East Fork Big Lost River

Tributary of the Big Lost River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

East Fork Big Lost River in Custer County is 27.9 miles in length.

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/06/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 398 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 411 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 707 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 826 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 252 Catchable (15-19 inches)
2023/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 264 Catchable (15-19 inches)
2022/08/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 390 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 406 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 472 Catchable (15-19 inches)
2021/08/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 645 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 408 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 514 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 441 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 428 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 401 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/05 Rainbow Unspecified 326 Catchable (15-19 inches)
2021/05/04 Rainbow Unspecified 597 Catchable (15-19 inches)
2020/08/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 421 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 399 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 403 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 409 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 406 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 399 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/06 Brook Trout 23,760 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/09/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,365 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/08/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 165 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 176 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 320 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/29 Brook Trout 18,534 Fry (0-3 inches)
2018/08/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 248 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/08/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 248 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 315 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 315 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/01 Brook Trout 24,304 Fry (0-3 inches)
2017/08/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 155 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 648 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/13 Brook Trout 18,971 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/08/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/15 Brook Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 318 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/09 Brook Trout 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/09/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 571 Fry (0-3 inches)
2015/08/05 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 158 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 158 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 315 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 363 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 314 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 329 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 314 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 314 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 159 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 315 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/21 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 158 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 158 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 315 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 314 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 882 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 529 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 478 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 30 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 702 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 357 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 381 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 367 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 841 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 361 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 701 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 449 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 234 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 832 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/02 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 11,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/08/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 385 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 383 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/22 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/08 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/28 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 358 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/18 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 383 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 342 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 158 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 190 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 361 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/24 Arlee Rainbow 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/11 Arlee Rainbow 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/21 Arlee Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/25 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/23 Arlee Rainbow 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/09 Arlee Rainbow 349 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/26 Arlee Rainbow 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/12 Arlee Rainbow 349 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/28 Arlee Rainbow 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/18 Arlee Rainbow 820 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/27 Arlee Rainbow 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/14 Arlee Rainbow 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/24 Arlee Rainbow 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/10 Arlee Rainbow 325 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/22 Arlee Rainbow 331 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/08 Arlee Rainbow 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/02 Arlee Rainbow 325 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/15 Arlee Rainbow 319 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/02 Colorado River Rainbow 14,608 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/08/27 Arlee Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/10 Arlee Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/23 Arlee Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/09 Arlee Rainbow 378 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/25 Arlee Rainbow 340 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 377 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 378 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,128 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 789 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/12 Arlee Rainbow 391 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/05 Arlee Rainbow 791 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/30 Arlee Rainbow 791 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 378 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/07 Arlee Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/30 Arlee Rainbow 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/09 Arlee Rainbow 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/25 Arlee Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/21 Arlee Rainbow 378 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/08 Arlee Rainbow 376 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30 Arlee Rainbow 352 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/16 Arlee Rainbow 416 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/27 Arlee Rainbow 752 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/04 Arlee Rainbow 822 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/20 Arlee Rainbow 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/07 Mt Shasta Rainbow 775 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/22 Mt Shasta Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/08 Arlee Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/11 Arlee Rainbow 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/23 Mt Shasta Rainbow 745 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/13 Mt Shasta Rainbow 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/23 Mt Shasta Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/09 Mt Shasta Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/07 Mt Shasta Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/24 Mt Shasta Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/10 Mt Shasta Rainbow 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/05 Mt Shasta Rainbow 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/25 Mt Shasta Rainbow 788 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/13 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,430 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/07 Mt Shasta Rainbow 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/23 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/01 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/13 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/17 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,814 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/08 Mt Whitney Rainbow 1,524 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/29 Mt Whitney Rainbow 2,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/12 Rainbow Unspecified 5,640 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/24 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 3,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/14 Rainbow Unspecified 3,375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,783 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 3,062 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 3,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/14 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/31 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 5,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 5,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/07 Rainbow Unspecified 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 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

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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