Anderson Ranch Reservoir Fishing Spot
- Acreage: 4730
- Max Depth: 315'
- Elevation: 4787'
- Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/23/09 12:24 PM
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Bull trout can also be found, but anglers should be aware there is no harvest of bull trout and they must be released immediately. As open-water fish, anglers have best success from a boat, trolling slowly with pop gear, rigged with red or shiny lures. In the spring and late fall, kokanee can be found near the surface. During the warmer summer months, water temperatures force kokanee to drop to deeper depths of 50 feet or more. Fish finders are very helpful in determining how deep to fish. Down-riggers or colored leaded line will help you keep your lures at the proper depths once the fish are found. Kokanee have very tender mouths; the use of the rubber shock absorber in the pop gear will help prevent the hook from tearing lose. Wild rainbow trout move down into the reservoir from the river during early spring and late fall. Trout fishing is best during spring and fall months for shoreline anglers when surface water temperatures are cool. During the summer when surface temperatures warms, trout go deeper in the reservoir and are more difficult to locate. At this time, look for areas around springs and cool water streams are good.
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Now back in the days, this place use to be stock with Kokanees, I don`t know if the Fish and Games still stock this reservior with them, but if they do, its great action
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Now back in the days, this place use to be stock with Kokanees, I don`t know if the Fish and Games still stock this reservior with them, but if they do, its great action
Anderson Ranch Reservoir Description
Anderson Ranch Reservoir is formed by Anderson Ranch Dam which is part of the Boise Project. Recreation on this 7.4 square mile (4,730-acre) reservoir is managed by the Boise National Forest, (Boise National Forest map). The reservoir is approximately 14 miles long, a mile wide, with depths to 315 feet, and 50 miles of shoreline. Hiking, boating, waterskiing, and fishing are the major recreation activities at Anderson Ranch Reservoir, located southeast of Boise.Camp Creek Trail is a moderately difficult 6 mile hiking/biking trail in the area. Elevation gain is 1,500 feet. Drive up Fall Creek Road about 3 miles then turn right on to FS Rd. 128 and go about a mile to reach the trailhead. Fish species are kokanee, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and bull trout. Season open year-round. Site offers: vault toilets, boat ramp and dock, Forest Service campgrounds at Deer Creek (30-units), Curlew Creek (25-units), and Fall Creek (20-units), and swimming. RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Biking Boating Camping Fishing Groceries Hiking Hunting Picnic Recreational Vehicles Water Sports Directions: Directions: from Mountain Home, drive about 20 miles east on U.S. 20 to Anderson Ranch Dam Road. Additional access around the reservoir is from the Anderson Dam or Fall Creek on improved dirt roads. The shoreline is accessible to anglers along the northwest side from the dam to Fall Creek where streams enter the reservoir. Bank anglers also have good access at the upper end of the reservoir from Lime Creek to the Pine boat ramp. Fishing for kokanee is best in the summer months and fall throughout the reservoir. During cold winters, ice fishing can be good near the dam. Access to the rest of the reservoir is generally limited to snowmobiles at this time. Smallmouth bass can be found in rocky areas throughout the reservoir, with the best fishing in the area from the Narrows to the dam.