Middle Fork Payette River

Tributary of the Payette River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Middle Fork Payette River in Boise and Valley Counties is 48.2 miles in length.

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Redband trout, brook trout, and stocked hatchery rainbows support this fine fishery. Access is great along a well traveled road with good camping areas nearby.

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/08/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 751 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/07/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 761 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 737 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 760 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 50 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 953 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/08/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 540 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/08/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 720 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 747 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 286 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 474 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 470 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 490 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/09/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 728 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 726 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 774 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 732 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 30 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 444 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 501 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/08/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 755 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/08/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 776 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 781 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 781 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 781 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 765 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,001 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/08/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 846 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/08/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 776 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 803 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 795 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 871 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 760 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,071 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,600 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 760 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 741 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 765 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 737 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,740 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/08/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 783 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 765 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 746 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 777 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 789 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 801 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 789 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 741 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 793 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 795 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 739 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 776 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 787 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 848 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 773 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 768 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 773 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 755 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 778 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 752 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 721 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 735 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,019 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 615 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 819 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,632 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 892 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 759 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 597 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 826 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 771 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,043 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,149 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 785 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 862 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 925 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 915 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 788 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,698 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,065 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,239 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/15 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 972 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 849 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 682 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,072 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 745 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 924 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 891 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 844 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,046 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 735 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 715 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 738 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 732 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/28 Troutlodge 1,925 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/16 Troutlodge 962 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/27 Troutlodge 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/13 Troutlodge 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/28 Troutlodge 890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/01 Troutlodge 1,106 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/25 Troutlodge 1,285 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/02 Domestic Kamloops 775 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/10 Domestic Kamloops 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/29 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/13 Domestic Kamloops 885 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/30 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/02 Rainbow Unspecified 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/24 Domestic Kamloops 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/11 Rainbow Unspecified 530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/21 Rainbow Unspecified 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/29 Domestic Kamloops 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/23 Domestic Kamloops 1,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/05 Mt Lassen Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/25 Domestic Kamloops 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/12 Domestic Kamloops 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/28 Domestic Kamloops 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/15 Domestic Kamloops 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/01 Domestic Kamloops 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/25 Mt Lassen Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/18 Domestic Kamloops 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/29 Domestic Kamloops 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/30 Domestic Kamloops 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/18 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/02 Domestic Kamloops 1,275 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/20 Domestic Kamloops 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/30 Domestic Kamloops 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/22 Domestic Kamloops 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/15 Domestic Kamloops 602 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/08 Domestic Kamloops 970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/27 Domestic Kamloops 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/18 Domestic Kamloops 1,011 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/11 Domestic Kamloops 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/28 Domestic Kamloops 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/15 Domestic Kamloops 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/25 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/24 Domestic Kamloops 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/28 Domestic Kamloops 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/12 Domestic Kamloops 608 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/28 Domestic Kamloops 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/07 Domestic Kamloops 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/25 Domestic Kamloops 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/04 Wild Kamloops 573 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/01 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 1,062 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/10 Domestic Kamloops 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/27 Eagle Lake Rainbow 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/19 Rainbow Unspecified 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/08 Domestic Kamloops 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/11 Domestic Kamloops 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/21 Rainbow Unspecified 728 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/07 Rainbow Unspecified 702 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,138 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,088 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,088 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,152 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,144 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,218 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,248 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/28 Domestic Kamloops 930 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,032 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/02 Domestic Kamloops 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/02 Mt Lassen Rainbow 130 Adults
1988/07/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,631 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,725 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/16 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/27 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,608 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/03 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/02 Mt Whitney Rainbow 1,235 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/10 Rainbow Unspecified 4,032 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 6,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 4,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 5,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 5,355 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/31 Rainbow Unspecified 4,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/10 Rainbow Unspecified 5,032 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/07/26 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 4,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 5,656 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 3,114 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 4,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 3,745 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/21 Rainbow Unspecified 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 4,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/06 Rainbow Unspecified 3,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 4,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 5,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/08/07 Rainbow Unspecified 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 3,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/03 Rainbow Unspecified 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/05 Rainbow Unspecified 8,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/26 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/08/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,515 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/10 Rainbow Unspecified 3,238 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/06 Rainbow Unspecified 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/19 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/10 Rainbow Unspecified 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 4,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 7,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/31 Rainbow Unspecified 3,600 Catchable (6+ 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

Payette River, South Fork and its tributaries, except Middle Fork Payette River and its tributaries
  • 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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

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

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Salmon

  • 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 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 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 twenty (20) inches in length with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar)
  • Fishing for or targeting steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

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 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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

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 must be followed 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, size or possession limit
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