Horsethief Reservoir is a reservoir in Idaho, near Valley County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Horsethief Reservoir is a reservoir in Valley County, Idaho.
Use the shape you can see at Horsethief Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Horsethief Reservoir is a compact forested water managed mainly for rainbow and brown trout, with kokanee also present. Its manageable size makes a complete first pass practical.
Cast spoons or bait along the first drop for rainbows, use a slow minnow plug for brown trout, and troll small lures through the middle for kokanee.
The lake is much smaller and simpler than nearby Cascade. A quiet lap can cover shoreline trout water before one open-water pass checks kokanee.
After a bite on Horsethief Reservoir, write down whether the fish used current, rock, weeds, wood, open water, or a creek edge because that short note helps separate rainbow trout, brown trout and kokanee salmon without relying on a broad report from another end of the water.
Fish rainbow trout, brown trout and kokanee salmon on separate passes at Horsethief Reservoir when they use different depths and cover, changing lure depth or speed once before leaving the exact feature that produced there.
Before making a long move on Horsethief Reservoir, compare the best nearby feature at two depths so the result shows whether rainbow trout are absent or the lure is simply moving above or below them.
The main difference is simple: Horsethief Reservoir is a compact forested water managed mainly for rainbow and brown trout, with kokanee also present.
Start with this: Cast spoons or bait along the first drop for rainbows, use a slow minnow plug for brown trout, and troll small lures through the middle for kokanee.
Pay attention to this: The lake is much smaller and simpler than nearby Cascade.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.