Snake River (Gem Lake)

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    Snake River (Gem Lake) in Bonneville County is 398.1 acres.

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    Species Observed in Surveys

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    2024/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/03/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2023/09/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/04/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/11/18 White Sturgeon 4 Adults
    2022/11/08 White Sturgeon 4 Adults
    2022/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/03/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/03/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/09/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/03/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/11/07 White Sturgeon 253 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2019/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/04/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/07/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/04/24 Rainbow Trout 81,498 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2018/03/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/11/03 White Sturgeon 50 Adults
    2017/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/09/13 Henrys Lake Cutthroat Trout 5,002 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2017/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/04/19 Rainbow Trout 115 Adults
    2017/03/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/11/29 Rainbow Trout 230 Adults
    2016/10/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/09/20 Rainbow Trout 97 Adults
    2016/09/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/08/30 Rainbow Trout 111 Adults
    2016/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/03/30 Rainbow Trout 64 Adults
    2016/03/30 Rainbow Trout 102 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/03/10 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/11/13 White Sturgeon 305 Adults
    2015/11/13 White Sturgeon 44 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,745 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/10/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/10/01 Rainbow Trout 503 Adults
    2015/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/09/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,708 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/07/14 White Sturgeon 84 Adults
    2015/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 38,988 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2015/03/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,292 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/09/24 Henrys Lake Cutthroat Trout 9,820 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2014/08/18 Henrys Lake Cutthroat Trout 69,601 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2014/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/03/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/09/02 Henrys Lake Cutthroat Trout 9,975 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2013/07/29 Henrys Lake Cutthroat Trout 222,650 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2013/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/03/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/09/24 Henrys Lake Cutthroat Trout 13,439 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2012/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,982 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/03/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,283 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 603 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,398 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/03/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,802 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/03/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/03/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/09/24 Rainbow Trout 3,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/03/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/09/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 401 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,053 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,074 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/03/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,132 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/03/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/03/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,255 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,490 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/03/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/05/31 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/03/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/03/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/08/10 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/08/09 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/07/07 Rainbow Trout 3,335 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/06/14 Rainbow Trout 3,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/03/23 Rainbow Trout 2,027 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/08/11 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Adults
    1997/08/08 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Adults
    1997/07/17 Rainbow Trout 3,690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/06/30 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/03/03 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/08/07 Rainbow Trout 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/08/01 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/07/11 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/06/21 Rainbow Trout 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/06/05 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/03/22 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/08/30 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/08/12 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/07/30 Rainbow Trout 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/04/21 Rainbow Trout 514 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/04/08 Rainbow Trout 2,507 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/10/28 Rainbow Trout 230 Adults
    1992/08/25 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/08/12 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/07/13 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/08 Rainbow Trout 299 Adults
    1992/03/17 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,398 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/06/20 Rainbow Trout 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/03/26 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/08/21 Rainbow Trout 3,008 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1990/07/24 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/07/24 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/07/16 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/07/16 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/03/23 Rainbow Trout 3,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/10/03 Rainbow Trout 960 Adults
    1989/09/19 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/08/25 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/07/26 Rainbow Trout 2,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,498 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/04/26 Rainbow Trout 1,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/04/21 Rainbow Trout 1,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/07/13 Rainbow Trout 1,344 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/30 Rainbow Trout 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/04/19 Rainbow Trout 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

    Licenses and Tags

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    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

    Gem Lake
    • Trout Limit is 6, only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout
    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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