Upper Salmon Falls Reservoir (Snake River - Upper Salmon Falls Reservoir)

Flows into the Snake River

    Upper Salmon Falls Reservoir (Snake River - Upper Salmon Falls Reservoir) in Gooding and Twin Falls Counties is 869.0 acres.

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    Facilities

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

    Fish Stocking Records

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    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
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    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
    2024/10/29 Yellow Trout 14,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/10/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,768 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/11/21 White Sturgeon 200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2023/04/18 White Sturgeon 75 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
    2022/10/04 White Sturgeon 45 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
    2022/06/01 White Sturgeon 100 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2012/10/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,097 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/03/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,009 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 37,469 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2010/03/10 Rainbow Trout 535 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/03/08 Rainbow Trout 3,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/10/19 Rainbow Trout 993 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/03/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 959 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 916 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 815 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/10/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/03/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/04/28 Rainbow Trout 9,798 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/02/11 Rainbow Trout 8,772 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/01/21 Rainbow Trout 27,938 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/07/24 Rainbow Trout 3,478 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/07/09 Rainbow Trout 14,841 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2003/06/25 Rainbow Trout 28,607 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2003/06/19 Rainbow Trout 28,241 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2003/05/22 Rainbow Trout 41,802 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2003/04/03 Rainbow Trout 8,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/03/18 Rainbow Trout 24,597 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/02/26 Rainbow Trout 19,001 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2003/02/18 Rainbow Trout 21,571 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2003/02/12 Rainbow Trout 37,584 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2003/02/11 Rainbow Trout 55,597 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2003/01/22 Rainbow Trout 89,527 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2003/01/13 Rainbow Trout 66,264 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/12/20 Rainbow Trout 80,415 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/12/11 Rainbow Trout 47,991 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/12/10 Rainbow Trout 55,258 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/12/09 Rainbow Trout 36,524 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/11/27 Rainbow Trout 24,775 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/11/20 Rainbow Trout 31,353 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/11/06 Rainbow Trout 31,915 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/11/01 Rainbow Trout 4,815 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/10/28 Rainbow Trout 264,047 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/10/17 Rainbow Trout 41,223 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/10/16 Rainbow Trout 28,532 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/10/04 Rainbow Trout 20,725 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/09/20 Rainbow Trout 334,280 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/09/18 Rainbow Trout 153,819 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/08/23 Rainbow Trout 150,849 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/08/09 Rainbow Trout 26,266 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/08/01 Rainbow Trout 19,295 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/07/25 Rainbow Trout 22,789 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/05/01 Rainbow Trout 10,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/04/23 Rainbow Trout 20,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/02/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/01/10 Rainbow Trout 15,267 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/01/04 Rainbow Trout 127 Adults
    2001/11/26 Rainbow Trout 22,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2001/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/10/13 Rainbow Trout 4,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/10/05 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/07/14 White Sturgeon 16 Adults
    2000/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/03/11 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/12/09 Rainbow Trout 45,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1999/09/10 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/03/09 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/01/12 Rainbow Trout 31,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1998/11/30 White Sturgeon 120 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/09/14 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/06/02 Rainbow Trout 7,885 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/05/20 Rainbow Trout 2,048 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/03/05 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/02/05 Rainbow Trout 40,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/11/06 White Sturgeon 95 Adults
    1997/10/08 Rainbow Trout 4,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/01/22 Rainbow Trout 9,045 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1996/11/20 Rainbow Trout 19,424 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1996/10/09 Rainbow Trout 8,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/10/05 Rainbow Trout 10,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/12/12 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 5,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/12/12 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 5,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/12/06 Rainbow Trout 2,519 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/05/24 Rainbow Trout 49,956 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/05/03 White Sturgeon 140 Adults
    1994/01/03 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/01/03 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/11/08 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 14,875 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1993/09/29 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/04/07 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/11/05 Rainbow Trout 5,102 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 26,172 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/10/08 Rainbow Trout 116,508 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/07/09 Rainbow Trout 40,569 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/07/01 Rainbow Trout 26,140 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/05/14 Rainbow Trout 14,177 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/01/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/01/02 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 25,071 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/01/02 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 25,071 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/12/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 87,844 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/11/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 106,134 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1991/11/19 Rainbow Trout 99,358 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/11/13 Rainbow Trout 29,649 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/11/13 Rainbow Trout 108,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1991/11/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100,390 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/04/30 White Sturgeon 287 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/09/07 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/08/28 Rainbow Trout 184,082 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1990/07/16 White Sturgeon 32 Adults
    1990/03/13 Rainbow Trout 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/05/12 Rainbow Trout 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/04/18 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/04/17 Rainbow Trout 2,576 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/03/31 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/09/08 Rainbow Trout 3,794 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/09/06 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/07/15 Rainbow Trout 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/03 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/05/10 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/03/11 Rainbow Trout 1,239 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/03/08 Rainbow Trout 1,802 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/05/07 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/03/11 Rainbow Trout 15,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/03/10 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/09/04 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/07/17 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/06/05 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/05 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/03/10 Rainbow Trout 528 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/01/28 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/10/22 Rainbow Trout 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/07/23 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/06/07 Rainbow Trout 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/04/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/12/26 Rainbow Trout 1,238 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/08/31 Rainbow Trout 682 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/05/24 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/03/11 Rainbow Trout 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/08/07 Rainbow Trout 1,590 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/06/04 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/03/24 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/12/05 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/07/25 Rainbow Trout 585 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/06/18 Rainbow Trout 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/04/23 Rainbow Trout 760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/04/15 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/02/27 Rainbow Trout 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/10/30 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/08/01 Rainbow Trout 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

    Licenses and Tags

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    Fishing Rules, 2025 - 2027

    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.

    Special Rules

    Hagerman WMA
    • No motors
    Magic Valley Region Bag Limits
    Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

    • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
    • None under 12 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 apply when fishing for Brook Trout

    Bull Trout

    • Bull Trout - catch-and-release

    Kokanee

    • Kokanee limit is 6

    Sturgeon

    • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
    • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
    • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are required. See fishing regulations for details

    Tiger Muskie

    • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

    Trout includes Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, trout hydrids (.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
    • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

    Walleye

    • Walleye limit is 6

    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 apply when fishing for whitefish

    Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Shoshone Sculpin, Wood River 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, length or possession limit
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