Pay lakes in Idaho
Idaho has 3 pay lakes; 2 stock trout.
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Do you need a fishing license at a pay lake in Idaho?
It depends. No Idaho fishing license is needed at an IDFG-permitted private pond; for fee ponds licensed by ISDA, no official source states the angler rule explicitly.
Idaho licenses pay lakes through its Commercial Fish Rearing / Commercial Fish Farm License (Idaho Code 22-4602); separate IDFG Private Fish Pond Permit (non-commercial), run by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG); Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) for commercial fish facilities. The license rule depends on the lake holding that state license, so ask the lake if you are unsure.
"State fishing licenses are not required to fish permitted private ponds."
Source: IDFG Private Fish Ponds, checked November 2026. Compare every state on our pay lake license rules page.
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