport
May 21, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
May 8, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
April 23, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
April 13, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
March 30, 2018Rainbow Trout60–report
March 28, 2018Rainbow Trout1,000–report
November 30, 2017Rainbow Trout181–report
November 17, 2017Rainbow Trout85–report
November 7, 2017Rainbow Trout75–report
October 24, 2017Rainbow Trout125–report
October 11, 2017Rainbow Trout500–report
September 21, 2017Rainbow Trout1,251–report
September 5, 2017Rainbow Trout1,251–report
June 29, 2017Rainbow Trout502–report
June 19, 2017Rainbow Trout499–report
June 6, 2017Rainbow Trout499–report
May 31, 2017Kokanee Salmon9984.5 inreport
May 24, 2017Rainbow Trout500–report
May 9, 2017Rainbow Trout500–report
April 25, 2017Rainbow Trout501–report
April 11, 2017Rainbow Trout502–report
March 31, 2017Rainbow Trout502–report
March 16, 2017Rainbow Trout499–report
November 29, 2016Rainbow Trout279–report
October 24, 2016Rainbow Trout581–report
October 11, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
September 20, 2016Rainbow Trout150–report
September 14, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
August 30, 2016Rainbow Trout111–report
August 29, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
August 17, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
August 1, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
July 18, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
July 6, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
June 22, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
June 8, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
May 26, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
May 20, 2016Kokanee Salmon9991.5 inreport
May 11, 2016Rainbow Trout450–report
April 28, 2016Rainbow Trout550–report
April 13, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
March 31, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
March 30, 2016Rainbow Trout43–report
March 30, 2016Rainbow Trout127–report
March 8, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
October 27, 2015Rainbow Trout759–report
October 24, 2015Rainbow Trout600–report
October 24, 2015Rainbow Trout271–report
October 13, 2015Rainbow Trout500–report
October 1, 2015Rainbow Trout44–report
September 29, 2015Rainbow Trout418–report
September 23, 2015Rainbow Trout648–report
September 22, 2015Rainbow Trout1,498–report
September 18, 2015Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 9, 2015Rainbow Trout1,497–report
September 8, 2015Rainbow Trout85–report
September 3, 2015Rainbow Trout1,875–report
June 8, 2015Kokanee Salmon1,0001.5 inreport
November 6, 2014Rainbow Trout50–report
October 28, 2014Rainbow Trout751–report

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Pocatello
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A 5-acre pond in Pocatello's Portneuf Wellness Complex park near the county fairgrounds. From I-15 exit 71 head east on Pocatello Creek Rd, then north on Olympus Dr about 1.3 miles to the entrance. Multiple docks around the pond, no boat ramp, accessible toilet.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Idaho Department of Fish and Game before you go.

Nearest lakes

Edson Fichter Pond 6.8 mi last stocked September 18, 2026 Ryder Park Riverside Pond 42 mi last stocked September 14, 2026 Becker Pond 42.1 mi last stocked September 14, 2026 Devil Creek Reservoir 44.4 mi last stocked May 15, 2026 Crowthers Reservoir 50.1 mi last stocked March 18, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Bannock Reservoir?

Fishing Bannock Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 151 of 164 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 15, 2026, averaging 12.1 in. Kokanee Salmon was last stocked June 26, 2019, averaging 2.1 in. Bluegill was last stocked July 11, 2024, averaging 4.5 in. Largemouth Bass was last stocked July 11, 2024, averaging 13 in.

When is Bannock Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked October 8, 2026. It is stocked about 13 times a year since 2014, most often in May and June.

How big are the fish stocked at Bannock Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 9.5 in. Rainbow Trout average 12.1 in. Kokanee Salmon average 2.1 in. Bluegill average 4.5 in. Largemouth Bass average 13 in.

How do you get on Bannock Reservoir?

The nearest town is Pocatello. Facilities include restrooms and dock. A 5-acre pond in Pocatello's Portneuf Wellness Complex park near the county fairgrounds. From I-15 exit 71 head east on Pocatello Creek Rd, then north on Olympus Dr about 1.3 miles to the entrance. Multiple docks around the pond, no boat ramp, accessible toilet.

Which lakes near Bannock Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Edson Fichter Pond (6.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Edson Fichter Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass.

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