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
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 751 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 761 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 737 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 760 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,003 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 720 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 747 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 286 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 474 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 470 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 490 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 728 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 726 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 774 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 732 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 30 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 444 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/08/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 755 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/08/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 776 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 781 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 781 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 781 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 765 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 846 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 776 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 803 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 795 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 871 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 760 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,071 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,600 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 760 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 741 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 765 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 737 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,740 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/08/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 783 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 765 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 746 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 777 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 789 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 801 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 789 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 741 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 793 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 795 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 739 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 776 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 787 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 848 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 773 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 768 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 773 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 755 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 778 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 752 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 721 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 735 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,019 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 615 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 819 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,632 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 892 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 759 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 597 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 826 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 771 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,043 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,123 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,149 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,806 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 785 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,124 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 862 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 925 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 915 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 788 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,698 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,065 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,239 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 972 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 849 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 682 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,072 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 745 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 924 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 891 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 844 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,046 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 735 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 715 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 738 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 732 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,925 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 962 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,106 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,285 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/02 Rainbow Trout 775 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/10 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/29 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/13 Rainbow Trout 885 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/02 Rainbow Trout 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/24 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/11 Rainbow Trout 530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/29 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/21 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/29 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/05 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/25 Rainbow Trout 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/12 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/28 Rainbow Trout 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/15 Rainbow Trout 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/01 Rainbow Trout 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/25 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/29 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/30 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/18 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,275 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/30 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/22 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/15 Rainbow Trout 602 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/08 Rainbow Trout 970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/27 Rainbow Trout 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,011 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/11 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/28 Rainbow Trout 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/15 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/24 Rainbow Trout 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/28 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/12 Rainbow Trout 608 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/28 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/07 Rainbow Trout 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/25 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/04 Rainbow Trout 573 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/01 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 1,062 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/01 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 1,062 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/10 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/27 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/19 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/04 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/23 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/08 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/21 Rainbow Trout 728 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/07 Rainbow Trout 702 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,138 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/28 Rainbow Trout 1,088 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,088 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/31 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/21 Rainbow Trout 1,152 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,144 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/12 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,218 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,248 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/28 Rainbow Trout 930 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,032 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/02 Rainbow Trout 130 Adults
1988/09/02 Rainbow Trout 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/21 Rainbow Trout 2,631 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,725 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/19 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/29 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/16 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/21 Rainbow Trout 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/27 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/21 Rainbow Trout 2,608 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/19 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/26 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/24 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/03 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/02 Rainbow Trout 5,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/10 Rainbow Trout 4,032 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/12 Rainbow Trout 6,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/20 Rainbow Trout 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/30 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/06 Rainbow Trout 4,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/24 Rainbow Trout 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/19 Rainbow Trout 2,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/01 Rainbow Trout 5,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/02 Rainbow Trout 5,355 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/31 Rainbow Trout 4,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/07/03 Rainbow Trout 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/08 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/10 Rainbow Trout 5,032 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/07/26 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/29 Rainbow Trout 4,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/02 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/23 Rainbow Trout 5,656 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/23 Rainbow Trout 3,114 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/01 Rainbow Trout 4,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/07 Rainbow Trout 3,745 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/21 Rainbow Trout 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/01 Rainbow Trout 4,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/11 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/06 Rainbow Trout 3,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/06 Rainbow Trout 4,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/27 Rainbow Trout 5,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/08/07 Rainbow Trout 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/02 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/04 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/04 Rainbow Trout 3,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/03 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/05 Rainbow Trout 8,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/26 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/08/11 Rainbow Trout 3,515 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/10 Rainbow Trout 3,238 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/09 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/06 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/19 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/10 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/29 Rainbow Trout 2,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/13 Rainbow Trout 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/01 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/06 Rainbow Trout 4,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/11 Rainbow Trout 3,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/19 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/06 Rainbow Trout 7,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/28 Rainbow Trout 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/31 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ 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

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 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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