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McCall Subregion Fishing Information
Posted on: April 19, 2008
Horsethief Reservoir
Horsethief is owned by the Fish and Game Department and is kept full of water throughout the year and is managed strictly as a family fishing water. Large numbers of rainbow trout are stocked in the spring after ice out to maintain good fishing. Trout fishing for 9-12 inch fish is usually very good to excellent in the spring. Typical baits for shore anglers include power bait, worms, marshmallows, salmon eggs, etc. Boats typically troll with pop gear and worms or park somewhere and use bait. Fly fishing from float tubes is also popular on this lake. There are also a few larger 12-20 inch brown trout in the lake that anglers (particularly fly fishermen) enjoy chasing around. These finicky eaters are typically located in and around the weed beds.
Yellow perch were removed from the reservoir in the fall of 2006 so don’t expect to catch any yellow perch. IDFG does not manage for perch in Horsethief Reservoir as there are so many of them that they eat themselves out of “house and home” and consequently very few ever get large to keep. They also impact trout growth as both species compete for the same food. They can be quite a nuisance when trying to bait fish for trout. Please report any illegal introductions of fish into Horsethief or any other lake in Idaho that you may witness.
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