Alturas Lake

Flows into the Alturas Lake Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Alturas Lake in Blaine County is 836.4 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 988 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/08/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 608 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 984 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 984 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,803 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,133 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,710 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,556 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,736 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,760 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,833 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,704 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,740 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,704 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,763 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,749 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,692 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,760 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,780 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,740 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,740 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,737 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,570 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 174 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,776 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,764 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,738 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,856 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,752 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,755 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,916 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,882 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,905 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,026 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,914 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,648 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/12/15 Sockeye Salmon 10,435 Eyed Eggs
2011/12/01 Sockeye Salmon 24,174 Eyed Eggs
2011/11/22 Sockeye Salmon 8,056 Eyed Eggs
2011/08/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,928 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/12/16 Sockeye Salmon 10,865 Eyed Eggs
2010/12/08 Sockeye Salmon 31,708 Eyed Eggs
2010/12/01 Sockeye Salmon 17,751 Eyed Eggs
2010/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/27 Sockeye Salmon 16,363 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/12/17 Sockeye Salmon 15,568 Eyed Eggs
2009/10/07 Sockeye Salmon 9,994 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/06 Sockeye Salmon 16,864 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,238 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/03 Sockeye Salmon 9,977 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,315 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/12/06 Sockeye Salmon 47,659 Eyed Eggs
2006/11/28 Sockeye Salmon 57,034 Eyed Eggs
2006/10/02 Sockeye Salmon 26,994 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,867 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/05 Sockeye Salmon 16,949 Fry (0-3 inches)
2005/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/10/06 Sockeye Salmon 20,129 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,907 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/12/11 Sockeye Salmon 49,742 Eyed Eggs
2003/10/06 Sockeye Salmon 2,017 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,616 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,081 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,816 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/27 Sockeye Salmon 6,123 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/09 Sockeye Salmon 5,990 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,152 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,151 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/31 Sockeye Salmon 3,059 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/27 Sockeye Salmon 3,064 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,152 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/11 Sockeye Salmon 6,003 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/09/07 Sockeye Salmon 52 Adults
2000/09/05 Sockeye Salmon 25 Adults
2000/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/31 Sockeye Salmon 2,917 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/07/31 Sockeye Salmon 3,069 Fry (0-3 inches)
2000/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,165 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/13 Sockeye Salmon 12,955 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/09/10 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/03 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/23 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/17 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/05 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/14 Sockeye Salmon 39,377 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/08/18 Rainbow Trout 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/31 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/11/18 Sockeye Salmon 20,389 Eyed Eggs
1997/10/16 Sockeye Salmon 72,635 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/05 Sockeye Salmon 20 Adults
1997/09/01 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/26 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/13 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/15 Sockeye Salmon 13,127 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/02 Sockeye Salmon 9,142 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/24 Rainbow Trout 425 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/05 Rainbow Trout 1,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/27 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/18 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/31 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/25 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/17 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/29 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/12 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/07 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,846 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/08 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/04 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/25 Rainbow Trout 2,567 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/18 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/08 Rainbow Trout 2,032 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/28 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/20 Rainbow Trout 2,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/19 Rainbow Trout 2,673 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/24 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/09 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/28 Rainbow Trout 2,437 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/13 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,863 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/18 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/06 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/30 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/27 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/09 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/24 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/12 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/19 Rainbow Trout 2,624 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/20 Rainbow Trout 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/08 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/16 Rainbow Trout 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/12 Rainbow Trout 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/25 Rainbow Trout 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/11 Rainbow Trout 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/30 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/23 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/11 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/20 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/07 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/14 Rainbow Trout 2,308 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/09 Rainbow Trout 2,692 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/19 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/17 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/22 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/21 Rainbow Trout 4,802 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/08 Rainbow Trout 3,375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/28 Rainbow Trout 2,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/26 Rainbow Trout 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/23 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,227 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/16 Rainbow Trout 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/03 Rainbow Trout 8,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/22 Rainbow Trout 10,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/25 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/24 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/21 Rainbow Trout 10,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/25 Rainbow Trout 13,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/06 Sockeye Salmon 63,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/24 Rainbow Trout 6,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/21 Rainbow Trout 12,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/23 Rainbow Trout 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/22 Sockeye Salmon 204,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/21 Sockeye Salmon 276,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/08/19 Rainbow Trout 10,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/28 Rainbow Trout 10,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/20 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/14 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/25 Rainbow Trout 3,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/15 Rainbow Trout 3,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/22 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/26 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/20 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/02 Rainbow Trout 6,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/03 Rainbow Trout 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/13 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/25 Rainbow Trout 6,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/20 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/25 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/23 Rainbow Trout 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/16 Rainbow Trout 5,228 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/28 Rainbow Trout 7,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/24 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/31 Rainbow Trout 29,480 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/27 Rainbow Trout 11,533 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/22 Rainbow Trout 2,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/13 Rainbow Trout 2,933 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/20 Rainbow Trout 2,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/24 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/03 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/02 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/10 Rainbow Trout 7,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/28 Rainbow Trout 4,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/27 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/30 Rainbow Trout 6,705 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/01 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/07 Rainbow Trout 2,046 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/06 Rainbow Trout 4,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/17 Rainbow Trout 8,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/26 Rainbow Trout 4,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/22 Rainbow Trout 4,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/26 Rainbow Trout 8,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/04 Rainbow Trout 8,670 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/31 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/09 Rainbow Trout 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/20 Rainbow Trout 12,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/24 Rainbow Trout 8,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/21 Rainbow Trout 7,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/13 Rainbow Trout 10,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/21 Rainbow Trout 11,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/07 Rainbow Trout 4,725 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/02 Rainbow Trout 3,413 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/15 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/24 Rainbow Trout 10,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/09 Rainbow Trout 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/02 Rainbow Trout 5,075 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/23 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/22 Rainbow Trout 10,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/02 Rainbow Trout 13,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/23 Rainbow Trout 10,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/06/18 Rainbow Trout 10,325 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/22 Rainbow Trout 9,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/10 Rainbow Trout 10,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/26 Kokanee 196,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/06/20 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/18 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/17 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/27 Rainbow Trout 10,260 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

No Special Rules for Alturas Lake.
Salmon Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • No bag, length, or possession limits

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 25

Salmon (ocean-run)

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures
  • Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here
  • Sockeye Salmon fishing is illegal. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam)
  • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-run)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches in the Salmon River drainage (excluding the Lemhi and Pahsimeroi rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and ponds)
  • Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

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 Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Sunapee Trout and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Chinook Salmon and steelhead placed in ponds are counted in the trout bag limit
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout 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 apply when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish including Pacific Lamprey

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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