Bannock Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Bannock Reservoir is on a community pond, stocked with Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass. 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.

Last stocked

September 15, 2026

Plants on record

164

Since 2014

Species recorded

4

Average size

9.5 in

Surface acres

5.5

Elevation

4,659 ft

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Pocatello
Boat ramp
No
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A five-acre community pond inside Pocatello's Portneuf Wellness Complex park, near playgrounds, sports fields and trails. Multiple docks provide fishing access around the pond; motors restricted, no boat ramp. Toilet and access are wheelchair accessible.

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How Bannock Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of March. In 2026 it was March 4, 2026, earlier than usual.

Fish at Bannock Reservoir

Fishing Bannock Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 151 of 164 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon and 2 more.

Rainbow Trout 151 plants
Plants
151 of 164
Last stocked
September 15, 2026
Average length
12.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Kokanee Salmon 5 plants
Plants
5 of 164
Last stocked
June 26, 2019
Average length
2.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Bluegill 4 plants
Plants
4 of 164
Last stocked
July 11, 2024
Average length
4.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Largemouth Bass 4 plants
Plants
4 of 164
Last stocked
July 11, 2024
Average length
13 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8012014
  • 10,1952015
  • 9,7902016
  • 8,9702017
  • 8,4552018
  • 9,4342019
  • 8,9902020
  • 8,0042021
  • 8,1512022
  • 7,6162023
  • 8,3262024
  • 7,3932025
  • 7,0172026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 164 plants Showing 164 plants

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 15, 2026 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 8, 2026 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
June 4, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,003 – report
May 13, 2026 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 6, 2026 Rainbow Trout 514 – report
April 14, 2026 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 3, 2026 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 20, 2026 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 4, 2026 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 29, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
September 11, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
June 18, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,964 – report
May 29, 2025 Rainbow Trout 335 – report
May 5, 2025 Rainbow Trout 504 – report
April 23, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 22, 2025 Rainbow Trout 90 – report
April 11, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 20, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 11, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
November 25, 2024 Rainbow Trout 100 – report
October 22, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 13 in report
September 3, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 11, 2024 Largemouth Bass 42 13 in report
July 11, 2024 Bluegill 84 4.5 in report
June 4, 2024 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
May 20, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 29, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
April 11, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 27, 2024 Rainbow Trout 100 – report
March 15, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
October 26, 2023 Rainbow Trout 67 – report
October 6, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
September 14, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 13, 2023 Largemouth Bass 29 13 in report
July 13, 2023 Bluegill 20 4.5 in report
June 6, 2023 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
May 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
November 15, 2022 Rainbow Trout 226 – report
October 7, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
September 23, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 7, 2022 Largemouth Bass 68 – report
July 7, 2022 Bluegill 148 4.5 in report
June 13, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
June 6, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
May 10, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 4, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 28, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 6, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 209 – report
March 28, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 13 in report
October 20, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
September 20, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 9, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
June 25, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,490 – report
June 23, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,011 – report
June 7, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
June 1, 2021 Largemouth Bass 81 – report
June 1, 2021 Bluegill 422 4.5 in report
May 18, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
May 5, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
April 21, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 6, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 24, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 10, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
November 4, 2020 Rainbow Trout 240 – report
October 19, 2020 Rainbow Trout 840 – report
October 19, 2020 Rainbow Trout 125 13 in report
October 15, 2020 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
October 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
June 29, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
June 8, 2020 Rainbow Trout 285 – report
May 22, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 7, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
April 8, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
March 31, 2020 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 19, 2020 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
November 12, 2019 Rainbow Trout 309 7 in report
November 12, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
October 3, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
October 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 125 7 in report
September 26, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
September 10, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 2, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
June 26, 2019 Kokanee Salmon 1,000 1.5 in report
June 17, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
June 5, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 17, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 6, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 30, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 10, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 27, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
November 2, 2018 Rainbow Trout 72 – report
October 15, 2018 Rainbow Trout 125 7 in report
October 15, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 13 in report
September 24, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 12, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
July 4, 2018 Rainbow Trout 499 – report
July 3, 2018 Rainbow Trout 499 – report
June 19, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
June 6, 2018 Rainbow Trout 499 – report
May 22, 2018 Kokanee Salmon 701 1.5 in report
May 21, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 8, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 23, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 13, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 30, 2018 Rainbow Trout 60 – report
March 28, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
November 30, 2017 Rainbow Trout 181 – report
November 17, 2017 Rainbow Trout 85 – report
November 7, 2017 Rainbow Trout 75 – report
October 24, 2017 Rainbow Trout 125 – report
October 11, 2017 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 21, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,251 – report
September 5, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,251 – report
June 29, 2017 Rainbow Trout 502 – report
June 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 499 – report
June 6, 2017 Rainbow Trout 499 – report
May 31, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 998 4.5 in report
May 24, 2017 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 9, 2017 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 25, 2017 Rainbow Trout 501 – report
April 11, 2017 Rainbow Trout 502 – report
March 31, 2017 Rainbow Trout 502 – report
March 16, 2017 Rainbow Trout 499 – report
November 29, 2016 Rainbow Trout 279 – report
October 24, 2016 Rainbow Trout 581 – report
October 11, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 20, 2016 Rainbow Trout 150 – report
September 14, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
August 30, 2016 Rainbow Trout 111 – report
August 29, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
August 17, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
August 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
July 18, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
July 6, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
June 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
June 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 26, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 20, 2016 Kokanee Salmon 999 1.5 in report
May 11, 2016 Rainbow Trout 450 – report
April 28, 2016 Rainbow Trout 550 – report
April 13, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 31, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
March 30, 2016 Rainbow Trout 43 – report
March 30, 2016 Rainbow Trout 127 – report
March 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
October 27, 2015 Rainbow Trout 759 – report
October 24, 2015 Rainbow Trout 600 – report
October 24, 2015 Rainbow Trout 271 – report
October 13, 2015 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
October 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 44 – report
September 29, 2015 Rainbow Trout 418 – report
September 23, 2015 Rainbow Trout 648 – report
September 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,498 – report
September 18, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
September 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,497 – report
September 8, 2015 Rainbow Trout 85 – report
September 3, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,875 – report
June 8, 2015 Kokanee Salmon 1,000 1.5 in report
November 6, 2014 Rainbow Trout 50 – report
October 28, 2014 Rainbow Trout 751 – report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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