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

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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