North Fork Big Lost River

Tributary of the Big Lost River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

North Fork Big Lost River in Custer County is 24.6 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
2024/06/04 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 358 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/09/11 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 1,439 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/28 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/22 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/17 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 662 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/27 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 1,071 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/05 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 777 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/19 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 1,978 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/08/05 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 2,174 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/27 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 975 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/06 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 842 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/06/09 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 884 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/24 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 520 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/21 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 769 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/07 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 805 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/24 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 895 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/10 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 809 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/08/06 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 348 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/28 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 65,494 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/07/21 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 356 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/06 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 818 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/26 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 808 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/11 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/26 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 1,799 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/19 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 248 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 102 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/07 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 39,846 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/08/05 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/22 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 654 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/08 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 1,100 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/24 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 608 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/29 Brook Trout 18,534 Fry (0-3 inches)
2018/08/28 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 340 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/08/23 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 510 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/08/06 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 396 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/23 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 725 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/09 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 725 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/25 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 1,200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/01 Brook Trout 24,304 Fry (0-3 inches)
2017/08/24 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 338 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/09 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/20 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/07 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 492 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/13 Brook Trout 18,971 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/08/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 628 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,740 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/08/12 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 814 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/19 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/07 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 702 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/22 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 1,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/13 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 7,538 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/04/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/09/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 527 Fry (0-3 inches)
2015/08/04 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/23 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/09 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/26 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/17 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/20 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/01 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 8,814 Fry (0-3 inches)
2014/08/25 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 352 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/12 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/29 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 451 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/16 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/25 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 136 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/10 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 315 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/11 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 42,840 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/08/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 224 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/07 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 246 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 104 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/24 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/10 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/26 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 226 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/14 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 226 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/29 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/09 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 353 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/03 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 353 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/19 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/14 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 226 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/24 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 357 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/10 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/29 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/15 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 354 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/24 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 451 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/22 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 20,666 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/08/19 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 22,188 Fry (0-3 inches)
2009/08/10 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 702 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/21 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 349 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/07 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/23 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 231 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/11 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/26 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/12 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/28 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 349 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/16 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/17 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 451 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/25 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 449 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/19 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 448 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/03/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/22 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/08 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 352 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/25 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/11 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/22 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 238 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/09 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/29 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/19 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/27 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/22 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 5,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/16 Fine Spotted Yellowstone Cutthroat 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,240 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 352 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 315 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 333 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 655 Adults
2004/03/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 276 Adults
2003/08/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 238 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/19 Arlee Rainbow 429 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/05 Arlee Rainbow 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/23 Arlee Rainbow 325 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/09 Arlee Rainbow 320 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/24 Arlee Rainbow 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/11 Arlee Rainbow 225 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 224 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11 Arlee Rainbow 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/27 Arlee Rainbow 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/14 Arlee Rainbow 225 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 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/15 Arlee Rainbow 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/27 Arlee Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/10 Arlee Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/23 Arlee Rainbow 376 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 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/21 Arlee Rainbow 882 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/08 Arlee Rainbow 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/26 Arlee Rainbow 658 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/20 Arlee Rainbow 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/12 Arlee Rainbow 633 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/05 Arlee Rainbow 633 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/30 Arlee Rainbow 633 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/18 Arlee Rainbow 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/04 Arlee Rainbow 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/21 Arlee Rainbow 702 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/07 Arlee Rainbow 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/30 Arlee Rainbow 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/09 Arlee Rainbow 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/25 Arlee Rainbow 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/17 Arlee Rainbow 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/04 Arlee Rainbow 1,067 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/21 Arlee Rainbow 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/06 Arlee Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30 Arlee Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/16 Arlee Rainbow 664 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/20 Arlee Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/06 Arlee Rainbow 919 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/24 Arlee Rainbow 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/10 Mt Shasta Rainbow 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/24 Arlee Rainbow 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/11 Arlee Rainbow 1,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/20 Arlee Rainbow 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/22 Mt Shasta Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/07 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/26 Mt Shasta Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/12 Arlee Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/28 Arlee Rainbow 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/23 Mt Shasta Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/08 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/23 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/18 Mt Shasta Rainbow 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/09 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/15 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,134 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/01 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/11 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/07 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,775 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/05 Rainbow Unspecified 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/10 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/06 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/21 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/13 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/18 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 2,621 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,048 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/02 Mt Whitney Rainbow 2,975 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,298 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,537 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/24 Rainbow Unspecified 820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,235 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,886 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,714 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/31 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/29 Rainbow Unspecified 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 390 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/10 Rainbow Unspecified 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/09 Rainbow Unspecified 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 4,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 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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