Weiser River

Tributary of the Snake River

    Weiser River in Adams and Washington Counties is 103.1 miles in length.

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    Facilities

    Motor Restriction
    No
    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
    2024/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 344 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 584 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 327 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/08/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 211 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 135 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 85 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 115 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 601 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/07/09 Rainbow Trout 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/06/30 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/07/01 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/06/26 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/15 Brown Trout 9,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,575 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/05/22 Rainbow Trout 3,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/10/27 Brown Trout 7,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/05/17 Brown Trout 20,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/11/15 Rainbow Trout 4,992 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/09/29 Brown Trout 11,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/05/13 Brown Trout 20,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1987/04/17 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/07/23 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/06/04 Brown Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1986/05/20 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,504 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/06/21 Rainbow Trout 697 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/06/10 Brown Trout 20,020 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1985/06/10 Rainbow Trout 311 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/05/28 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/07/25 Brown Trout 20,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/06/13 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/05/30 Rainbow Trout 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/08/19 Rainbow Trout 1,795 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/09 Brown Trout 20,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1983/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/07/21 Brown Trout 20,103 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/06/17 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,166 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/18 Rainbow Trout 312 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/01 Rainbow Trout 688 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/05/20 Rainbow Trout 324 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,287 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,093 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/05/22 Rainbow Trout 220 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/08/29 Rainbow Trout 1,435 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/05/31 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/05/23 Rainbow Trout 345 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/07/26 Rainbow Trout 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/06/01 Rainbow Trout 1,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/05/31 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/05/16 Rainbow Trout 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,765 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/05/23 Rainbow Trout 760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/05/18 Rainbow Trout 760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/08/10 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/04 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/03 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/05/18 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/23 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/07 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/06/11 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/05/20 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/09/12 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/08/10 Rainbow Trout 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/05/02 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/28 Rainbow Trout 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/25 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/17 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/09 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/07/31 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/06/08 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/05/24 Rainbow Trout 390 Adults
    1971/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/06/01 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/09/14 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/08/14 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/28 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/08 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/21 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/05/27 Rainbow Trout 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/07/23 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/28 Rainbow Trout 930 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

    No Special Rules for Weiser River.
    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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