Yellow Belly Lake
Salmon River Drainage
- Recommended Fishing Water
Yellow Belly Lake in Custer County is 192.7 acres.
Recommended Game Fish
- Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
- Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus)
Species Observed in Surveys
- Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus observed in 2021
- Bull Trout x Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis x confluentus observed in 2021
- Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi observed in 2021
- Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilus observed in 2021
- Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis observed in 2021
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 2015
- Catostomus sp. Catostomus observed in 2015
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2015
- Bridgelip Sucker Catostomus columbianus observed in 2007
Fish Stocking Records
Date | Species | Quantity | General Size |
---|---|---|---|
2017/09/07 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 10,002 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2016/09/09 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 20,772 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2015/09/18 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,204 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2015/09/16 | Westslope Cutthroat | 84,508 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2014/09/23 | Westslope Cutthroat | 69,479 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2013/09/23 | Westslope Cutthroat | 77,816 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2013/06/20 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,477 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2012/09/19 | Westslope Cutthroat | 41,161 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2011/09/20 | Westslope Cutthroat | 34,915 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2010/09/09 | Westslope Cutthroat | 38,160 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2009/09/23 | Westslope Cutthroat | 12,500 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2005/09/07 | Westslope Cutthroat | 2,492 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2004/09/06 | Westslope Cutthroat | 6,640 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2003/09/02 | Westslope Cutthroat | 2,500 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2003/07/15 | Cutthroat | 1,256 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2002/08/10 | Westslope Cutthroat | 384 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2002/06/25 | Westslope Cutthroat | 1,084 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1999/09/03 | Westslope Cutthroat | 5,000 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1995/07/26 | Westslope Cutthroat | 3,000 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1993/07/20 | Westslope Cutthroat | 2,025 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1992/07/01 | Westslope Cutthroat | 5,015 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1987/08/30 | Golden Trout | 2,750 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1986/08/27 | Henrys Lake Cutthroat | 9,959 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1976/09/18 | Cutthroat | 16,848 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1972/08/29 | Cutthroat | 73,899 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1971/09/13 | Cutthroat | 52,896 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1969/09/04 | Cutthroat | 76,000 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1968/08/14 | Cutthroat | 79,640 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
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
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