Oneida County & Malad City
As you enter Southeast Idaho from the south on I-15 you miss one important fact,
reservoirs abound. Oneida County alone has eight, so make it a point to stop at
the Cherry Creek Visitor Center six miles south of Malad for full information.
The reservoirs are all within 5 to 45 minutes of I-15. Devils Creek Reservoir,
near the top of Malad Pass, is stocked annually with rainbow and Cutthroat
trout. Deep Creek Reservoir is fed by runoff so Kokanee are added to the
trout mix. Daniels Reservoir might challenge you because it's managed as a
trophy lake for rainbow and cutthroat trout which can give a real fight.
Crowthers Reservoir usually has a stock of rainbow trout, but largemouth bass
and bluegill are part of the population as well. Several stores in Malad
offer short term licenses, equipment, and information to visitors.
 Malad City is a popular stop for tourists. There are
several major fueling stations and nice cafes. Two markets, a
pharmacy, and some nice craft boutiques surround the legendary Evans Co-op
Store, which is Idaho's very first department store. The business is proof,
when Idahoans build things they build them to last. The museum, the Iron
Door Playhouse and Malad City storefront swimming pool make this a lively
and intriguing downtown.
Reproduced from a post card mailed in 1902
the Evans Co-op has been a landmark of this community from the
beginning.
 Fall, Winter and Spring shift
attention to some of Idaho's best hunting, off road four
wheeling, camping and snowmobiling. County, BLM, and
Forest Service offices in Malad City gladly provide maps and
information.
 The
Curlew National Grasslands
in western Oneida County, operated by the federal government, is
a demonstration project of how land can be reclaimed and
restored to a perpetual cycle. The Grassland maintains an
abundant wildlife population. At the western edge of the
Grasslands March and June see one of natures most unusual mating
rituals play out. Sage and Sharp Tail Grouse gather as the
males engage in a "dance" to attract their mates. Now
don't you wish you had listened to your mother when she wanted
you to take dance lessons?
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