Yellow Jacket Lake #2

Salmon River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Yellow Jacket Lake #2 in Lemhi County is 6.8 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2025/09/18 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,062 Fry (0-3 inches)
2024/09/24 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 6,012 Fry (0-3 inches)
2023/09/26 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 3,558 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/08/12 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 6,118 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/09/29 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,278 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/09/05 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 6,018 Fry (0-3 inches)
2017/10/17 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 8,064 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/07/27 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 6,001 Fry (0-3 inches)
2015/09/17 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 10,451 Fry (0-3 inches)
2014/09/24 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 5,371 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/09/04 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 6,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2012/09/11 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 7,103 Fry (0-3 inches)
2011/08/25 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 6,049 Fry (0-3 inches)
2010/08/26 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 6,001 Fry (0-3 inches)
2003/08/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 701 Fry (0-3 inches)
1999/08/23 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/09/01 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/08/01 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/07/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 620 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/07/29 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/19 Rainbow Trout 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/20 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/01 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,068 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/06/28 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/16 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,188 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/29 Rainbow Trout 877 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/08 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/08 Rainbow Trout 1,398 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/30 Rainbow Trout 1,528 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/14 Rainbow Trout 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/13 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/13 Rainbow Trout 1,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/17 Rainbow Trout 3,385 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/29 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/28 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/30 Rainbow Trout 1,925 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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 Yellow Jacket Lake #2.
Salmon Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • No bag, length, or possession limits

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 25

Salmon (ocean-run)

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures
  • Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here
  • Sockeye Salmon fishing is illegal. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam)
  • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-run)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches in the Salmon River drainage (excluding the Lemhi and Pahsimeroi rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and ponds)
  • Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

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

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Chinook Salmon and steelhead placed in ponds are counted in the trout bag limit
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

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 including Pacific Lamprey

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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