Buffalo River

Tributary of the Henrys Fork Snake River

    Buffalo River in Fremont County is 8.7 miles in length.

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    Species Observed in Surveys

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    2024/07/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/05/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/07/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,007 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2023/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/07/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/07/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/07/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 536 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/06/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 536 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/06/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 548 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,288 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 542 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 491 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/05/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,802 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/07/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 649 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/06/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,335 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 565 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 563 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,496 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/07/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 604 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/06/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 551 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/05/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,503 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 561 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 904 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/05/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/07/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 397 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 398 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 747 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 741 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/07/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 409 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/07/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 402 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 749 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 753 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/10/28 Colorado River Rainbow 1,408 Adults
    1994/10/28 Colorado River Rainbow 3,379 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1994/07/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 799 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/07/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 3,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 957 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/07/15 Mt Shasta Rainbow 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/07/02 Mt Shasta Rainbow 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/16 Arlee Rainbow 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/02 Arlee Rainbow 771 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/05/21 Arlee Rainbow 2,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/07/02 Arlee Rainbow 816 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/06/20 Arlee Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/06/06 Arlee Rainbow 746 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/05/16 Arlee Rainbow 2,055 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/07/03 Domestic Kamloops 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/25 Domestic Kamloops 789 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/08 Rainbow Unspecified 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/07/25 Mt Lassen Rainbow 368 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/07/06 Mt Lassen Rainbow 355 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/20 Mt Lassen Rainbow 678 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/07 Arlee Rainbow 672 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/05/23 Arlee Rainbow 2,270 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/09/01 Mt Lassen Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/08/10 Mt Lassen Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/07/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/07/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/08 Arlee Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/05/16 Arlee Rainbow 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/08/25 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/07/16 Mt Lassen Rainbow 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/06/15 Arlee Rainbow 1,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/05/06 Arlee Rainbow 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/08/12 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,064 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/28 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 5,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/08/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/09/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 795 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/08/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/07/31 Rainbow Unspecified 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 3,430 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/04/10 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/08/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/05/08 Rainbow Unspecified 4,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/08/14 Rainbow Unspecified 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/05/31 Rainbow Unspecified 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/08/02 Rainbow Unspecified 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/07/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1974/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1974/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 400,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/08/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/07/27 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1973/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,375 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1973/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/08/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/07/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,375 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1971/08/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,980 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1971/08/09 Rainbow Unspecified 3,630 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1971/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 3,410 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1971/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1971/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1970/08/31 Rainbow Unspecified 1,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/08/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 3,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1969/08/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/08/16 Rainbow Unspecified 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/07/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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    Fishing Rules, 2022 - 2024

    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 after the second day of the season.

    Special Rules

    Henrys Fork tributaries (except Warm River, Fall River, and Thurmon Creek)
    • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
    • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
    Upper Snake Region Bag Limits
    Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

    • Bass limit is 6, both species combined

    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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

    Bull Trout

    • Bull trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

    Kokanee

    • Kokanee limit is 15

    Sturgeon

    • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
    • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
    • Barbless hooks are required
    • Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is required. See fishing regulations for details

    Tiger Muskie

    • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

    Trout includes Brown Trout, Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Splake, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

    • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
    • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

    Whitefish

    • Whitefish limit is 25 - see Big Lost River exception
    • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they must be followed when fishing for whitefish

    Protected Nongame Fish including Northern Leatherside Chub and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

    • May not be harvested or possessed

    All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

    • No bag, size or possession limit
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