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 is 81.5 miles in length is 81.5 miles in length.

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
2022/08/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Greater than 6 inches
2022/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
2021/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Greater than 6 inches
2021/06/29 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
2021/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Greater than 6 inches
2020/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Greater than 6 inches
2020/06/11 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
2020/05/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Greater than 6 inches
2019/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Greater than 6 inches
2019/06/20 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
1994/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Greater than 6 inches
1994/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Greater than 6 inches
1994/07/08 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Greater than 6 inches
1994/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,495 Greater than 6 inches
1994/06/08 Rainbow Trout 1,575 Greater than 6 inches
1993/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,496 Greater than 6 inches
1993/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,632 Greater than 6 inches
1993/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,524 Greater than 6 inches
1993/06/21 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Greater than 6 inches
1993/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,024 Greater than 6 inches
1992/07/31 Rainbow Trout 2,188 Greater than 6 inches
1992/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,258 Greater than 6 inches
1992/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,247 Greater than 6 inches
1992/06/16 Rainbow Trout 2,005 Greater than 6 inches
1992/06/04 Rainbow Trout 2,006 Greater than 6 inches
1992/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,001 Greater than 6 inches
1991/09/06 Cutthroat Trout 125,381 Less than 6 inches
1991/08/26 Cutthroat Trout 25,360 Less than 6 inches
1991/07/22 Rainbow Trout 3,480 Greater than 6 inches
1991/07/03 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
1991/06/26 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
1990/09/07 Cutthroat Trout 125,000 Less than 6 inches
1990/08/30 Cutthroat Trout 25,038 Less than 6 inches
1990/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,752 Greater than 6 inches
1990/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,512 Greater than 6 inches
1990/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,001 Greater than 6 inches
1990/06/20 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
1989/09/13 Cutthroat Trout 124,858 Less than 6 inches
1989/08/31 Cutthroat Trout 25,556 Less than 6 inches
1989/08/07 Rainbow Trout 1,360 Greater than 6 inches
1989/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Greater than 6 inches
1989/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Greater than 6 inches
1989/06/29 Rainbow Trout 2,703 Greater than 6 inches
1989/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,703 Greater than 6 inches
1988/09/28 Cutthroat Trout 74,480 Less than 6 inches
1988/09/23 Cutthroat Trout 81,662 Less than 6 inches
1988/09/01 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Greater than 6 inches
1988/08/22 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Greater than 6 inches
1988/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Greater than 6 inches
1988/08/03 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Greater than 6 inches
1988/07/21 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Greater than 6 inches
1988/06/23 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
1988/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,590 Greater than 6 inches
1987/09/15 Cutthroat Trout 165,000 Less than 6 inches
1987/09/09 Cutthroat Trout 152,000 Less than 6 inches
1987/09/02 Cutthroat Trout 152,000 Less than 6 inches
1987/08/25 Cutthroat Trout 76,500 Less than 6 inches
1987/08/13 Cutthroat Trout 225,000 Less than 6 inches
1987/07/15 Rainbow Trout 3,915 Greater than 6 inches
1987/07/14 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Greater than 6 inches
1987/06/02 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Greater than 6 inches
1986/09/22 Cutthroat Trout 90,720 Less than 6 inches
1986/09/18 Cutthroat Trout 86,400 Less than 6 inches
1986/09/17 Cutthroat Trout 153,000 Less than 6 inches
1986/08/27 Cutthroat Trout 115,000 Less than 6 inches
1986/08/26 Cutthroat Trout 100,000 Less than 6 inches
1986/08/25 Cutthroat Trout 115,000 Less than 6 inches
1986/07/30 Rainbow Trout 6,435 Greater than 6 inches
1986/07/29 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Greater than 6 inches
1986/07/23 Cutthroat Trout 172,032 Less than 6 inches
1986/07/22 Cutthroat Trout 153,600 Less than 6 inches
1986/07/15 Rainbow Trout 11,760 Greater than 6 inches
1986/07/08 Cutthroat Trout 101,694 Less than 6 inches
1986/05/28 Cutthroat Trout 1,600 Greater than 6 inches
1985/09/27 Cutthroat Trout 448,225 Less than 6 inches
1985/09/26 Cutthroat Trout 36,354 Less than 6 inches
1985/09/17 Cutthroat Trout 174,100 Less than 6 inches
1985/09/11 Cutthroat Trout 84,000 Less than 6 inches
1985/08/26 Rainbow Trout 10,560 Greater than 6 inches
1985/08/21 Cutthroat Trout 130,000 Less than 6 inches
1985/08/20 Cutthroat Trout 368,241 Less than 6 inches
1985/07/10 Rainbow Trout 8,400 Greater than 6 inches
1984/07/25 Rainbow Trout 10,500 Less than 6 inches
1984/07/19 Rainbow Trout 14,335 Greater than 6 inches
1984/06/26 Cutthroat Trout 171,000 Less than 6 inches
1984/06/25 Cutthroat Trout 356,250 Less than 6 inches
1984/06/19 Cutthroat Trout 356,250 Less than 6 inches
1984/05/28 Cutthroat Trout 484,500 Less than 6 inches
1984/05/25 Cutthroat Trout 470,250 Less than 6 inches
1983/08/15 Rainbow Trout 9,900 Less than 6 inches
1983/08/09 Rainbow Trout 5,120 Less than 6 inches
1983/05/24 Rainbow Trout 4,950 Less than 6 inches
1983/05/13 Rainbow Trout 5,500 Less than 6 inches
1982/07/16 Cutthroat Trout 78,592 Less than 6 inches
1982/04/29 Rainbow Trout 4,300 Greater than 6 inches
1982/04/29 Rainbow Trout 5,300 Less than 6 inches
1982/04/28 Rainbow Trout 4,620 Greater than 6 inches
1982/04/20 Rainbow Trout 36,000 Less than 6 inches
1982/04/19 Rainbow Trout 4,300 Adults
1982/04/16 Rainbow Trout 5,500 Less than 6 inches
1981/09/09 Rainbow Trout 6,210 Greater than 6 inches
1981/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Greater than 6 inches
1981/08/17 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Greater than 6 inches
1981/06/22 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Greater than 6 inches
1981/06/09 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
1981/05/19 Rainbow Trout 3,255 Greater than 6 inches
1981/05/18 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 4,440 Less than 6 inches
1981/05/06 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Greater than 6 inches
1981/04/24 Rainbow Trout 3,800 Greater than 6 inches
1981/03/25 Rainbow Trout 84,400 Less than 6 inches
1980/08/20 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Greater than 6 inches
1980/07/16 Rainbow Trout 2,077 Greater than 6 inches
1980/07/01 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Greater than 6 inches
1980/06/10 Rainbow Trout 14,674 Less than 6 inches
1980/05/09 Rainbow Trout 4,700 Greater than 6 inches
1980/05/08 Rainbow Trout 4,700 Greater than 6 inches
1980/05/01 Rainbow Trout 4,700 Greater than 6 inches
1979/08/22 Rainbow Trout 750 Greater than 6 inches
1979/08/16 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Greater than 6 inches
1979/06/23 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Greater than 6 inches
1979/06/18 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Greater than 6 inches
1979/05/10 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Greater than 6 inches
1978/09/25 Cutthroat Trout 4,000 Less than 6 inches
1978/09/20 Rainbow Trout 3,640 Greater than 6 inches
1978/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Greater than 6 inches
1978/08/01 Rainbow Trout 3,800 Greater than 6 inches
1978/06/22 Cutthroat Trout 29,000 Less than 6 inches
1978/06/15 Rainbow Trout 4,700 Greater than 6 inches
1978/06/07 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
1978/05/18 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Greater than 6 inches
1977/08/16 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
1977/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Greater than 6 inches
1977/06/08 Cutthroat Trout 215,680 Less than 6 inches
1977/05/18 Rainbow Trout 4,400 Greater than 6 inches
1977/05/10 Rainbow Trout 4,230 Greater than 6 inches
1976/09/15 Cutthroat Trout 113,668 Less than 6 inches
1976/08/09 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Greater than 6 inches
1976/07/26 Cutthroat Trout 57,200 Less than 6 inches
1976/06/30 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Less than 6 inches
1976/06/03 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Less than 6 inches
1976/06/02 Lake Trout 62,240 Less than 6 inches
1976/06/02 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Less than 6 inches
1976/05/27 Lake Trout 97,917 Less than 6 inches
1976/05/11 Rainbow Trout 5,900 Less than 6 inches
1976/05/10 Rainbow Trout 5,900 Less than 6 inches
1975/12/11 Kokanee 210,000 Less than 6 inches
1975/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Less than 6 inches
1975/07/31 Cutthroat Trout 29,360 Less than 6 inches
1975/07/28 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Greater than 6 inches
1975/07/23 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Less than 6 inches
1975/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Less than 6 inches
1975/06/20 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Greater than 6 inches
1975/06/19 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Greater than 6 inches
1975/05/21 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Less than 6 inches
1975/05/15 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Less than 6 inches
1974/08/12 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Greater than 6 inches
1974/08/08 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Greater than 6 inches
1974/08/05 Cutthroat Trout 9,000 Less than 6 inches
1974/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,875 Less than 6 inches
1974/05/28 Rainbow Trout 8,000 Less than 6 inches
1973/09/13 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Greater than 6 inches
1973/08/27 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Greater than 6 inches
1973/08/03 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Greater than 6 inches
1973/07/30 Cutthroat Trout 20,480 Less than 6 inches
1973/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Greater than 6 inches
1973/07/12 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Less than 6 inches
1973/07/05 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Less than 6 inches
1973/06/22 Cutthroat Trout 186,000 Less than 6 inches
1973/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Less than 6 inches
1973/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Less than 6 inches
1972/09/01 Cutthroat Trout 27,520 Less than 6 inches
1972/06/29 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Less than 6 inches
1971/09/07 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Less than 6 inches
1971/09/03 Rainbow Trout 17,892 Less than 6 inches
1971/09/02 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Less than 6 inches
1971/09/01 Cutthroat Trout 8,595 Less than 6 inches
1971/09/01 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Less than 6 inches
1971/08/27 Cutthroat Trout 101,000 Less than 6 inches
1971/08/26 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Less than 6 inches
1971/08/25 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Less than 6 inches
1971/08/17 Rainbow Trout 4,125 Less than 6 inches
1971/08/12 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Less than 6 inches
1971/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Less than 6 inches
1971/08/03 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Less than 6 inches
1971/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,860 Less than 6 inches
1971/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,240 Less than 6 inches
1971/07/14 Rainbow Trout 1,860 Less than 6 inches
1971/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,550 Less than 6 inches
1971/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Greater than 6 inches
1970/09/11 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Less than 6 inches
1970/09/08 Cutthroat Trout 20,000 Less than 6 inches
1970/09/03 Cutthroat Trout 30,000 Less than 6 inches
1970/09/03 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Less than 6 inches
1970/09/01 Rainbow Trout 1,505 Greater than 6 inches
1970/08/20 Rainbow Trout 2,795 Greater than 6 inches
1970/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,290 Greater than 6 inches
1970/07/24 Rainbow Trout 2,580 Greater than 6 inches
1970/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Greater than 6 inches
1970/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,220 Greater than 6 inches
1970/06/08 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Less than 6 inches
1970/05/28 Rainbow Trout 2,310 Greater than 6 inches
1969/09/22 Rainbow Trout 40,600 Less than 6 inches
1969/09/09 Cutthroat Trout 40,000 Less than 6 inches
1969/09/09 Rainbow Trout 100,000 Less than 6 inches
1969/08/28 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Greater than 6 inches
1969/08/20 Cutthroat Trout 22,500 Less than 6 inches
1969/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Greater than 6 inches
1969/08/13 Cutthroat Trout 18,000 Less than 6 inches
1969/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Greater than 6 inches
1969/07/07 Rainbow Trout 875 Greater than 6 inches
1969/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,715 Greater than 6 inches
1969/06/13 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Greater than 6 inches
1969/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Greater than 6 inches
1969/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Greater than 6 inches
1969/05/14 Rainbow Trout 900 Greater than 6 inches
1968/08/22 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Greater than 6 inches
1968/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Greater than 6 inches
1968/08/01 Cutthroat Trout 30,000 Less than 6 inches
1968/07/26 Cutthroat Trout 23,000 Less than 6 inches
1968/07/18 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Greater than 6 inches
1968/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,440 Greater than 6 inches
1968/06/07 Rainbow Trout 870 Greater than 6 inches
1968/05/16 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Greater than 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

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 limit is 0, 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 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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