Selway River
Tributary of the Middle Fork Clearwater River
- Recommended Fishing Water
Selway River in Idaho County is 100.1 miles in length.
Recommended Game Fish
- Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
- Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus)
Species Observed in Surveys
- Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus observed in 2022
- Catostomus sp. Catostomus observed in 2022
- Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha observed in 2022
- Cottus Cottus observed in 2022
- Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi observed in 2022
- Dace Rhinichthys observed in 2022
- Fry Oncorhynchus observed in 2022
- Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni observed in 2022
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2022
- Steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss pop 13 observed in 2022
- Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha observed in 2021
- Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch observed in 2021
- Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii observed in 2021
- Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus observed in 2021
- Steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2021
- Prosopium sp. Prosopium observed in 2017
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2017
- Pacific Lamprey Lampetra tridentata observed in 2015
- Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilus observed in 2009
- Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae observed in 2009
- Rainbow x Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss x clarkii observed in 2009
- Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus observed in 2008
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 2001
Fish Stocking Records
Date | Species | Quantity | General Size |
---|---|---|---|
2022/03/22 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 434,605 | Less than 6 inches |
2021/03/24 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 395,748 | Less than 6 inches |
2020/03/10 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 398,785 | Less than 6 inches |
2019/03/19 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 402,570 | Less than 6 inches |
2018/03/23 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 451,416 | Less than 6 inches |
2017/04/06 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 639,093 | Less than 6 inches |
2016/10/20 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 169,971 | Less than 6 inches |
2016/03/16 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 464,568 | Less than 6 inches |
2015/03/10 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 382,164 | Less than 6 inches |
2014/03/24 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 410,025 | Less than 6 inches |
2013/03/18 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 426,696 | Less than 6 inches |
2012/03/21 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 415,369 | Less than 6 inches |
2011/06/13 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 302,782 | Less than 6 inches |
2011/03/23 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 414,270 | Less than 6 inches |
2010/06/14 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 313,351 | Less than 6 inches |
2010/03/24 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 402,160 | Less than 6 inches |
2009/06/23 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 298,711 | Less than 6 inches |
2009/04/02 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 399,257 | Less than 6 inches |
2008/04/03 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 309,380 | Less than 6 inches |
2007/06/25 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 304,026 | Less than 6 inches |
2007/04/02 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 269,349 | Less than 6 inches |
2006/04/03 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 317,382 | Less than 6 inches |
2005/06/21 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 301,530 | Less than 6 inches |
2002/07/09 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 231 | Adults |
2001/07/17 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 103,811 | Less than 6 inches |
2001/07/03 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 400 | Adults |
2001/06/26 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 400 | Adults |
2001/06/21 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 400 | Adults |
2001/06/19 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 445 | Adults |
2001/06/14 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 400 | Adults |
2001/06/12 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 400 | Adults |
2001/06/07 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 450 | Adults |
2001/06/05 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 400 | Adults |
1998/09/29 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 5,712 | Less than 6 inches |
1998/04/21 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 8,892 | Less than 6 inches |
1997/09/02 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 282 | Adults |
1997/08/28 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 200 | Adults |
1997/08/27 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 400 | Adults |
1997/04/11 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 1,426 | Less than 6 inches |
1994/07/22 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 37,663 | Less than 6 inches |
1994/07/18 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 79,024 | Less than 6 inches |
1990/08/16 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1990/07/13 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1990/05/23 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1989/07/24 | Rainbow Trout | 957 | Greater than 6 inches |
1989/06/30 | Rainbow Trout | 1,536 | Greater than 6 inches |
1988/06/28 | Rainbow Trout | 1,105 | Greater than 6 inches |
1988/06/09 | Rainbow Trout | 523 | Greater than 6 inches |
1988/05/26 | Rainbow Trout | 2,430 | Greater than 6 inches |
1987/06/11 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1987/05/21 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1986/07/14 | Rainbow Trout | 7,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1986/05/12 | Rainbow Trout | 993 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/07/22 | Rainbow Trout | 2,550 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/07/16 | Rainbow Trout | 1,230 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/07/12 | Rainbow Trout | 2,460 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/07/11 | Rainbow Trout | 2,050 | Greater than 6 inches |
1984/08/08 | Rainbow Trout | 3,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
1984/07/11 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1984/06/13 | Rainbow Trout | 1,650 | Greater than 6 inches |
1983/07/13 | Rainbow Trout | 1,850 | Greater than 6 inches |
1983/06/09 | Rainbow Trout | 1,080 | Greater than 6 inches |
1983/05/27 | Rainbow Trout | 617 | Greater than 6 inches |
1982/08/18 | Rainbow Trout | 2,700 | Less than 6 inches |
1982/08/06 | Rainbow Trout | 2,040 | Greater than 6 inches |
1982/07/17 | Rainbow Trout | 2,400 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/07/14 | Rainbow Trout | 2,220 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/07/01 | Rainbow Trout | 1,650 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/06/25 | Rainbow Trout | 1,520 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/06/05 | Rainbow Trout | 1,170 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/05/22 | Rainbow Trout | 2,640 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/07/11 | Rainbow Trout | 1,650 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/06/27 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 9,300 | Less than 6 inches |
1980/06/25 | Rainbow Trout | 2,040 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/06/19 | Rainbow Trout | 1,750 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/06/06 | Rainbow Trout | 2,040 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/06/02 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 64,540 | Less than 6 inches |
1980/05/31 | Rainbow Trout | 1,620 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/05/27 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 73,760 | Less than 6 inches |
1980/05/24 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 89,940 | Less than 6 inches |
1980/05/22 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 143,600 | Less than 6 inches |
1980/05/21 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 165,360 | Less than 6 inches |
1980/05/16 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 76,320 | Less than 6 inches |
1980/05/08 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 26,300 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/07/18 | Rainbow Trout | 2,040 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/07/11 | Rainbow Trout | 2,520 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/06/20 | Rainbow Trout | 1,750 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/06/20 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 72,175 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/06/14 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/06/12 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 27,200 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/06/11 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 54,400 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/06/08 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 35,360 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/06/05 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 41,280 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/06/04 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 69,120 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/06/02 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 41,280 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/05/24 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 35,200 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/05/23 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 67,200 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/05/16 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 18,060 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/05/15 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 20,150 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/05/14 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 20,150 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/05/11 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 35,475 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/07/24 | Rainbow Trout | 2,590 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/07/19 | Rainbow Trout | 3,280 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/07/14 | Rainbow Trout | 3,120 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/07/11 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 39,950 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/06/05 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 69,700 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/06/01 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 68,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/31 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 136,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/24 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 102,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/20 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 68,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/18 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 34,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/16 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 34,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/15 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 83,555 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/12 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 30,600 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/11 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 68,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/07 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 28,560 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/04 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 57,120 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/04/27 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 26,435 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/09/23 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 631,260 | Eyed Eggs |
1977/09/11 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 745,800 | Eyed Eggs |
1977/06/28 | Rainbow Trout | 2,820 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/06/14 | Rainbow Trout | 1,720 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/06/14 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 77,900 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/06/07 | Rainbow Trout | 2,470 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/06/07 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 82,600 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/06/04 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 62,560 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/06/01 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 12,960 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/05/30 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 31,514 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/05/24 | Rainbow Trout | 1,595 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/05/20 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 36,770 | Less than 6 inches |
1976/07/22 | Rainbow Trout | 2,560 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/07/13 | Rainbow Trout | 1,920 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/07/02 | Rainbow Trout | 2,280 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/06/24 | Rainbow Trout | 1,050 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/05/28 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 62,910 | Less than 6 inches |
1975/07/30 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/07/24 | Rainbow Trout | 1,400 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/07/16 | Rainbow Trout | 2,560 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/07/05 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 6,800 | Less than 6 inches |
1975/06/30 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 84,320 | Less than 6 inches |
1975/06/04 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 12,240 | Less than 6 inches |
1975/05/29 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 87,040 | Less than 6 inches |
1974/10/08 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 1,800,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1974/09/30 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 407,012 | Eyed Eggs |
1974/08/05 | Rainbow Trout | 4,560 | Less than 6 inches |
1974/07/23 | Rainbow Trout | 2,700 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/07/25 | Rainbow Trout | 2,870 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/07/18 | Rainbow Trout | 2,050 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/07/11 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 46,080 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/06/12 | Rainbow Trout | 2,580 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/06/09 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 12,960 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/06/06 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 84,960 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/06/03 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 50,400 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/06/02 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 113,760 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/05/29 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 103,680 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/05/26 | Rainbow Trout | 3,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/05/24 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 4,320 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/05/18 | Rainbow Trout | 3,700 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/05/18 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 252,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/05/16 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 95,040 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/10/04 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 991,929 | Eyed Eggs |
1972/10/03 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 959,039 | Eyed Eggs |
1972/10/02 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 1,005,211 | Eyed Eggs |
1972/08/09 | Rainbow Trout | 1,680 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/07/25 | Rainbow Trout | 3,240 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/07/11 | Rainbow Trout | 6,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/06/27 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 107,665 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/06/20 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 76,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/06/06 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 48,640 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/06/02 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 21,280 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/08/03 | Rainbow Trout | 4,410 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/07/14 | Rainbow Trout | 6,160 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/07/14 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 21,758 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/07/03 | Rainbow Trout | 4,920 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/07/03 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 83,162 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/06/24 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 110,400 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/06/22 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 107,160 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/06/17 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 134,005 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/06/04 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 50,687 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/05/27 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 76,456 | Less than 6 inches |
1970/07/31 | Rainbow Trout | 1,020 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/07/16 | Rainbow Trout | 4,160 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/05/21 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/10/13 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 121,227 | Eyed Eggs |
1969/08/05 | Rainbow Trout | 4,680 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/06/06 | Rainbow Trout | 2,310 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/06/04 | Rainbow Trout | 2,520 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/05/27 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 126,696 | Less than 6 inches |
1969/05/13 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 178,500 | Less than 6 inches |
1968/08/22 | Rainbow Trout | 2,160 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/07/20 | Rainbow Trout | 3,080 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/06/20 | Rainbow Trout | 3,960 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/05/22 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 158,540 | Less than 6 inches |
1967/11/06 | Fall Chinook | 1,548,000 | Eyed Eggs |
Stream Flows and Boating
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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
- Closed to fishing
- Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
- No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
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