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About Shoshone-Paiute Nation General Information about the Reservation News and Events |
About Our Reservoirs
 Our reservoirs are stocked with certified disease-free coastal rainbow  trout from Black Canyon Trout Farms and the College of Southern Idaho. The reservoirs are managed through funding from the Bonneville Power Administration as partial mitigation for loss of anadromous fish due to federal hydropower facilities on the Columbia River system. The reservoirs are intended to provide both subsistence fishing opportunities for Tribal members as well as recreational fishing for non-Tribal members.
 LAKE BILLY SHAW
- Newly built reservoir; opened 10/01 and developed with funding from the Bonneville Power Administration
- Managed as a trophy fishery with 20"-25" coastal rainbow trout
- New improvements include livestock fencing, vegetation plantings, two boat launches, graveled roads, domestic well, and informational signs
- 430 surface acre storage reservoir with 17.5 miles of shoreline; maximum pool elevation of 5,351 feet; 3,300 acre foot volume with a maximum depth of 36 feet and a mean depth of 23 feet; 76% of the reservoir is at 15 feet or greater depth.
- Located on Nevada side of reservation; same turn-off from Highway 255 as Sheep Creek; follow signs directing to Lake Billy Shaw.
 MOUNTAIN VIEW
- Located on the Idaho side of the Reservation off of west side of Highway 51
- 633 surface acres, 5,500 acre foot volume
- Newly installed RV hookups at limited campsites
- Boat docks and launches; picnic tables; shades; handicap-accessible restrooms
- Open for winter ice fishing
 SHEEP CREEK
- Located on Nevada side of reservation; turn west off of Highway 255 at sign and continue to follow signs
- 788 surface acres; 8,000 acre-foot volume
- Campsites; shades; picnic tables; restrooms; boat docks and launches
The surrounding habitats support abundant and diverse populations of wildlife, including  antelope, elk, mule deer, badgers, sage grouse, chukar, raptors,  desert horned lizards, white pelicans, western grebes, sandhill cranes, egrets, white-faced ibis, and herons.
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