Idaho Power is releasing over 78,000 rainbow trout this month. If you catch one with a metal jaw tag, you can be entered in a drawing for $1,000 dollars.
About 52,000 fish will go to C.J. Strike Reservoir, south of Mountain Home. The releases will be split between the Cottonwood Park boat launch and the Jack’s Creek Sportsman’s Access.
Idaho Power will release another 4,000 fish at Centennial Park near Twin Falls, and 15,000 will go into Lower Salmon Falls Reservoir at the Bell Rapids boat ramp.
Later this month, the company will add 8,000 trout to American Falls Reservoir.
“Some trout released previously have metal jaw tags. Anglers are asked to report any tagged fish they catch by recording the tag number, date, the reward value (if any) and the approximate location where the fish was caught,” Idaho Power said. “They can call toll free, 1-800-388-6011, and provide information including their name, mailing address, telephone number and whether the fish was kept or released.”
Anglers who report tagged fish are entered in a drawing for $1,000.
The fish were raised in the Hagerman Valley, and they average about 10 -12 inches when released.
