Selway River

Tributary of the Middle Fork Clearwater River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Selway River in Idaho County is 100.1 miles in length.

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Facilities

Motor Restriction
Yes
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
2023/03/16 Chinook Spring 406,254 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/03/22 Chinook Spring 434,605 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/03/24 Chinook Spring 395,748 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/03/10 Chinook Spring 398,785 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/03/19 Chinook Spring 402,570 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/03/23 Chinook Spring 451,416 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/04/06 Chinook Spring 483,895 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/04/06 Chinook Summer 155,198 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/10/20 Chinook Spring 19,032 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/10/20 Chinook Summer 150,939 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/03/16 Chinook Spring 464,568 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/03/10 Chinook Spring 382,164 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/03/24 Chinook Spring 410,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/03/18 Chinook Spring 426,696 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/03/21 Chinook Spring 415,369 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/06/13 Chinook Spring 302,782 Fry (0-3 inches)
2011/03/23 Chinook Spring 414,270 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/06/14 Chinook Spring 313,351 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/03/24 Chinook Spring 402,160 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/06/23 Chinook Spring 298,711 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/04/02 Chinook Spring 399,257 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/04/03 Chinook Spring 309,380 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/06/25 Chinook Spring 304,026 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/04/02 Chinook Spring 269,349 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/04/03 Chinook Spring 317,382 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/06/21 Chinook Spring 301,530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/07/09 Chinook Spring 231 Adults
2001/07/17 Chinook Spring 103,811 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/07/03 Chinook Spring 400 Adults
2001/06/26 Chinook Spring 400 Adults
2001/06/21 Chinook Spring 400 Adults
2001/06/19 Chinook Spring 445 Adults
2001/06/14 Chinook Spring 400 Adults
2001/06/12 Chinook Spring 400 Adults
2001/06/07 Chinook Spring 450 Adults
2001/06/05 Chinook Spring 400 Adults
1998/09/29 Chinook Spring 5,712 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/04/21 Chinook Spring 8,892 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/02 Chinook Spring 282 Adults
1997/08/28 Chinook Spring 200 Adults
1997/08/27 Chinook Spring 400 Adults
1997/04/11 Chinook Spring 1,426 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/07/22 Chinook Spring 37,663 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/07/18 Chinook Spring 79,024 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 957 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,105 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/09 Mt Lassen Rainbow 523 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/26 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,430 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/11 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 993 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/08 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 617 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/27 Chinook Spring 9,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/02 Chinook Spring 64,540 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/05/31 Rainbow Unspecified 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/27 Chinook Spring 73,760 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/05/24 Chinook Spring 89,940 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/05/22 Chinook Spring 143,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/05/21 Chinook Spring 165,360 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/05/16 Chinook Spring 76,320 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/05/08 Chinook Spring 26,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/07/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/20 Chinook Spring 72,175 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/12 Chinook Spring 27,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/06/11 Chinook Spring 54,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/06/08 Chinook Spring 35,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/06/05 Chinook Spring 41,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/06/04 Chinook Spring 69,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/06/02 Chinook Spring 41,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/24 Chinook Spring 35,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/23 Chinook Spring 67,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/16 Chinook Spring 18,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/15 Chinook Spring 20,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/14 Chinook Spring 20,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/11 Chinook Spring 35,475 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/11 Chinook Spring 39,950 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/06/05 Chinook Spring 69,700 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/06/01 Chinook Spring 68,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/31 Chinook Spring 136,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/24 Chinook Spring 102,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/20 Chinook Spring 68,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/18 Chinook Spring 34,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/16 Chinook Spring 34,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/15 Chinook Spring 83,555 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/12 Chinook Spring 30,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/11 Chinook Spring 68,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/07 Chinook Spring 28,560 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/04 Chinook Spring 57,120 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/04/27 Chinook Spring 26,435 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/09/23 Chinook Spring 631,260 Eyed Eggs
1977/09/11 Chinook Spring 745,800 Eyed Eggs
1977/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/14 Chinook Spring 77,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/07 Chinook Spring 82,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 2,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/04 Chinook Spring 62,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/01 Chinook Spring 12,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/05/30 Chinook Spring 31,514 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,595 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/20 Chinook Spring 36,770 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/28 Chinook Spring 62,910 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/05 Chinook Spring 6,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/06/30 Chinook Spring 84,320 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/06/04 Chinook Spring 12,240 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/05/29 Chinook Spring 87,040 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/10/08 Chinook Spring 1,800,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/09/30 Chinook Spring 407,012 Eyed Eggs
1974/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 4,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/25 Rainbow Unspecified 2,870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/11 Chinook Spring 46,080 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/09 Chinook Spring 12,960 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/06 Chinook Spring 84,960 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/03 Chinook Spring 50,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/02 Chinook Spring 113,760 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/05/29 Chinook Spring 103,680 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/24 Chinook Spring 4,320 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/05/18 Chinook Spring 252,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/16 Chinook Spring 95,040 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/10/04 Chinook Spring 991,929 Eyed Eggs
1972/10/03 Chinook Spring 959,039 Eyed Eggs
1972/10/02 Chinook Spring 1,005,211 Eyed Eggs
1972/08/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/25 Rainbow Unspecified 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 6,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/27 Chinook Spring 107,665 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/06/20 Chinook Spring 76,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/06/06 Chinook Spring 48,640 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/06/02 Chinook Spring 21,280 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/08/03 Rainbow Unspecified 4,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/14 Chinook Spring 21,758 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 6,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/03 Chinook Spring 83,162 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 4,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/24 Chinook Spring 110,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/06/22 Chinook Spring 107,160 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/06/17 Chinook Spring 134,005 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/06/04 Chinook Spring 50,687 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/27 Chinook Spring 76,456 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/07/31 Rainbow Unspecified 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 4,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/10/13 Chinook Spring 121,227 Eyed Eggs
1969/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 4,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/27 Chinook Spring 126,696 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/05/13 Chinook Spring 178,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/08/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/22 Chinook Spring 158,540 Fry (0-3 inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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

Selway River From the mouth upstream to Selway Falls cable car
  • Barbless hooks required
  • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - trout limit is 0, catch-and-release, no bait allowed except maggots
  • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - trout limit is 2, none under 14 inches, no bait allowed
Selway River from Selway Falls cable car upstream to Selway Falls Bridge at Meadow Creek
  • Closed to fishing
Selway River from Selway Falls Bridge at Meadow Creek upstream
  • Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • In rivers and streams, no bag, size or possession limits
  • In lakes and reservoirs, limit is 6, both species combined

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 25

Salmon 

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set annually 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 limit is 0 and fishing for or targeting Sockeye Salmon is illegal
  • Fishing for or targeting salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-going)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than twenty (20) inches in length 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)
  • Seasons and limits for steelhead can be found here
  • Fishing for or targeting steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water 

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks are required
  • Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is 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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25

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, size or possession limit
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