Campbells Pond

Flows into the Hay Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Campbells Pond in Clearwater County is 6.7 acres.

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This is a scenic forest pond where anglers can expect good catch rates of rainbow trout, stocked regularly from spring through fall. Good fishing can be had from the bank with several docks, including one handicap-accessible dock, and a developed boat ramp.

Facilities

Motor Restriction
Yes
Boat Ramp
Yes
Dock
Yes
Toilet
Yes
Campground
Yes
ADA Access
Handicap Accessible

Directions

On Grangemont Rd, Campbells Pond is 25 miles east of Orofino and 8.5 miles beyond Grangemont, or 2 miles west of the State Hwy 11 junction NW of Pierce. From either direction, watch for the brown access sign, turn south and go 0.2 mile to the pond and campsites.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/10/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 503 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,135 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,628 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,409 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 552 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,036 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,026 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,022 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,066 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,018 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,028 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 991 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,989 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 662 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 984 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 984 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,058 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/20 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/19 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/23 Mt Shasta Rainbow 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 128 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,568 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 396 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 876 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 981 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/31 Domestic Kamloops 1,572 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/25 Domestic Kamloops 1,035 Adults
2001/05/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,038 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,014 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 517 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/30 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,424 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,050 Adults
1997/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/25 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/05 Domestic Kamloops 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/25 Domestic Kamloops 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/18 Domestic Kamloops 2,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/12 Black Canyon Kamloops 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Black Canyon Kamloops 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/27 Black Canyon Kamloops 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/02 Black Canyon Kamloops 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/22 Black Canyon Kamloops 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,888 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/02 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/09 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/02 Rainbow Unspecified 100 Adults
1991/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 100 Adults
1991/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 5,505 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/12 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/11 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,984 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/26 Domestic Kamloops 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/08 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,618 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/05 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/10/07 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 165 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/15 Brook Trout 2,610 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/23 Brook Trout 2,187 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/08 Brook Trout 3,525 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/09 Brook Trout 2,818 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,703 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/27 Brook Trout 3,026 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/09 Rainbow Unspecified 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 144 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/10/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/01 Brook Trout 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/31 Brook Trout 3,008 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/07 Brook Trout 2,552 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/10/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/27 Brook Trout 4,656 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/12 Brook Trout 2,024 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,170 Adults
1971/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/24 Brook Trout 7,980 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Boat motor restriction; bring your own drinking water.

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

No Special Rules for Campbells Pond.
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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