Snake River, Upper Salmon Falls Reservoir to Shoshone Falls

Tributary of the Snake River

    Snake River, Upper Salmon Falls Reservoir to Shoshone Falls in Gooding, Jerome and Twin Falls Counties.

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    Facilities

    Motor Restriction
    No
    Boat Ramp
    No
    Dock
    No
    Toilet
    No
    Campground
    No
    ADA Access
    No

    Species Observed in Surveys

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
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    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
    2025/04/15 White Sturgeon 200 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
    2023/04/27 White Sturgeon 10 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/04/18 White Sturgeon 125 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
    2022/06/02 White Sturgeon 100 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/06/23 White Sturgeon 128 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
    2021/06/22 White Sturgeon 64 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/02/18 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/02/17 Rainbow Trout 3,376 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/02/05 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/01/18 Rainbow Trout 40,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2020/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,010 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2020/03/18 White Sturgeon 200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2019/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,067 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2018/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,055 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2017/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,055 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/09/26 White Sturgeon 150 Adults
    2016/10/21 White Sturgeon 63 Adults
    2016/10/14 White Sturgeon 125 Adults
    2016/03/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 594 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/10/15 White Sturgeon 150 Adults
    2015/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,009 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/10/08 White Sturgeon 100 Adults
    2014/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/04/08 White Sturgeon 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/03/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,972 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/02/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,065 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/03/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,188 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/03/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,597 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/11/15 White Sturgeon 49 Adults
    2009/10/19 Rainbow Trout 3,456 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/03/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,402 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,417 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,308 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/03/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,802 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/01/21 Rainbow Trout 12,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/07/15 Rainbow Trout 4,355 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/07/14 Rainbow Trout 3,024 Adults
    2003/07/08 Rainbow Trout 36,028 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/04/15 Rainbow Trout 35,698 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/03/18 Rainbow Trout 60,329 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/01/15 Rainbow Trout 198,617 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/11/27 Rainbow Trout 184,797 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/11/15 Rainbow Trout 33,231 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/10/23 Rainbow Trout 35,524 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/10/18 Rainbow Trout 135,725 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/10/09 Rainbow Trout 205,992 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/08/23 Rainbow Trout 286,690 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/08/01 Rainbow Trout 16,168 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/05/03 Rainbow Trout 11,301 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/04/24 Rainbow Trout 10,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/11/15 Rainbow Trout 2,465 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/11/15 Rainbow Trout 3,032 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2001/11/11 Rainbow Trout 19,872 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2001/10/24 Rainbow Trout 15,325 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2001/10/17 Rainbow Trout 13,582 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2001/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/09/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/09/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/01/06 White Sturgeon 120 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/11/30 White Sturgeon 120 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/09/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/11/05 White Sturgeon 55 Adults
    1997/10/18 White Sturgeon 1 Adults
    1997/09/29 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/10/09 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/10/07 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/10/05 Rainbow Trout 10,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/03/08 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/12/12 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 15,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/12/12 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 15,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/12/06 Rainbow Trout 9,571 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/10/25 Rainbow Trout 5,440 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/05/04 White Sturgeon 51 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/05/03 White Sturgeon 161 Adults
    1994/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/01/03 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/01/03 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/11/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 21,875 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1993/09/29 Rainbow Trout 14,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/04/07 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 19,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,669 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/10/05 Rainbow Trout 5,022 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/11 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/01/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/01/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/01/03 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 2,740 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/01/03 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 2,740 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/01/02 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 13,298 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/01/02 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 13,298 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/05/01 White Sturgeon 124 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/04/29 White Sturgeon 196 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/10/23 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 35,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1990/10/23 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 35,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1990/07/16 White Sturgeon 140 Adults
    1990/05/17 Rainbow Trout 30,030 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/09/28 Channel Catfish 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/03/31 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/09/08 Rainbow Trout 2,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/03/11 Rainbow Trout 2,736 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/07/26 Rainbow Trout 1,365 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/02/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

    Licenses and Tags

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    CLOSED TO FISHING

    Be aware water access and fishing is temporarily closed in response to the discovery of invasive quagga mussels in the Snake River. For more information: https://idfg.idaho.gov/quagga 

    Fishing Rules, 2025 - 2027

    All Waters Open All Year

    Except as modified in Special Rules
    Fishing is not allowed within the posted upstream and downstream boundary of any fish weir or trap.

    Daily Bag Limits

    The following daily bag limits apply to all waters within each region except as modified in the Special Rules. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.

    Special Rules

    No Special Rules for Snake River, Upper Salmon Falls Reservoir to Shoshone Falls.
    Magic Valley Region Bag Limits
    Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

    • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
    • None under 12 inches

    Brook Trout

    • Brook Trout limit is 25
    • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for Brook Trout

    Bull Trout

    • Bull Trout - catch-and-release

    Kokanee

    • Kokanee limit is 6

    Sturgeon

    • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
    • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
    • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are required. See fishing regulations for details

    Tiger Muskie

    • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

    Trout includes Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, trout hydrids (.e.g. Tiger Trout)

    • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
    • In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout
    • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

    Walleye

    • Walleye limit is 6

    Whitefish

    • Whitefish limit is 25
    • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for whitefish

    Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Shoshone Sculpin, Wood River Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

    • May not be harvested or possessed

    All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

    • No bag, length or possession limit
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