Blackfoot River

Tributary of the Snake River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Blackfoot River in Bingham and Caribou Counties is 133.0 miles in length.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,518 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/11/04 Cutthroat Unspecified 618 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,001 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,002 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,008 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/10/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 493 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 503 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,071 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,139 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,368 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,731 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/18 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/06 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 4,892 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,502 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 492 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/06 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 10,736 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/04/03 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 16,267 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/04/02 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 18,076 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,805 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/12 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 13,335 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/04/11 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 13,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/04/10 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 17,075 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/04/09 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 15,810 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/24 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 3,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/18 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 121,775 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/04/05 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 50,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/08 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 121,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/29 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/16 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 6,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/15 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 21,082 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/12 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 4,988 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/09 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 15,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/08 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 9,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/06 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 1,575 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/02 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 11,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/01 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 11,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/26 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 4,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/20 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 9,922 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/19 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 14,432 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/13 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 6,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/12 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 25,890 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/05 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 17,442 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/28 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 21,290 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/22 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 5,775 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/21 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 10,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/14 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 23,352 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/07 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 13,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/04 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 17,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/03/31 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 19,170 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/03/28 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 4,690 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/03/27 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 14,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/03/24 Bear Lake Bonneville Cutthroat 15,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 4,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 3,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 4,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 6,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/28 Mt Whitney Rainbow 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,528 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,932 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/28 Rainbow Unspecified 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/21 Rainbow Unspecified 91 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 2,784 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 624 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/08/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/25 Rainbow Unspecified 2,556 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,348 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,588 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/23 Rainbow Unspecified 4,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 3,135 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 558 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 2,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/25 Rainbow Unspecified 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/14 Rainbow Unspecified 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/08 Cutthroat 69,475 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,941 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/25 Rainbow Unspecified 374 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,042 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/22 Cutthroat 100,485 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 543 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/06 Rainbow Unspecified 120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/30 Cutthroat 3,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,383 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/27 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/03 Cutthroat 314,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 4,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/03/23 Rainbow Unspecified 181,440 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/03/22 Rainbow Unspecified 180,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/03/14 Rainbow Unspecified 504,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/09/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/21 Rainbow Unspecified 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/11 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/02 Rainbow Unspecified 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/17 Cutthroat 256,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/07/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/20 Cutthroat 353,460 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/10 Rainbow Unspecified 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/26 Cutthroat 75,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/15 Cutthroat 90,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/06/10 Cutthroat 90,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/27 Cutthroat 25,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/07/14 Cutthroat 5,150 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/07/13 Cutthroat 10,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/12 Cutthroat 60,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 5,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/10/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/16 Rainbow Unspecified 3,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/15 Rainbow Unspecified 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/28 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 314,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,205 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/31 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 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

Blackfoot River and tributaries From the confluence with Snake River upstream to Blackfoot Dam (Government Dam)
  • Southeast Region general rules apply
Blackfoot River and tributaries Upstream from Blackfoot Reservoir (includes: Diamond Creek, Lanes Creek, Slug Creek and tributaries)
  • December 1 through June 30 - closed to fishing
  • July 1 through November 30 - trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout, no bait allowed, barbless hooks required
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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

  • Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

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, 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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which 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 must be followed 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, size or possession limit
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