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Barber Pool Trout Population CATCH event

  • 02 Nov 2026
  • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Dianne Moore Nature Center
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  • Primary angler for a section of water.

    - Responsible to pre-fish that section of water ahead of time to learn it well.
    - Will occasionally swap roles with the netter, to change flies or try different approaches.
    - Bring Waders, Nets, fly rods.
  • Responsible for netting fish ASAP.

    - Transporting fish to fish biologist station.
    - Backup angler.
    - Bring Waders, Nets, fly rods.
  • Help IDF&G Fish Biologists tag, weigh, measure and release fish.

    - Bring: Waders, Net
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Boise Valley Fly Fishers and VICE Outdoors are helping IDF&G with a trout population study on the Boise River in the Barber Pool section. IDF&G hasn't been able to get their normal electrofishing raft and equipment in there and want to try using anglers for a mark and recapture study. This section of the river isn't stocked by IDF&G and has developed a good population of wild rainbow trout. A trout population study is needed to help IDF&G manage this section better.   

Please sign up for the category you want to help out with:


1. Anglers: Anglers need to be able to catch at least 5 fish an hour, using tight-line nymphing, indicator nymphing, streamer fishing or dry fly fishing.

2. Netters: We want to land every fish we hook!  In addition to netting fish, Netters will be transporting them to the Fishery Biologist stations where they will be tagged, weighed and measured.

3. Fish Biologist Helpers: Help IDF&G Fishery Biologists weigh, measure, tag and release fish.

We want to START fishing at 10am, so please arrive by 9:30AM so you can wader-up and get setup to fish.  Matt Housel from VICE Outdoors is coordinating the fishing stations and assignments.

The upper parking lot is small. Please leave it for IDF&G so they can get their equipment to the river.  Volunteers should park at the dirt lot BELOW the HWY-21 bridge.




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