Snake River (Gem Lake)

Flows into the Snake River

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

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    2024/09/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/07/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/03/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2023/09/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/07/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/04/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/11/18 White Sturgeon (Snake River) 4 Adults
    2022/11/08 White Sturgeon (Snake River) 4 Adults
    2022/09/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/03/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/09/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/07/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/03/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/09/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/06/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/03/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/11/07 White Sturgeon (Snake River) 253 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2019/08/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/07/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/04/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/08/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/07/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/04/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 81,498 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2018/03/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/11/03 White Sturgeon (Snake River) 50 Adults
    2017/09/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/09/13 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 5,002 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2017/07/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/04/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 115 Adults
    2017/03/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/11/29 Rainbow Unspecified 230 Adults
    2016/10/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 14,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/09/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/09/20 Rainbow Unspecified 97 Adults
    2016/09/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/09/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/08/30 Rainbow Unspecified 111 Adults
    2016/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/04/21 White Sturgeon (Snake River) 100 Adults
    2016/03/30 Rainbow Unspecified 64 Adults
    2016/03/30 Rainbow Unspecified 102 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/03/10 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/11/13 White Sturgeon (Snake River) 305 Adults
    2015/11/13 White Sturgeon (Snake River) 44 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/10/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,745 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/10/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/10/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 503 Adults
    2015/09/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/09/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,708 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/07/14 White Sturgeon (Snake River) 84 Adults
    2015/07/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/04/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 38,988 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2015/03/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,292 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/09/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/09/24 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 9,820 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2014/08/18 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 69,601 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2014/07/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/03/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/09/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/09/02 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 9,975 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2013/07/29 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 222,650 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2013/07/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/03/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/09/24 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 13,439 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2012/09/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/06/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/09/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,982 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/07/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/03/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/09/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/07/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,283 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/06/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 603 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,398 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/03/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/08/31 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/07/17 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 2,802 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/03/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/08/27 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/03/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/09/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/03/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/09/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/09/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 401 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/07/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,053 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/04/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/08/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/07/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/06/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,074 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/03/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,132 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/06/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/03/17 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/08/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/07/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/03/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/08/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,255 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,490 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/03/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/08/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/08/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/03/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/03/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/08/10 Domestic Kamloops 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/08/09 Domestic Kamloops 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/07/07 Domestic Kamloops 3,335 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/06/14 Domestic Kamloops 3,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/03/23 Domestic Kamloops 2,027 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/08/11 Domestic Kamloops 1,560 Adults
    1997/08/08 Domestic Kamloops 1,440 Adults
    1997/07/17 Domestic Kamloops 3,690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/06/30 Domestic Kamloops 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/03/03 Domestic Kamloops 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/08/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/08/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/07/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/06/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/03/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/08/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/08/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/07/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/07/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/04/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 514 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/04/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,507 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/10/28 Rainbow Unspecified 230 Adults
    1992/08/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/08/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/07/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 299 Adults
    1992/03/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/08/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/08/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/07/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,398 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/07/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/03/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/08/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,008 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1990/07/24 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/07/16 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/03/23 Rainbow Unspecified 3,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/10/03 Mt Lassen Rainbow 960 Adults
    1989/09/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/08/25 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/07/26 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,498 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/04/26 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/04/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/07/13 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,344 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/30 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/04/19 Arlee Rainbow 3,010 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

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