Snake River, Lake Walcott to American Falls Dam

Tributary of the Snake River

    Snake River, Lake Walcott to American Falls Dam in Power County.

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    Species Observed in Surveys

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
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    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
    2023/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/11/04 White Sturgeon 6 Adults
    2022/11/01 White Sturgeon 6 Adults
    2022/10/31 White Sturgeon 16 Adults
    2022/10/20 White Sturgeon 2 Adults
    2022/10/18 White Sturgeon 2 Adults
    2022/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/05/09 White Sturgeon 154 Adults
    2021/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/05/26 White Sturgeon 45 Adults
    2020/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/05/20 White Sturgeon 100 Adults
    2020/04/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/06/04 White Sturgeon 150 Adults
    2018/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,996 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/10/18 White Sturgeon 75 Adults
    2017/09/26 White Sturgeon 100 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2017/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/06/29 White Sturgeon 64 Adults
    2017/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,570 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/11/12 White Sturgeon 666 Adults
    2015/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/10/23 White Sturgeon 105 Adults
    2014/10/20 Brown Trout 1,719 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/10/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,126 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/10/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,087 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/10/28 Brown Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/10/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,037 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/10/18 Brown Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/10/27 Brown Trout 7,733 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/10/13 Brown Trout 1,670 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,394 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,493 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/11/02 White Sturgeon 98 Adults
    2010/11/01 Brown Trout 8,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,036 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,218 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 228 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,031 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 105 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,484 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/10/25 White Sturgeon 356 Adults
    2005/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,185 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 330 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,169 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/09/21 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/06/16 Rainbow Trout 2,489 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/11/09 White Sturgeon 100 Adults
    1998/06/23 Rainbow Trout 4,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/05/18 Rainbow Trout 4,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/11/06 White Sturgeon 100 Adults
    1997/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Adults
    1997/05/21 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/07/06 Rainbow Trout 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/05/11 Rainbow Trout 4,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/07/15 Rainbow Trout 2,232 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/06/11 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/05/21 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/05/10 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/02/17 Brown Trout 132,930 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1992/07/16 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/04 Smallmouth Bass 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/05/05 Rainbow Trout 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/07/03 Rainbow Trout 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/05/15 Rainbow Trout 1,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/05/07 Smallmouth Bass 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/05/01 White Sturgeon 103 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/07/24 White Sturgeon 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/07/13 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/07/13 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/21 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/05/14 Rainbow Trout 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/05/05 Rainbow Trout 2,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/16 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/05/03 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/03/25 Rainbow Trout 600 Adults
    1987/04/01 Rainbow Trout 5,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/28 Rainbow Trout 1,660 Adults
    1986/05/05 Rainbow Trout 5,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Adults
    1980/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Adults
    1980/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Adults
    1979/10/16 Rainbow Trout 350 Adults
    1979/09/22 Rainbow Trout 40 Adults
    1979/09/11 Rainbow Trout 780 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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

    Snake River From the downstream side of the Gifford Springs boat fishing zone (western boundary) upstream to Eagle Rock
    • Bass limit is 2, any size
    • Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout
    Snake River From Eagle Rock upstream to American Falls Dam
    • October 16 – Friday before Memorial Day weekend – trout – catch-and-release
    • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend – October 15 – trout limit is 2
    Multiple Regional Bag Limits Apply
    The Snake River, Lake Walcott to American Falls Dam overlaps multiple regional boundaries. Every effort is made to use special rules to standardize the rules and bag limits across regional boundaries. Check the map to verify in what region you are fishing and follow the corresponding bag limits.
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