Teton River

Tributary of the Henrys Fork Snake River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Teton River in Fremont, Madison and Teton Counties is 81.5 miles in length.

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The Teton River drains the westslope of the Teton Range providing it with more rainfall than more watersheds in the region.   The river provides excellent fly fishing opportunities for all skill levels.

In this video, Tim Watters and his sons share the magic of fly fishing the Teton River in Idaho during the evening hours of a long summer day.

 

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,083 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/08 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/08 Rainbow Trout 1,575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,496 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,632 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,524 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/21 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/31 Rainbow Trout 2,188 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,258 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,247 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/16 Rainbow Trout 2,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/04 Rainbow Trout 2,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/09/06 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 125,381 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/08/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 25,360 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/07/22 Rainbow Trout 3,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/03 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/26 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/07 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 125,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/08/30 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 25,038 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,752 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/20 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/13 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 124,858 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/08/31 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 25,556 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/08/07 Rainbow Trout 1,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/29 Rainbow Trout 2,703 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,703 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 74,480 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/09/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 81,662 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/09/01 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/22 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/03 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/21 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/23 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/15 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 165,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/09/09 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 152,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/09/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 152,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/08/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 76,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/08/13 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 225,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/07/15 Rainbow Trout 3,915 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/14 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/02 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 90,720 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/09/18 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 86,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/09/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 153,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/08/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 115,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/08/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 100,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/08/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 115,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/07/30 Rainbow Trout 6,435 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/29 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/23 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 172,032 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/07/22 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 153,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/07/15 Rainbow Trout 11,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/08 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 101,694 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/05/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 106,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/09/27 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 341,525 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/09/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 36,354 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/09/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 174,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/09/11 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 84,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/08/26 Rainbow Trout 10,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/21 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 130,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/08/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 368,241 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/07/10 Rainbow Trout 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/25 Rainbow Trout 10,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/19 Rainbow Trout 14,335 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 171,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/06/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 356,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/06/19 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 356,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/05/28 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 484,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/05/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 470,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/08/15 Rainbow Trout 9,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/08/09 Rainbow Trout 5,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/24 Rainbow Trout 4,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/13 Rainbow Trout 5,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/16 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 78,592 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/04/29 Rainbow Trout 4,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/29 Rainbow Trout 5,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/04/28 Rainbow Trout 4,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/20 Rainbow Trout 36,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/04/19 Rainbow Trout 4,300 Adults
1982/04/16 Rainbow Trout 5,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/09/09 Rainbow Trout 6,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/17 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/22 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/09 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/19 Rainbow Trout 3,255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/18 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 4,440 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/05/18 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 4,440 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/05/06 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/24 Rainbow Trout 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/03/25 Rainbow Trout 84,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/08/20 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/16 Rainbow Trout 2,077 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/01 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/10 Rainbow Trout 14,674 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/09 Rainbow Trout 4,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/08 Rainbow Trout 4,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/01 Rainbow Trout 4,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/22 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/16 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/23 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/18 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/10 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/09/25 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/09/20 Rainbow Trout 3,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/01 Rainbow Trout 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/22 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 29,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/06/15 Rainbow Trout 4,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/07 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/18 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/16 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 215,680 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/05/18 Rainbow Trout 4,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/10 Rainbow Trout 4,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 113,668 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/08/09 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 56,320 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 880 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/06/30 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/06/03 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/06/02 Lake Trout 2,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/06/02 Lake Trout 60,240 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/06/02 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/05/27 Lake Trout 97,917 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/05/11 Rainbow Trout 5,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/05/10 Rainbow Trout 5,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/12/11 Kokanee 210,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/07/31 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 29,360 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/28 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/23 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/06/20 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/19 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/21 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/05/15 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/08/12 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/08 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/05 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,875 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/05/28 Rainbow Trout 8,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/09/13 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/27 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/03 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/30 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 20,480 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/12 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/07/05 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/22 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 186,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/09/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 27,520 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/06/29 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/09/07 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/09/03 Rainbow Trout 17,892 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/09/02 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/09/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 8,595 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/09/01 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/08/27 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 101,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/08/26 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/08/25 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/08/17 Rainbow Trout 4,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/08/12 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/08/03 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,860 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/07/14 Rainbow Trout 1,860 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/09/11 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/09/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 20,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/09/03 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 30,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/09/03 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/09/01 Rainbow Trout 1,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/20 Rainbow Trout 2,795 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/24 Rainbow Trout 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/08 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/05/28 Rainbow Trout 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/22 Rainbow Trout 40,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/09/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 40,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/09/09 Rainbow Trout 100,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/08/28 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/20 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 22,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 18,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/07 Rainbow Trout 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,715 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/13 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/14 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/22 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 30,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/07/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 23,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/07/18 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/07 Rainbow Trout 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/16 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

*Sections of this waterway are subject to motor and boat type restrictions by Fremont County Ordinance 2011-03 and Teton County Ordinance 2022-0509. For questions regarding this restriction, contact Fremont County or Teton County.

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

Teton River
  • No limit on Rainbow Trout or trout hybrids
  • No harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Henrys Fork tributaries (except Warm River, Fall River, and Thurmon Creek)
  • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – trout – catch-and-release
  • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Nearby Rules The following special rule(s) apply to adjacent waters but exclude the Teton River.
Teton River tributaries
  • No harvest of Cutthroat Trout
  • No limit on Rainbow Trout or trout hybrids
  • June 1 through June 30 - closed to fishing
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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