Cub River (Cub Creek)

Bear River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Cub River (Cub Creek) in Franklin County is 38.2 miles in length.

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2023/08/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,253 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 568 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 497 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 743 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 702 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,247 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 493 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 696 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,247 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 503 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 664 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,245 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,254 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 753 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 507 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 752 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 551 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 798 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 521 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 749 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 751 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 880 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 214 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,036 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/13 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/27 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/22 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 755 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/03 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/18 Rainbow Unspecified 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 755 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/18 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 4,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/06 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 3,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/08/30 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/30 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/22 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,014 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,009 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,014 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,017 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,675 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,488 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,281 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,502 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,067 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 546 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,476 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/10 Rainbow Unspecified 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/19 Rainbow Unspecified 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/08 Rainbow Unspecified 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/09/30 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/09/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/09/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,299 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/03 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/20 Rainbow Unspecified 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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

Bear River tributaries all tributaries including the Cub River and Thomas Fork Bear River
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Southeast Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
  • None under 14 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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

  • Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

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, Lake Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which 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 must be followed when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Bear Lake 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, size or possession limit
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