Meadow Creek Pond fishing

Meadow Creek Pond fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Chinook Salmon on a community pond. Also recorded: Bullhead Catfish. It is stocked about 3.5 times a year since 1985, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
September 10, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
146
Since 1985
Species stocked
2 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
11.7 in
Surface acres
7.3
Elevation
3,825 ft

Fish at Meadow Creek Pond

2 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 143 plants · last September 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 10, 2026 · avg 11.7 in · 143 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Meadow Creek Pond is stocked

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 1985 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1985

800

Fish stocked in 1986

800

Fish stocked in 1987

1,280

Fish stocked in 1988

5,100

Fish stocked in 1989

2,350

Fish stocked in 1990

2,125

Fish stocked in 1991

2,555

Fish stocked in 2000

1,001

Fish stocked in 2001

3,300

Fish stocked in 2002

3,000

Fish stocked in 2003

3,000

Fish stocked in 2004

3,170

Fish stocked in 2005

3,070

Fish stocked in 2006

3,000

Fish stocked in 2007

3,500

Fish stocked in 2008

3,025

Fish stocked in 2009

3,000

Fish stocked in 2010

4,000

Fish stocked in 2011

3,492

Fish stocked in 2012

3,000

Fish stocked in 2013

3,000

Fish stocked in 2014

4,250

Fish stocked in 2015

3,000

Fish stocked in 2016

2,500

Fish stocked in 2017

2,000

Fish stocked in 2018

2,036

Fish stocked in 2019

2,000

Fish stocked in 2020

2,000

Fish stocked in 2021

3,502

Fish stocked in 2022

2,586

Fish stocked in 2023

2,518

Fish stocked in 2024

2,502

Fish stocked in 2025

1,857

Fish stocked in 2026

2,210

Stocking history

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 10, 2026Rainbow Trout28013 inreport
July 23, 2026Chinook Salmon55–report
July 9, 2026Chinook Salmon118–report
June 29, 2026Rainbow Trout29313 inreport
June 4, 2026Rainbow Trout32013 inreport
May 14, 2026Rainbow Trout57813 inreport
April 17, 2026Rainbow Trout56613 inreport
July 29, 2025Chinook Salmon150–report
June 30, 2025Rainbow Trout51713 inreport
June 10, 2025Rainbow Trout58413 inreport
May 20, 2025Rainbow Trout60613 inreport
September 12, 2024Rainbow Trout483–report
July 2, 2024Rainbow Trout514–report
June 3, 2024Rainbow Trout501–report
May 22, 2024Rainbow Trout1,004–report
September 22, 2023Rainbow Trout535–report
June 29, 2023Rainbow Trout481–report
June 5, 2023Rainbow Trout490–report
May 16, 2023Rainbow Trout1,012–report
September 20, 2022Rainbow Trout500–report
July 8, 2022Rainbow Trout586–report
June 3, 2022Rainbow Trout500–report
May 5, 2022Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 14, 2021Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 2, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
July 1, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
June 3, 2021Rainbow Trout502–report
May 19, 2021Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 9, 2020Rainbow Trout500–report
July 8, 2020Rainbow Trout500–report
June 9, 2020Rainbow Trout500–report
May 20, 2020Rainbow Trout500–report
August 29, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
July 2, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
June 7, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
May 17, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
July 18, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
June 7, 2018Rainbow Trout750–report
May 23, 2018Rainbow Trout786–report
July 6, 2017Rainbow Trout750–report
June 9, 2017Rainbow Trout750–report
May 16, 2017Rainbow Trout500–report
September 1, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
July 4, 2016Rainbow Trout750–report
June 10, 2016Rainbow Trout750–report
May 19, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
August 19, 2015Rainbow Trout500–report
June 30, 2015Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 12, 2015Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 18, 2015Rainbow Trout500–report
September 9, 2014Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 3, 2014Rainbow Trout750–report
July 2, 2014Rainbow Trout500–report
June 13, 2014Rainbow Trout500–report
May 22, 2014Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 16, 2014Rainbow Trout500–report
September 10, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
July 2, 2013Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 7, 2013Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 8, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
September 6, 2012Rainbow Trout500–report
July 3, 2012Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 4, 2012Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 10, 2012Rainbow Trout500–report
September 13, 2011Rainbow Trout481–report
July 20, 2011Rainbow Trout975–report
June 28, 2011Rainbow Trout750–report
June 10, 2011Rainbow Trout742–report
May 16, 2011Rainbow Trout544–report
August 23, 2010Rainbow Trout500–report
August 9, 2010Rainbow Trout500–report
July 21, 2010Rainbow Trout750–report
July 1, 2010Rainbow Trout750–report
June 9, 2010Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 17, 2010Rainbow Trout500–report
August 19, 2009Rainbow Trout500–report
July 21, 2009Rainbow Trout500–report
July 1, 2009Rainbow Trout500–report
June 11, 2009Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 19, 2009Rainbow Trout500–report
August 25, 2008Rainbow Trout500–report
July 24, 2008Rainbow Trout500–report
June 25, 2008Rainbow Trout500–report
June 5, 2008Rainbow Trout500–report
June 3, 2008Rainbow Trout500–report
May 14, 2008Rainbow Trout525–report
August 16, 2007Rainbow Trout1,000–report
July 19, 2007Rainbow Trout600–report
June 28, 2007Rainbow Trout650–report
June 5, 2007Rainbow Trout750–report
May 15, 2007Rainbow Trout500–report
August 15, 2006Rainbow Trout500–report
July 18, 2006Rainbow Trout500–report
June 28, 2006Rainbow Trout500–report
June 6, 2006Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 17, 2006Rainbow Trout500–report
August 18, 2005Rainbow Trout500–report
July 18, 2005Rainbow Trout500–report
June 28, 2005Rainbow Trout570–report
June 7, 2005Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 23, 2005Rainbow Trout500–report
August 25, 2004Rainbow Trout510–report
August 4, 2004Rainbow Trout500–report
July 8, 2004Rainbow Trout660–report
June 14, 2004Rainbow Trout500–report
June 7, 2004Rainbow Trout500–report
May 24, 2004Rainbow Trout500–report
August 21, 2003Rainbow Trout500–report
July 14, 2003Rainbow Trout500–report
June 30, 2003Rainbow Trout500–report
June 17, 2003Rainbow Trout500–report
June 5, 2003Rainbow Trout500–report
May 20, 2003Rainbow Trout500–report
August 21, 2002Rainbow Trout500–report
July 18, 2002Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 24, 2002Rainbow Trout500–report
June 5, 2002Rainbow Trout500–report
May 22, 2002Rainbow Trout500–report
August 3, 2001Rainbow Trout750–report
July 17, 2001Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 5, 2001Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 18, 2001Rainbow Trout550–report
August 4, 2000Rainbow Trout499–report
July 12, 2000Rainbow Trout502–report
August 7, 1991Rainbow Trout500–report
July 24, 1991Rainbow Trout50–report
July 3, 1991Rainbow Trout400–report
June 24, 1991Rainbow Trout300–report
June 4, 1991Rainbow Trout765–report
May 17, 1991Rainbow Trout540–report
October 25, 1990Rainbow Trout125–report
July 26, 1990Rainbow Trout500–report
June 5, 1990Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 18, 1990Rainbow Trout500–report
June 28, 1989Rainbow Trout450–report
June 5, 1989Rainbow Trout900–report
May 22, 1989Rainbow Trout500–report
May 19, 1989Rainbow Trout500–report
September 7, 1988Rainbow Trout4,0001.5 inreport
June 10, 1988Rainbow Trout300–report
June 7, 1988Rainbow Trout300–report
May 24, 1988Rainbow Trout500–report
July 1, 1987Rainbow Trout500–report
May 20, 1987Rainbow Trout780–report
July 9, 1986Rainbow Trout800–report
August 12, 1985Rainbow Trout800–report

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
New Meadows
Facilities
restrooms

A 7-acre pond next to the Little Salmon River in the Meadow Creek golf development north of New Meadows. From US 95 turn west on 45th Parallel Dr and cross the river bridge; the pond is on the right. It sits on private property, but public fishing is allowed. Toilet on site, no ramp or dock.

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

Nearest lakes

Snow Creek Pond (Teardrop Lake) 15.2 mi last stocked September 23, 2024 Browns Pond 16.7 mi last stocked May 24, 2010 Ol' McDonald Pond 20.4 mi last stocked September 10, 2026 Fischer Pond 37.1 mi last stocked September 10, 2026 Horsethief Reservoir 38.7 mi last stocked September 16, 2026

Camping near Meadow Creek Pond

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Meadow Creek Pond's mapped point, nearest first: Grouse camping (7.2 miles), Evergreen Campground (9.5 miles), and Upper Payette Lake Campground (14.9 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Meadow Creek Pond?

Fishing Meadow Creek Pond usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 143 of 146 plants on record, ahead of Chinook Salmon. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 10, 2026, averaging 11.7 in. Chinook Salmon was last stocked July 23, 2026. Bullhead Catfish is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Meadow Creek Pond stocked?

Last stocked September 10, 2026. It is stocked about 3.5 times a year since 1985, most often in May and June. No plants recorded in 8 years between 1985 and 2026.

How big are the fish stocked at Meadow Creek Pond?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Meadow Creek Pond average 11.7 in.

How do you get on Meadow Creek Pond?

The nearest town is New Meadows. Facilities include restrooms. A 7-acre pond next to the Little Salmon River in the Meadow Creek golf development north of New Meadows. From US 95 turn west on 45th Parallel Dr and cross the river bridge; the pond is on the right. It sits on private property, but public fishing is allowed. Toilet on site, no ramp or dock.

Which lakes near Meadow Creek Pond were stocked more recently?

Horsethief Reservoir (38.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Horsethief Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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