Red River

Tributary of the South Fork Clearwater River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Red River in Idaho County is 30.4 miles in length.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/04/06 Chinook Salmon 1,111,425 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/04/19 Chinook Salmon 1,234,875 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 511 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/04 Chinook Salmon 1,249,956 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/04/14 Chinook Salmon 1,211,766 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/04/10 Chinook Salmon 1,101,288 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/04/11 Chinook Salmon 606,686 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/03/30 Chinook Salmon 1,276,194 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/03/23 Chinook Salmon 949,653 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/10/25 Chinook Salmon 30,825 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/04/11 Chinook Salmon 1,272,709 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/03/20 Chinook Salmon 1,097,660 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/04/01 Chinook Salmon 1,190,868 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/04/03 Chinook Salmon 990,499 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/04/01 Chinook Salmon 1,122,939 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 494 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/03/28 Chinook Salmon 1,114,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/12 Steelhead 153,644 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/29 Chinook Salmon 1,206,110 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/13 Steelhead 131,803 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/08 Chinook Salmon 404,856 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/11 Steelhead 82,930 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/10 Steelhead 163,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/03/26 Chinook Salmon 424,725 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/15 Steelhead 251,646 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/03/31 Chinook Salmon 375,759 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,046 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/24 Steelhead 47,029 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/14 Steelhead 192,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/03/30 Chinook Salmon 423,603 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 479 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/19 Steelhead 248,729 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/18 Steelhead 267,414 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/21 Chinook Salmon 401,362 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/26 Steelhead 51,865 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/16 Steelhead 208,737 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/07 Chinook Salmon 354,868 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/09/26 Chinook Salmon 108,323 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 542 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/17 Steelhead 249,987 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/02 Chinook Salmon 351,066 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/09/27 Chinook Salmon 85,064 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/25 Steelhead 181,316 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/10 Chinook Salmon 350,318 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/28 Chinook Salmon 84,238 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 524 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/26 Steelhead 226,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/20 Steelhead 23,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/28 Chinook Salmon 79,735 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/10 Steelhead 30,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/04 Steelhead 139,662 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/10 Chinook Salmon 159,051 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/27 Chinook Salmon 74,981 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/07/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/10 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/20 Steelhead 4,993 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/12 Chinook Salmon 360,983 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/05 Chinook Salmon 66,114 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/30 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/24 Steelhead 4,497 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/04/13 Chinook Salmon 29,585 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/04/07 Chinook Salmon 21,623 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/07/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/04 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/28 Steelhead 4,991 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/14 Chinook Salmon 2,983 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/07/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/06 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/17 Steelhead 8,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/16 Steelhead 6,354 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/10 Chinook Salmon 24,002 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/08/17 Chinook Salmon 2 Adults
1995/07/26 Rainbow Trout 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/10 Rainbow Trout 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/28 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/09 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/19 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/01 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/20 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/06 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/12 Chinook Salmon 66,738 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/09/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/01 Steelhead 150,081 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/08/25 Chinook Salmon 91 Adults
1993/07/28 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/13 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/19 Chinook Salmon 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/03/16 Chinook Salmon 207,519 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/23 Chinook Salmon 354,713 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/09/13 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/09/07 Chinook Salmon 7 Adults
1991/08/20 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/16 Steelhead 213,827 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/03/27 Chinook Salmon 124,071 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/03/25 Chinook Salmon 63,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/23 Chinook Salmon 273,806 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/31 Chinook Salmon 37 Adults
1990/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/25 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/18 Chinook Salmon 240,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/04 Chinook Salmon 36 Adults
1989/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/10/17 Chinook Salmon 291,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/09/13 Chinook Salmon 158 Adults
1988/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/27 Steelhead 182,250 Eyed Eggs
1988/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/16 Chinook Salmon 50,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/10/02 Chinook Salmon 233,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/06/10 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/11 Steelhead 600,000 Eyed Eggs
1987/03/18 Chinook Salmon 98,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/10/08 Chinook Salmon 96,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,018 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/17 Rainbow Trout 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/13 Rainbow Trout 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/04 Chinook Salmon 136,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,725 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/04 Rainbow Trout 85 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/21 Rainbow Trout 2,325 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/13 Steelhead 184,250 Eyed Eggs
1985/05/08 Steelhead 546,850 Eyed Eggs
1985/04/17 Chinook Salmon 80,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/10 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/04 Steelhead 29,423 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/01 Steelhead 44,659 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/10/20 Chinook Salmon 260,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/10 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/07 Chinook Salmon 95,414 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/25 Rainbow Trout 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/14 Steelhead 1,083,500 Eyed Eggs
1983/04/06 Steelhead 747,750 Eyed Eggs
1982/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,890 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/27 Rainbow Trout 3,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/16 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/12 Steelhead 1,141,700 Eyed Eggs
1982/05/05 Steelhead 650,000 Eyed Eggs
1981/09/10 Chinook Salmon 268,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,665 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/28 Steelhead 500,000 Eyed Eggs
1981/05/28 Steelhead 100,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/05/20 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/20 Steelhead 420,000 Eyed Eggs
1981/04/23 Steelhead 600,000 Eyed Eggs
1980/09/18 Chinook Salmon 265,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/07/10 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/20 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/30 Rainbow Trout 1,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/02 Steelhead 669,500 Eyed Eggs
1979/09/28 Chinook Salmon 228,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/07/17 Rainbow Trout 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/12 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/24 Rainbow Trout 715 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/16 Steelhead 788,500 Eyed Eggs
1979/04/26 Steelhead 856,000 Eyed Eggs
1978/09/20 Chinook Salmon 200,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/28 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/01 Steelhead 350 Adults
1978/04/27 Steelhead 396,250 Eyed Eggs
1978/04/25 Chinook Salmon 33,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/04/14 Steelhead 486,500 Eyed Eggs
1978/04/06 Steelhead 735,250 Eyed Eggs
1977/08/31 Chinook Salmon 349,965 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/22 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,419 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/09 Steelhead 275,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,064 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/03/30 Chinook Salmon 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/03/29 Chinook Salmon 37,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/15 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/14 Chinook Salmon 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/13 Chinook Salmon 46,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/10/09 Chinook Salmon 1,400,000 Eyed Eggs
1975/07/30 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/29 Chinook Salmon 59,962 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/17 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/10/08 Chinook Salmon 356,412 Eyed Eggs
1973/10/01 Chinook Salmon 195,216 Eyed Eggs
1973/06/01 Rainbow Trout 1,961 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/17 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/03 Chinook Salmon 42,660 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/04/02 Chinook Salmon 77,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/10/11 Chinook Salmon 669,300 Eyed Eggs
1972/09/21 Chinook Salmon 624,292 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/08/04 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/20 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/26 Chinook Salmon 104,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/25 Rainbow Trout 520 Adults
1972/04/18 Chinook Salmon 318,531 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/30 Rainbow Trout 4,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/16 Chinook Salmon 6,768 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/26 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/02/09 Chinook Salmon 8,850 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/09/28 Chinook Salmon 440,300 Eyed Eggs
1970/09/25 Chinook Salmon 567,800 Eyed Eggs
1970/09/24 Chinook Salmon 525,600 Eyed Eggs
1970/09/17 Chinook Salmon 97,800 Eyed Eggs
1970/07/29 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/19 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/15 Steelhead 827,500 Eyed Eggs
1970/05/20 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/17 Steelhead 77,140 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/07/13 Steelhead 424,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/06/25 Rainbow Trout 3,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/10 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/12 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/06 Rainbow Trout 3,500 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 Red River.
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • In rivers and streams, no bag, length or possession limits
  • In lakes and reservoirs, 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 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 prohibited. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam and lakes)
  • 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 Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam, and lakes)
  • 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 Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • In rivers and streams, trout limit is 2, all species combined
  • In lakes, reservoirs, ditches and canals, trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

Walleye (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.)

  • No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged

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 Pacific Lamprey and Sand Roller

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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