Snake River, Lake Walcott to American Falls Dam
Tributary of the Snake River
Snake River, Lake Walcott to American Falls Dam in Power County.
Species Observed in Surveys
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu observed in 2012
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus observed in 1989
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta observed in 1989
- Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri observed in 1989
- Kokanee Oncorhynchus nerka observed in 1989
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 1989
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 1989
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 1989
- Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni observed in 1977
Fish Stocking Records
| 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) |
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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
- 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.
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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