South Fork Salmon River

Tributary of the Salmon River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

South Fork Salmon River in Idaho and Valley Counties is 90.3 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
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/04/09 Chinook Salmon 931,209 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/04/13 Chinook Salmon 1,124,906 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/04/07 Chinook Salmon 881,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/04/14 Chinook Salmon 1,066,088 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/04/14 Chinook Salmon 1,049,385 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/04/05 Chinook Salmon 1,106,987 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/04/05 Chinook Salmon 1,122,103 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/04/05 Chinook Salmon 277,569 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/04/04 Chinook Salmon 553,954 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/04/03 Chinook Salmon 276,387 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/04/07 Chinook Salmon 403,482 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/04/06 Chinook Salmon 428,340 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/04/05 Chinook Salmon 196,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/12/09 Chinook Salmon 55,204 Fry (0-3 inches)
2015/04/03 Chinook Salmon 254,817 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/04/02 Chinook Salmon 120,580 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/04/01 Chinook Salmon 746,889 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/04/02 Chinook Salmon 234,012 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/04/01 Chinook Salmon 141,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/03/31 Chinook Salmon 672,634 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/03/28 Chinook Salmon 30,105 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/03/27 Chinook Salmon 346,940 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/03/26 Chinook Salmon 355,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/03/25 Chinook Salmon 342,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/03/20 Chinook Salmon 241,265 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/03/19 Chinook Salmon 787,088 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/03/25 Chinook Salmon 39,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/03/24 Chinook Salmon 361,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/03/23 Chinook Salmon 328,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/03/22 Chinook Salmon 339,810 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/10/13 Chinook Salmon 640,176 Eyed Eggs
2010/07/05 Chinook Salmon 2,595 Adults
2010/06/30 Bull Trout 2 Adults
2010/06/25 Chinook Salmon 1,343 Adults
2010/03/24 Chinook Salmon 203,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/03/23 Chinook Salmon 833,780 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/10/07 Chinook Salmon 326,840 Eyed Eggs
2009/09/29 Chinook Salmon 180,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/07/03 Chinook Salmon 1,231 Adults
2009/06/28 Bull Trout 7 Adults
2009/06/28 Chinook Salmon 546 Adults
2009/03/24 Chinook Salmon 261,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/03/23 Chinook Salmon 844,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/10/14 Chinook Salmon 322,620 Eyed Eggs
2008/09/02 Chinook Salmon 10 Adults
2008/07/02 Bull Trout 2 Adults
2008/07/02 Chinook Salmon 2,570 Adults
2008/06/26 Chinook Salmon 589 Adults
2008/03/18 Chinook Salmon 253,440 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/03/17 Chinook Salmon 807,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/09/05 Chinook Salmon 17 Adults
2007/08/24 Chinook Salmon 385 Adults
2007/06/29 Chinook Salmon 797 Adults
2007/06/14 Chinook Salmon 337 Adults
2007/06/11 Bull Trout 7 Adults
2007/03/20 Chinook Salmon 262,597 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/03/19 Chinook Salmon 824,573 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/10/05 Chinook Salmon 100,113 Eyed Eggs
2006/10/04 Chinook Salmon 119,436 Eyed Eggs
2006/09/27 Chinook Salmon 115,441 Eyed Eggs
2006/09/01 Chinook Salmon 370 Adults
2006/08/29 Chinook Salmon 6 Adults
2006/07/21 Chinook Salmon 223 Adults
2006/07/01 Chinook Salmon 503 Adults
2006/03/21 Chinook Salmon 51,896 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/03/20 Chinook Salmon 1,044,234 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/10/12 Chinook Salmon 171,870 Eyed Eggs
2005/10/06 Chinook Salmon 82,670 Eyed Eggs
2005/10/05 Chinook Salmon 83,410 Eyed Eggs
2005/08/12 Chinook Salmon 456 Adults
2005/07/07 Chinook Salmon 160 Adults
2005/06/20 Chinook Salmon 382 Adults
2005/03/18 Chinook Salmon 1,047,530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/10/20 Chinook Salmon 106,220 Eyed Eggs
2004/10/14 Chinook Salmon 117,550 Eyed Eggs
2004/10/02 Chinook Salmon 87,430 Eyed Eggs
2004/09/23 Chinook Salmon 220,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/08/26 Chinook Salmon 630 Adults
2004/07/07 Chinook Salmon 1,038 Adults
2004/06/25 Chinook Salmon 1,403 Adults
2004/06/22 Chinook Salmon 850 Adults
2004/03/22 Chinook Salmon 1,088,810 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/10/16 Chinook Salmon 112,200 Eyed Eggs
2003/10/09 Chinook Salmon 100,700 Eyed Eggs
2003/10/01 Chinook Salmon 104,600 Eyed Eggs
2003/07/16 Chinook Salmon 13,140 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/07/15 Chinook Salmon 33,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/07/14 Chinook Salmon 33,607 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/07/03 Chinook Salmon 60 Adults
2003/07/01 Chinook Salmon 1,253 Adults
2003/06/29 Chinook Salmon 2,381 Adults
2003/03/31 Chinook Salmon 1,053,660 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/07/17 Chinook Salmon 30,620 Fry (0-3 inches)
2002/07/16 Chinook Salmon 433 Adults
2002/07/16 Chinook Salmon 31,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
2002/07/01 Chinook Salmon 2,510 Adults
2002/06/26 Chinook Salmon 1,795 Adults
2002/03/25 Chinook Salmon 1,064,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/07/23 Chinook Salmon 21,725 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/07/20 Chinook Salmon 25,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/06/23 Chinook Salmon 1,185 Adults
2001/06/11 Chinook Salmon 791 Adults
2001/06/03 Chinook Salmon 2,433 Adults
2001/03/26 Chinook Salmon 1,165,231 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/09/28 Chinook Salmon 124,482 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/08/02 Chinook Salmon 54,231 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/07/03 Chinook Salmon 542 Adults
2000/06/30 Chinook Salmon 1,810 Adults
2000/06/21 Chinook Salmon 1,120 Adults
2000/04/03 Chinook Salmon 1,039,930 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/08/27 Chinook Salmon 62 Adults
1999/07/09 Chinook Salmon 272 Adults
1999/04/08 Chinook Salmon 362,711 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/04/07 Chinook Salmon 271,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/04/06 Chinook Salmon 276,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/04/05 Chinook Salmon 271,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/08 Chinook Salmon 79,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/07 Chinook Salmon 79,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/08/19 Chinook Salmon 24,772 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/08/03 Chinook Salmon 25,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/07/30 Chinook Salmon 10,434 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/07/07 Chinook Salmon 314 Adults
1998/04/06 Chinook Salmon 6,390 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/03/31 Chinook Salmon 92,942 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/03/30 Chinook Salmon 150,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/03/29 Chinook Salmon 143,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/02 Chinook Salmon 43 Adults
1997/08/26 Chinook Salmon 408 Adults
1997/08/01 Chinook Salmon 24 Adults
1997/07/29 Chinook Salmon 16 Adults
1997/07/27 Chinook Salmon 24 Adults
1997/07/26 Chinook Salmon 53 Adults
1997/07/25 Chinook Salmon 64 Adults
1997/07/22 Chinook Salmon 110 Adults
1997/07/21 Chinook Salmon 129 Adults
1997/07/20 Chinook Salmon 54 Adults
1997/07/19 Chinook Salmon 111 Adults
1997/07/18 Chinook Salmon 75 Adults
1997/07/17 Chinook Salmon 78 Adults
1997/07/08 Chinook Salmon 257 Adults
1997/07/07 Chinook Salmon 24,990 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/03/21 Chinook Salmon 24,351 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/03/20 Chinook Salmon 107,008 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/03/19 Chinook Salmon 107,008 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/08/30 Chinook Salmon 85 Adults
1995/04/24 Chinook Salmon 400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/19 Chinook Salmon 400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/12 Chinook Salmon 399 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/08 Chinook Salmon 278,222 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/07 Chinook Salmon 411,497 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/06 Chinook Salmon 383,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/10/03 Chinook Salmon 140,172 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/08/03 Chinook Salmon 32 Adults
1994/07/30 Chinook Salmon 152 Adults
1994/07/07 Chinook Salmon 21 Adults
1994/04/28 Chinook Salmon 365 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/22 Chinook Salmon 400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/14 Chinook Salmon 399 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/13 Chinook Salmon 35,529 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/12 Chinook Salmon 142,191 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/11 Chinook Salmon 141,792 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/10 Chinook Salmon 479,632 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/09 Chinook Salmon 259,855 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/09/07 Chinook Salmon 1,394 Adults
1993/08/18 Chinook Salmon 42 Adults
1993/08/16 Chinook Salmon 60 Adults
1993/08/05 Chinook Salmon 58 Adults
1993/08/03 Chinook Salmon 40 Adults
1993/05/05 Chinook Salmon 499 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/04/22 Chinook Salmon 119,499 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/04/21 Chinook Salmon 178,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/04/09 Chinook Salmon 500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/04/04 Chinook Salmon 66,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/04/03 Chinook Salmon 241,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/09/04 Chinook Salmon 1,595 Adults
1992/08/11 Chinook Salmon 207 Adults
1992/03/27 Chinook Salmon 83,825 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/03/26 Chinook Salmon 204,865 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/03/25 Chinook Salmon 201,536 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/03/24 Chinook Salmon 203,913 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/03/23 Chinook Salmon 207,361 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/09/10 Chinook Salmon 288 Adults
1991/03/21 Chinook Salmon 109,173 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/03/20 Chinook Salmon 207,163 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/03/19 Chinook Salmon 194,763 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/03/18 Chinook Salmon 197,502 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/10 Chinook Salmon 318 Adults
1990/03/23 Chinook Salmon 7,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/22 Chinook Salmon 184,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/21 Chinook Salmon 201,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/20 Chinook Salmon 227,725 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/19 Chinook Salmon 201,925 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/17 Chinook Salmon 110,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/16 Chinook Salmon 98,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/12 Chinook Salmon 237 Adults
1989/03/23 Chinook Salmon 11,460 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/03/22 Chinook Salmon 199,776 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/03/21 Chinook Salmon 507,764 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/03/20 Chinook Salmon 256,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/03/24 Chinook Salmon 23,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/03/23 Chinook Salmon 384,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/03/22 Chinook Salmon 389,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/03/21 Chinook Salmon 262,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/02 Chinook Salmon 170,191 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/03/31 Chinook Salmon 193,330 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/03/30 Chinook Salmon 188,523 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/03/01 Chinook Salmon 406,256 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/11/03 Chinook Salmon 3,000 Eyed Eggs
1986/03/31 Chinook Salmon 50,332 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/03/28 Chinook Salmon 161,064 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/03/27 Chinook Salmon 214,752 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/03/26 Chinook Salmon 268,440 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/03/24 Chinook Salmon 275,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/05 Chinook Salmon 50,149 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/04/04 Chinook Salmon 14,325 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/03 Chinook Salmon 183,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/02 Chinook Salmon 183,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/01 Chinook Salmon 183,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/06/06 Chinook Salmon 30,990 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/04/11 Chinook Salmon 20,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/04/10 Chinook Salmon 124,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/04/09 Chinook Salmon 124,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/04/07 Chinook Salmon 45,720 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/04/06 Chinook Salmon 34,544 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/04/05 Chinook Salmon 69,088 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/04/04 Chinook Salmon 34,544 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/22 Chinook Salmon 500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/07/12 Chinook Salmon 500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/04/10 Chinook Salmon 18,275 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/04/09 Chinook Salmon 64,945 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/04/08 Chinook Salmon 39,027 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/07/14 Chinook Salmon 500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/05/05 Steelhead 6,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/07 Chinook Salmon 175,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/06 Chinook Salmon 73,626 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/13 Steelhead 2,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/09 Steelhead 162,911 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/30 Steelhead 80,821 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/04/23 Chinook Salmon 19,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/04/22 Chinook Salmon 70,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/04/21 Chinook Salmon 35,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/04/18 Chinook Salmon 72,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/04/16 Chinook Salmon 67,620 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/04/12 Chinook Salmon 96,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/09 Steelhead 193,450 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/04/10 Chinook Salmon 27,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/04/08 Chinook Salmon 15,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/04/07 Chinook Salmon 31,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/04/06 Chinook Salmon 5,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/23 Steelhead 300,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/04/07 Chinook Salmon 118,255 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/04/06 Chinook Salmon 129,190 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/14 Chinook Salmon 19,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/13 Chinook Salmon 40,320 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/12 Chinook Salmon 74,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/09 Chinook Salmon 43,840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/08 Chinook Salmon 76,720 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/07 Chinook Salmon 46,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/06 Chinook Salmon 101,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/07/13 Steelhead 516,190 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/07/11 Steelhead 526,262 Fry (0-3 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

Salmon River, South Fork and tributaries (includes: Johnson Creek, East Fork South Fork Salmon River, Secesh River, Lake Creek, Summit Creek and tributaries)
  • Trout – catch-and-release only
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
  • No bag, size or possession limits on bass
Nearby Rules The following special rule(s) apply to adjacent waters but exclude the South Fork Salmon River.
Salmon River tributaries Those tributaries from the mouth of the Salmon River upstream to the Middle Fork Salmon River except Little Salmon River and South Fork Salmon River
  • Trout limit is 2
Southwest 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

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 Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, 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 lakes and reservoirs). Between Hells Canyon Dam and Oxbow Dam and the Boise River from its mouth upstream to Barber Dam during steelhead seasons, steelhead are Rainbow Trout over 20 inches with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar)
  • 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 Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, 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

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

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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