Star Hope Creek (West Fork Big Lost River)

Tributary of the East Fork Big Lost River

Recommended Fishing Water

Star Hope Creek (West Fork Big Lost River) in Custer County is 17.1 miles in length.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Species Observed in Surveys

Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 2022
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii observed in 2022
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri observed in 2022
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2022
Arctic Grayling Thymallus arcticus observed in 2017
Rainbow x Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss x clarkii observed in 2017
Salmon And Trout Oncorhynchus observed in 2017
Cottus Cottus observed in 2007

Fish Stocking Records

Date	Species	Quantity	General Size
2023/08/28	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	473	Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/22	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	630	Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/17	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	473	Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/27	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,020	Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/05	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,443	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/17	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,840	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/08/05	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	2,174	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/27	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	984	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/06	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,040	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/06/09	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	988	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/24	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	627	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/21	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	905	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/07	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	950	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/24	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,074	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/10	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	950	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/08/26	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	490	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/08/06	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	455	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/28	Henrys Lake Cutthroat	36,699	Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/07/21	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	450	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/06	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	950	Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/22	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	950	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/11	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	958	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/19	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	450	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/07	Henrys Lake Cutthroat	39,846	Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/08/05	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	525	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/22	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,203	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/08	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	872	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/24	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	827	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/08/23	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	510	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/08/06	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	449	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/23	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	825	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/09	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	876	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/25	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,650	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/08/24	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	438	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/09	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/20	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	900	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/06	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	900	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/25	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	451	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/12	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/19	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/07	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	451	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/22	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	900	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/04	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	488	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/23	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	488	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/09	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	377	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/26	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	451	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/17	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/20	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	449	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/25	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	474	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/12	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	451	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/29	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	351	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/16	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/25	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	451	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/10	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/27	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	448	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/06	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	451	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/16	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	451	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/03	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	453	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/20	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	256	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/31	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	451	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/21	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	25	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/21	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	424	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/07	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/24	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	451	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/10	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	451	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/26	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/14	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/29	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	501	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/09	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	556	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/03	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	449	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/19	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	699	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/14	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	501	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/24	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	504	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/10	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	352	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/29	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/15	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	505	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/24	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/22	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	20,666	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/08/10	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	998	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/21	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	520	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/07	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	499	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/23	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	528	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/11	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	225	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/26	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/12	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/28	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/16	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/17	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/25	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/19	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,022	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/22	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	520	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/08	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	504	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/25	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	480	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/11	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	510	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/22	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	523	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/09	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/29	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/19	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/27	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	525	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/16	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	525	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/11	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/27	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/09	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	525	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/22	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/09	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/06	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	488	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/21	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	570	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/07	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/23	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/10	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/19	Arlee Rainbow	689	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/05	Arlee Rainbow	650	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/23	Arlee Rainbow	650	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/09	Arlee Rainbow	690	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/24	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/21	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/11	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/23	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/09	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/26	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/12	Arlee Rainbow	501	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/28	Arlee Rainbow	499	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/01	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	1,430	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/18	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/07	Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/31	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/17	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/25	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/27	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/14	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/24	Arlee Rainbow	400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/10	Arlee Rainbow	540	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/22	Arlee Rainbow	588	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/08	Arlee Rainbow	595	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/02	Arlee Rainbow	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/15	Arlee Rainbow	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/27	Arlee Rainbow	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/10	Arlee Rainbow	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/23	Arlee Rainbow	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/09	Arlee Rainbow	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/25	Arlee Rainbow	630	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/28	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	341	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/14	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	334	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/24	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	334	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/10	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	334	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/12	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/30	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	798	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/17	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	788	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/02	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/25	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	264	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/21	Arlee Rainbow	378	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/08	Arlee Rainbow	384	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/26	Arlee Rainbow	460	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/12	Arlee Rainbow	300	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/05	Arlee Rainbow	264	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/30	Arlee Rainbow	264	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/18	Arlee Rainbow	376	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/04	Arlee Rainbow	375	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/21	Arlee Rainbow	504	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/07	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/30	Arlee Rainbow	351	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/09	Arlee Rainbow	400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/21	Arlee Rainbow	525	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/08	Arlee Rainbow	512	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30	Arlee Rainbow	352	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/16	Arlee Rainbow	416	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/10	Mt Shasta Rainbow	998	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/04	Arlee Rainbow	822	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/07	Mt Shasta Rainbow	775	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/22	Mt Shasta Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/08	Arlee Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/18	Arlee Rainbow	625	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/11	Arlee Rainbow	770	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/23	Mt Shasta Rainbow	350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/13	Mt Shasta Rainbow	680	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/23	Mt Shasta Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/09	Mt Shasta Rainbow	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/07	Mt Shasta Rainbow	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/16	Mt Shasta Rainbow	850	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/07	Mt Shasta Rainbow	504	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/24	Mt Shasta Rainbow	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/10	Mt Shasta Rainbow	525	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/07	Mt Shasta Rainbow	765	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/10	Rainbow Unspecified	805	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/13	Rainbow Unspecified	980	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/13	Rainbow Unspecified	770	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/13	Mt Shasta Rainbow	550	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/07	Mt Shasta Rainbow	330	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/23	Mt Shasta Rainbow	660	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/01	Mt Shasta Rainbow	550	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/23	Mt Lassen Rainbow	5,010	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/17	Mt Lassen Rainbow	2,001	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/15	Rainbow Unspecified	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/19	Rainbow Unspecified	2,125	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/24	Rainbow Unspecified	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/13	Rainbow Unspecified	1,524	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/08	Mt Whitney Rainbow	1,524	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/02	Mt Whitney Rainbow	4,025	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/08	Rainbow Unspecified	7,012	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/08/23	Rainbow Unspecified	2,660	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/07	Rainbow Unspecified	2,448	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/17	Rainbow Unspecified	2,349	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/03	Rainbow Unspecified	2,496	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/22	Rainbow Unspecified	2,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/29	Rainbow Unspecified	270	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/13	Rainbow Unspecified	625	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/30	Rainbow Unspecified	1,050	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/24	Rainbow Unspecified	840	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/16	Rainbow Unspecified	1,360	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/25	Rainbow Unspecified	4,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/27	Rainbow Unspecified	780	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/18	Rainbow Unspecified	1,300	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/28	Rainbow Unspecified	2,013	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/23	Rainbow Unspecified	660	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/15	Rainbow Unspecified	1,320	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/24	Rainbow Unspecified	1,110	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/13	Rainbow Unspecified	1,885	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/25	Rainbow Unspecified	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/29	Rainbow Unspecified	1,680	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/22	Rainbow Unspecified	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/20	Rainbow Unspecified	1,650	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/18	Rainbow Unspecified	3,720	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/13	Rainbow Unspecified	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/24	Rainbow Unspecified	2,340	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09	Rainbow Unspecified	1,860	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/17	Rainbow Unspecified	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/03	Rainbow Unspecified	2,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/15	Rainbow Unspecified	2,280	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/02	Rainbow Unspecified	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/12	Rainbow Unspecified	1,920	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/20	Rainbow Unspecified	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/05	Rainbow Unspecified	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/10	Rainbow Unspecified	1,320	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/27	Rainbow Unspecified	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/21	Rainbow Unspecified	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/28	Rainbow Unspecified	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/13	Rainbow Unspecified	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/10	Rainbow Unspecified	2,660	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/29	Rainbow Unspecified	2,220	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/19	Rainbow Unspecified	2,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/01	Rainbow Unspecified	3,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/25	Rainbow Unspecified	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/20	Rainbow Unspecified	2,880	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/14	Rainbow Unspecified	1,280	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/29	Rainbow Unspecified	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/17	Rainbow Unspecified	1,920	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/18	Rainbow Unspecified	1,550	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/28	Rainbow Unspecified	3,520	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/31	Rainbow Unspecified	2,860	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/23	Rainbow Unspecified	2,320	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/22	Rainbow Unspecified	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/27	Rainbow Unspecified	1,160	Catchable (6+ inches)

Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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

Big Lost River and tributaries

December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - trout limit is 0, catch-and-release; whitefish limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - trout limit is 6; whitefish limit is 0, catch-and-release

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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