Palisades Reservoir

Flows into the South Fork Snake River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Palisades Reservoir in Bonneville County is 15,949.1 acres.

 

Palisades Reservoir is a beautiful reservoir that straddles the Idaho-Wyoming border. Cutthroat trout are stocked here, but the reservoir also supports brown trout and lake trout. Anglers can do well fishing from the shore in the spring, early summer and fall. In the summer, fishing is best from a boat. Anglers catch a lot of fish during the winter ice-fishing.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Idaho Falls, travel southeast on US Highway 26 toward Wyoming. There are several developed access points in Idaho with boat launches, picnic areas and campgrounds.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/09/12 Lake Trout - Triploid 691 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/09/12 Lake Trout - Triploid 1,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/04/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 10,164 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/08/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 12,506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/24 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 3,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 17,455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 152,557 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/19 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 23,738 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/18 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 27,758 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 11,415 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/16 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 27,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/15 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 28,475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 7,552 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 3,828 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/04/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 4,224 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/04/21 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 2,112 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/08/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 11,235 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,469 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/24 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,985 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,244 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/18 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 11,552 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,061 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/11 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 7,352 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/21 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 4,963 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/14 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,516 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 10,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/05/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,143 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/05/12 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 10,751 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/04/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 10,283 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/10/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 1,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/08 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,364 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 26,208 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 39,945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/24 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,058 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/21 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,645 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 11,961 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/12 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 22,843 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 30,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 30,424 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/24 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 13,549 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 36,743 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/19 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 36,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 18,326 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/23 Lake Trout - Triploid 1,245 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/10/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 1,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 23,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 12,713 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 22,967 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/24 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 24,095 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/10/13 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,018 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 17,353 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 16,386 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/18 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 23,147 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/04 Lake Trout - Triploid 44,342 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/09/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 29,607 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/21 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 36,810 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/19 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,961 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/14 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 23,925 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/08 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 24,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 30,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 26,539 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/21 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 16,775 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/14 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 29,299 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/13 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 18,630 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/09/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 18,192 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 11,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/18 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 22,835 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 20,988 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/12 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/08 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 13,623 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/08 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 1,664 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 1,263 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/06 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 20,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/09/05 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 29,858 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/09/04 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 34,502 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/09/03 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 36,002 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/07/12 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 502 Adults
2013/07/11 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 527 Adults
2012/05/18 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 60,119 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/06/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 116,409 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/07/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 450 Adults
2010/06/15 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 104,059 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/08/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 7,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/04 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 27,566 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/04 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 17,579 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/06/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,333 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,673 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 23,620 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 10,530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/14 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 27,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/13 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 26,260 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/12 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/08 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 24,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/07 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 42,492 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/04/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 21,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/04/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 36,156 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/09/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 55,838 Fry (0-3 inches)
2008/08/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 144,497 Fry (0-3 inches)
2008/08/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,263 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 4,905 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/06/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 52,764 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/06/24 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 34,364 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/09/14 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 13,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/09/14 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 40,317 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/09/12 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 22,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/11 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 13,575 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/10 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 21,619 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/11 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 26,433 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/09/15 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 458 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/06 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 19,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 17,102 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/11 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 84,144 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/06 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 47,633 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/06/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 32,235 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 54,468 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/06/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 25,865 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 174,741 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/06/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 39,578 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/18 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 364,287 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/09/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 11,805 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 11,707 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/04 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 5,148 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 6,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 11,379 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/12 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 29,249 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/06/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 31,590 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/06/13 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 13,596 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/06/08 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 21,014 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 42,854 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/05/19 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 22,704 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/05/03 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 20,548 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/04/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/04/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 21,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/09/07 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 19,952 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/12 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/11 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 22,527 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/10 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 24,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/05 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 18,799 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/04 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,385 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 7,605 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/06 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 16,919 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/06/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 13,725 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/05/03 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,606 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 43,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,778 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 23,157 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/09/10 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 19,502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 12,442 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 27,720 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/05/07 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 138,667 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/05/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 37,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 21,377 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 50,581 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/06/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 42,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/10 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 38,016 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/05/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 11,458 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/05/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,517 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 61,823 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/10 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 116,652 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/03/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 25,007 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/04/11 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 269,206 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/08/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 6,743 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/06/13 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 23,112 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 25,345 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 32,370 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 25,145 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/12 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 47,069 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/10 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 32,465 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/04 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 24,525 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/03 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 19,140 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 36,405 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 17,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/14 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 376,662 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/09/15 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 88,648 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 198,539 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/18 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 115,331 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/06 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 6,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/15 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 67,156 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/05 Lake Trout 38,192 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 96,018 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/16 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 30,386 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 22,744 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 25,339 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 24,749 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 38,365 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 96,774 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,920 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/19 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/18 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/13 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,318 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 5,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 4,392 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/16 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 7,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/14 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 6,290 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/11 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,510 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 6,660 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/08 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 16,514 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/07/06 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 6,444 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,443 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 35,870 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 49,366 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 30,095 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 29,001 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 31,635 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 13,780 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/09/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 3,185 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/09/14 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 4,725 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 11,116 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 4,860 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/16 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 16,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 16,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/08 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 18,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 13,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 13,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/05/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 13,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/24 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,645 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 4,328 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,072 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 5,997 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/04/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 6,003 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/11/05 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,220 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/11/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 55,895 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/10/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 46,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/10/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 44,640 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/09/04 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/09/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/07/13 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 12,344 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/05/13 Lake Trout 125,760 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/09/18 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 6,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/09/12 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 6,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 17,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/22 Lake Trout 94,856 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/08/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 26,726 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/08/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 10,044 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/08/21 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 4,176 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/08/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 32,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 60,710 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 13,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/24 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 62,384 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 42,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/03 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 42,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/06/21 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 27,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/06/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 29,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/10/13 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 32,845 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/10/12 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 25,953 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/10/11 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 26,255 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/09/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 11,048 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/16 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 30,130 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/14 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,346 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/03 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,175 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,694 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,471 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/31 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 15,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/24 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 17,385 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 12,299 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/19 Lake Trout 19,212 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/18 Lake Trout 10,378 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/17 Lake Trout 16,413 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/16 Lake Trout 16,799 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 36,765 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/06/24 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 31,651 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/06/02 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 7,809 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/06/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 8,158 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 14,909 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 6,942 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 6,220 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/27 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,856 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 12,947 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,112 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 15,577 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/11 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 20,264 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/07 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 17,355 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/06 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 18,066 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/05 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 21,469 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,461 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 14,649 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/22 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 16,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 14,977 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/20 Lake Trout 9,415 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/17 Lake Trout 8,981 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/16 Lake Trout 16,620 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/15 Lake Trout 14,246 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/14 Lake Trout 6,894 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/09/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 35,334 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/09/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 28,918 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/25 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,896 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/24 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,540 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,072 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,484 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 12,940 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,759 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/06 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/05 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 7,472 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/05 Lake Trout 5,216 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/03 Lake Trout 15,635 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 16,746 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,478 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 14,609 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/20 Lake Trout 15,717 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 8,807 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/06 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 8,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 18,888 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/04/30 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 17,496 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/04/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 16,531 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/04/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 17,139 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/06/19 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 2,930 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/18 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 8,349 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,204 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,205 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 8,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,448 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/11 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,571 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/07 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,479 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/05 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/04 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,989 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,857 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/31 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,886 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/30 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 8,659 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,253 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/25 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 2,870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/25 Lake Trout 12,095 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/23 Lake Trout 15,202 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/22 Lake Trout 15,834 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/21 Lake Trout 15,813 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/18 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,567 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/17 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,393 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,044 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,194 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,621 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/07 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/02 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,739 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,885 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,355 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/25 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,647 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/23 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,628 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/19 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,972 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,559 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,767 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,736 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,193 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,049 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,694 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,408 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/07 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,726 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/06 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,758 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 6,252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,727 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/31 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,443 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/30 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,061 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 7,183 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,830 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/25 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,829 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/22 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 7,604 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,769 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/11 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,715 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,499 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/11/30 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 25,158 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/11/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 25,477 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/11/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 23,213 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/09/03 Lake Trout 171 Adults
1977/06/30 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 24,007 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 20,751 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 14,418 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/27 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,766 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/24 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,454 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/23 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,975 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/22 Lake Trout 24,963 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,084 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/14 Lake Trout 52,737 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/13 Lake Trout 101,745 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 29,016 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 14,709 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 29,835 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/06 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 16,174 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/03 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 36,592 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/02 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 26,719 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/04/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,165 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/04/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,709 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/04/27 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,790 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/04/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,894 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/04/25 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,276 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/04/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 499 Adults
1976/07/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 43,580 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 41,668 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 78,876 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 86,362 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 17,832 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 7,112 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/07/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 86,164 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/07/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 82,056 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/07/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 81,780 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/25 Lake Trout 34,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/06/24 Lake Trout 65,625 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/06/21 Lake Trout 50,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/03 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 44,659 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/05/02 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 88,032 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/05/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 119,907 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/29 Lake Trout 74,952 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/28 Lake Trout 33,804 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,736 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/21 Lake Trout 41,140 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/20 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 12,597 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/18 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 18,452 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/11 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 18,447 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 61,580 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/07 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 23,218 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/06 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 40,461 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/04 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 68,180 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/05/30 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 35,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/07/15 Lake Trout 30,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/07/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 60,170 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/07/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 83,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/07/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 98,170 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/06/22 Coho Salmon 91,520 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/06/17 Coho Salmon 89,960 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/06/16 Coho Salmon 93,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/06/11 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 87,318 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/06/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 30,461 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/05/24 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 17,765 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/05/17 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 20,136 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/05/06 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,841 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/05 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 22,528 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/18 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 50,780 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/06/17 Coho Salmon 88,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/06/17 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 91,309 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/06/16 Coho Salmon 91,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/06/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 95,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/06/15 Coho Salmon 78,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/06/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 90,106 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/06/10 Coho Salmon 72,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/06/04 Coho Salmon 102,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/06/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 232,930 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/06/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 36,016 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/06/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 93,784 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/06/11 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 57,829 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/06/11 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 140,239 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/05/22 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 17,865 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/05/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 17,530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/05/20 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 7,585 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 88,848 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/11 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 73,494 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 6,510 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/05/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 21,239 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/05/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 7,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/05/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 7,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/05/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 15,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/05/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,365 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/05/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 21,270 Fingerling (3-6 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

Nearby Rules The following special rule(s) apply to adjacent waters but exclude the Palisades Reservoir.
Palisades Reservoir tributaries
  • No harvest of kokanee
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Upper Snake Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass - 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 15

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

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

Walleye (Have not been stocked intentionally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.)

  • No bag, length, or possession limits, harvest is encouraged

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 apply when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish including 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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