Foster Reservoir

Bear River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Foster Reservoir in Franklin County is 129.3 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/10/07 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/04/23 Rainbow Trout 75 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/04/23 Rainbow Trout 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/09 Rainbow Trout 2,116 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/09/27 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,115 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/16 Rainbow Trout 150 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/16 Rainbow Trout 75 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/06 Rainbow Trout 1,201 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,170 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,170 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/19 Rainbow Trout 2,340 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/09 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/01 Rainbow Trout 2,337 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/10/03 Rainbow Trout 2,094 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,337 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/10/26 Rainbow Trout 1,203 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/11 Rainbow Trout 2,340 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/09/29 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/08 Rainbow Trout 2,341 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/06 Rainbow Trout 1,215 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/23 Rainbow Trout 130 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/05 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/25 Rainbow Trout 748 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/21 Rainbow Trout 3,906 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/17 Rainbow Trout 1,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/01 Rainbow Trout 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/08 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/25 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,436 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,465 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/11/13 Rainbow Trout 3,297 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/10/02 Rainbow Trout 2,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/28 Rainbow Trout 3,915 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/12/03 Rainbow Trout 6,910 Fry (0-3 inches)
2012/10/22 Rainbow Trout 2,228 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/05 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
2012/06/06 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/17 Rainbow Trout 3,906 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/03/27 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/09/20 Rainbow Trout 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/16 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/21 Rainbow Trout 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/20 Rainbow Trout 16,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/05/10 Rainbow Trout 3,915 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/08 Rainbow Trout 1,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow Trout 3,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/13 Rainbow Trout 4,260 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/09/24 Rainbow Trout 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/15 Rainbow Trout 9,700 Fry (0-3 inches)
2008/04/21 Rainbow Trout 9,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/30 Rainbow Trout 4,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/17 Rainbow Trout 4,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/13 Rainbow Trout 1,456 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/12 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/11 Rainbow Trout 7,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/08 Rainbow Trout 2,478 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/18 Rainbow Trout 2,870 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/14 Rainbow Trout 4,631 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/27 Rainbow Trout 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/19 Rainbow Trout 7,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/08 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/15 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/16 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/26 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/28 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/28 Rainbow Trout 2,805 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/02 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/21 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/29 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/11/04 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/22 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/12/08 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/03 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/12 Rainbow X Cutthroat 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/06 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/06 Rainbow X Cutthroat 2,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/01/12 Rainbow Trout 206 Adults
1993/08/30 Rainbow Trout 2,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/03/15 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/14 Rainbow Trout 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/03/03 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/11 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/03/25 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/29 Rainbow Trout 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/03/21 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/14 Rainbow Trout 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/12 Rainbow Trout 3,780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/10/05 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/23 Rainbow Trout 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/03/17 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/03/16 Rainbow Trout 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/25 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/25 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/02 Rainbow Trout 30,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/15 Rainbow Trout 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/12 Rainbow Trout 5,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/23 Rainbow Trout 16,758 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/22 Rainbow Trout 16,758 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/04/24 Rainbow Trout 5,037 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/14 Rainbow Trout 5,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/15 Rainbow Trout 5,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/23 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/06 Rainbow Trout 3,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/19 Rainbow Trout 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/10/19 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/23 Rainbow Trout 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/04 Rainbow Trout 2,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/02 Rainbow Trout 4,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/17 Rainbow Trout 4,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/11/08 Rainbow Trout 4,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/11/06 Rainbow Trout 4,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/11/05 Rainbow Trout 4,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/16 Rainbow Trout 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/07 Rainbow Trout 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/29 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/10 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/11/10 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/10 Rainbow Trout 808 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/27 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/30 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/27 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/18 Rainbow Trout 10,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/28 Rainbow Trout 3,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/16 Rainbow Trout 7,585 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/11/03 Rainbow Trout 6,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/10/09 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/10/08 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/06 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/05/05 Rainbow Trout 4,745 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/11/29 Rainbow Trout 2,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/11/27 Rainbow Trout 2,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/14 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/18 Rainbow Trout 2,684 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/16 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/10/05 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/10/04 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/10/02 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/21 Rainbow Trout 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/08/24 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/03 Rainbow Trout 4,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/27 Rainbow Trout 9,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/11/13 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/11/06 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/10/19 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/10/13 Rainbow Trout 600 Adults
1972/08/14 Rainbow Trout 2,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/10 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/03 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/10 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/24 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/06 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/27 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/16 Rainbow Trout 6,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/12 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/29 Rainbow Trout 6,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/10/29 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/10/05 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/28 Rainbow Trout 5,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/21 Rainbow Trout 1,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/20 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/03/31 Rainbow Trout 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/03/20 Rainbow Trout 6,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/10/24 Rainbow Trout 31,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/08/06 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/23 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/25 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/10/21 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/27 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/25 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/15 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/10 Rainbow Trout 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/03 Rainbow Trout 6,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

Electric motors only. Per Consolidated Irrigation Company access rules, all watercraft must be inspected by ISDA the day of your launch. Proof of inspection (ISDA written certification) should be displayed in dash of vehicle

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

No Special Rules for Foster Reservoir.
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 apply when fishing for Brook Trout

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

  • Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

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, 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
  • Brook Trout 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 apply 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, length or possession limit
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