Chesterfield Reservoir (Portneuf Reservoir)

Flows into the Portneuf River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Chesterfield Reservoir (Portneuf Reservoir) in Caribou County is 1,245.9 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17,287 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/04/18 Rainbow Trout 216 Adults
2024/04/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,201 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/10/23 Rainbow Trout 607 Adults
2023/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,304 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,815 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/11/14 Rainbow Trout 960 Adults
2022/09/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17,752 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/04/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,611 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,276 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 19,511 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/29 Henrys Lake Cutthroat Trout 12,032 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,278 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,202 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/10/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,242 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 27,819 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,198 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/11/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,408 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 13,040 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/09/05 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,225 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,834 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,201 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,232 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,278 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,202 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,889 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,347 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,938 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,112 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 11,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 13,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,896 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 11,685 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 18,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 13,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,491 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,602 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,673 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 30,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 27,545 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,684 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,562 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,917 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 21,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 27,074 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 18,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 135,557 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 11,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25,595 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,622 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,119 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,492 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,538 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/28 Henrys Lake Cutthroat Trout 39,973 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/25 Rainbow Trout 19,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/11 Rainbow Trout 16,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/10 Rainbow Trout 18,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/03 Rainbow Trout 18,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/22 Rainbow Trout 1,031 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/04 Rainbow Trout 1,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/13 Henrys Lake Cutthroat Trout 904 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/12 Rainbow Trout 15,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/10 Rainbow Trout 16,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/21 Rainbow Trout 14,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/10 Rainbow Trout 14,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/16 Brown Trout 5,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/04/30 Rainbow Trout 31,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/01 Rainbow Trout 21,285 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/29 Rainbow Trout 17,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/17 Rainbow Trout 17,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/25 Rainbow Trout 16,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/24 Rainbow Trout 24,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/12 Rainbow Trout 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/07 Rainbow Trout 16,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/06 Rainbow Trout 4,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/05 Rainbow Trout 4,825 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/01 Rainbow Trout 9,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/30 Rainbow Trout 5,065 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/26 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/26 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/26 Rainbow Trout 40,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/25 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 42,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/25 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 42,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/15 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/07 Brown Trout 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/04/30 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 20,098 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/30 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 20,098 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/10/20 Rainbow Trout 12,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/28 Rainbow Trout 38,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/25 Rainbow Trout 16,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/12 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 39,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/12 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 39,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/23 Brown Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/05/15 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/12 Brown Trout 5,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/05/08 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 20,951 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/08 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 20,951 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/09/30 Rainbow Trout 45,194 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/29 Rainbow Trout 89,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/06 Rainbow Trout 14,455 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/05 Rainbow Trout 25,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/18 Brown Trout 1,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/09/20 Rainbow Trout 129,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/04 Rainbow Trout 19,205 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/03 Rainbow Trout 20,790 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/02 Brown Trout 4,596 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/09/29 Rainbow Trout 134,995 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/11 Kokanee 30,962 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/03/25 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/11/20 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 20,475 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/16 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 162,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/16 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 162,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 32,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 30,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 32,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 30,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/05/16 Kokanee 40,105 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/03/18 Rainbow Trout 10,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/30 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 20,230 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/26 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 200,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/26 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 200,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/04/26 Kokanee 40,255 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/01 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Adults
1990/03/01 Rainbow Trout 10,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/11/30 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 7,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/11/30 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 7,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/11/08 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 24,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/11/08 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 24,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/11/03 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 20,097 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/19 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 35,525 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/19 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 35,525 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/12 Brown Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 118,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/10 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 118,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/07/10 Rainbow Trout 11,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/30 Kokanee 50,220 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/02/10 Rainbow Trout 2,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/02/09 Rainbow Trout 6,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/06 Rainbow Trout 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/31 Chinook Salmon - Fall 5,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/04/11 Rainbow Trout 51,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/10/20 Rainbow Trout 2,475 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/10/19 Rainbow Trout 4,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/02 Chinook Salmon - Fall 30,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/21 Rainbow Trout 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/08 Rainbow Trout 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/01 Rainbow Trout 4,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/09 Rainbow Trout 10,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/05 Chinook Salmon - Fall 25,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/10/10 Rainbow Trout 8,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/10 Rainbow Trout 3,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/09 Rainbow Trout 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/13 Rainbow Trout 5,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/16 Rainbow Trout 10,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/13 Chinook Salmon - Fall 22,905 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/09/18 Chinook Salmon - Fall 19,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/20 Rainbow Trout 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/19 Rainbow Trout 2,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/14 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/13 Chinook Salmon - Fall 4,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/06/13 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/25 Chinook Salmon - Fall 4,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/09/30 Chinook Salmon - Fall 4,005 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/08/08 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/21 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/20 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/01 Chinook Salmon - Fall 15,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/04/28 Rainbow Trout 15,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/09/01 Rainbow Trout 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/08 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/07 Rainbow Trout 1,870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/09 Rainbow Trout 5,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/23 Rainbow Trout 14,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/21 Brown Trout 102,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/06/24 Rainbow Trout 5,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/04 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/21 Rainbow Trout 7,167 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/14 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/28 Brown Trout 40,322 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/04/04 Rainbow Trout 1,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/30 Rainbow Trout 3,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/17 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/12 Cutthroat Trout 99,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/06/11 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/04 Brown Trout 40,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/08/23 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/18 Rainbow Trout 7,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/17 Rainbow Trout 8,138 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/05 Cutthroat Trout 308,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/10/24 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/10/21 Rainbow Trout 4,295 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/10/18 Rainbow Trout 4,162 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/10/17 Rainbow Trout 25,410 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/08/11 Cutthroat Trout 1 Adults
1977/08/11 Rainbow Trout 201 Adults
1977/05/13 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/12 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/11 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/19 Rainbow Trout 9,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/16 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/15 Rainbow Trout 3,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/14 Rainbow Trout 3,798 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/15 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/10 Rainbow Trout 2,835 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/09 Rainbow Trout 2,903 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/08 Rainbow Trout 2,835 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/22 Rainbow Trout 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/21 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/11/20 Rainbow Trout 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/10/23 Rainbow Trout 9,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/10/02 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/30 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/24 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/11 Rainbow Trout 4,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/20 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/19 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/07 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/06 Rainbow Trout 1,935 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/21 Rainbow Trout 3,465 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/12 Rainbow Trout 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/31 Rainbow Trout 4,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/30 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/27 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/20 Rainbow Trout 2,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/19 Rainbow Trout 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/22 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/21 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/20 Rainbow Trout 3,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/13 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/19 Rainbow Trout 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/26 Rainbow Trout 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/12 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/30 Rainbow Trout 85,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/08/15 Rainbow Trout 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/07 Rainbow Trout 3,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/28 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/23 Rainbow Trout 3,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/23 Rainbow Trout 2,472 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/13 Rainbow Trout 2,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,471 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/10 Rainbow Trout 2,471 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/15 Cutthroat Trout 112,660 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/09/17 Rainbow Trout 71,914 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/08/14 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/31 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/17 Rainbow Trout 2,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/16 Rainbow Trout 2,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/27 Rainbow Trout 2,205 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,688 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,688 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/15 Rainbow Trout 2,688 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/14 Rainbow Trout 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/13 Cutthroat Trout 99,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/05/13 Rainbow Trout 2,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Be aware of Fish Consumption Advisories associated with this waterbody. More information can be found here.

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

Chesterfield Reservoir
  • Trout limit is 2
Fort Hall Indian Reservation
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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