Bear River, Cove Plant to Grace Dam

Flows into the Bear River

Bear River, Cove Plant to Grace Dam in Bear Lake County.

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Species Observed in Surveys

Brown Trout Salmo trutta observed in 2022
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus observed in 2022
Common Carp Cyprinus carpio observed in 2022
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii utah observed in 2022
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2022
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu observed in 2022
Utah Sucker Catostomus ardens observed in 2022
Walleye Stizostedion vitreum observed in 2022
Cottus Cottus observed in 2014
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri observed in 2014
Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus observed in 2014
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 2014
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus observed in 2013
Rainbow x Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss x clarkii observed in 2013
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae observed in 2012
Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus observed in 2012
Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni observed in 1980

Fish Stocking Records

Date	Species	Quantity	General Size
2025/09/26	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	2,093	Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/09/30	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	1,001	Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/10/04	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	4,882	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/04	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	5,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/05	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	11,132	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/06	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	56	Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/07	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	5,499	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/27	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	32	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/25	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	3,227	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/31	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	5,002	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/03	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	1,599	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/08/06	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	6,997	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/24	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	5,845	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/11/03	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	7,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/24	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	23	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/01/25	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	17,119	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/09/11	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	475	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/03/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	248	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	255	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	248	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	252	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/29	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	255	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/28	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	495	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	495	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/03/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	248	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	248	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	248	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/31	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	496	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	496	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	496	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/26	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	247	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/08	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	256	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	255	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/28	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	255	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	255	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	259	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	240	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	256	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/03/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	256	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	195	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/29	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	203	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	390	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	201	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/03/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/29	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	811	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	601	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	501	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/03/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	499	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/03/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/10/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	249	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	291	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	302	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/15	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	551	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	272	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/03/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	541	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	132	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/30	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	323	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	502	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/22	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	312	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/29	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/10/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	253	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/26	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	999	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	249	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	252	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/15	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/15	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/17	Rainbow Trout	501	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	252	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/11/14	Rainbow Trout	730	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/31	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/05	Rainbow Trout	350	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/19	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/14	Channel Catfish	5,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/08/31	Rainbow Trout	153	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/22	Channel Catfish	1,977	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/26	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/14	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/28	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/17	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/04	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/16	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/07	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/12/15	Rainbow Trout	960	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/30	Rainbow Trout	300	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/15	Rainbow Trout	276	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/01	Rainbow Trout	300	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/14	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/30	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/15	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/31	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/23	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/10	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/19	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/07	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/14	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/24	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/03	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/14	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/07	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/16	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/11/16	Rainbow Trout	1,007	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/11/04	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/28	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/06	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/17	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/31	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/16	Rainbow Trout	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/18	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/20	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/01	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/12/23	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/12/22	Rainbow Trout	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/20	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/29	Rainbow Trout	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/11	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/25	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/09	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/03/11	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/02/11	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/01/06	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/12/17	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/11/05	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/23	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/23	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/06	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/20	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/05	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/10	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/14	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/20	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/09	Rainbow Trout	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/03/18	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/02/13	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/10/11	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/10/10	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/30	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	4,000	Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/01/09	Rainbow Trout	1,300	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/11/02	Rainbow Trout	6,440	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/10/03	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/02/16	Rainbow Trout	900	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/13	Rainbow Trout	304	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/22	Brown Trout	3,260	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/01/25	Rainbow Trout	1,305	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/01/22	Rainbow Trout	506	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/11/28	Rainbow Trout	532	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/16	Rainbow Trout	1,523	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/02/14	Rainbow Trout	507	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/01/22	Rainbow Trout	1,503	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/22	Rainbow Trout	1,190	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/03	Rainbow Trout	505	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/03/11	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/02/19	Rainbow Trout	1,530	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/10	Rainbow Trout	2,005	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/23	Rainbow Trout	3,105	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/07/16	Rainbow Trout	875	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/27	Rainbow Trout	625	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/03/19	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/02/21	Rainbow Trout	1,560	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/15	Rainbow Trout	800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/22	Rainbow Trout	825	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/19	Rainbow Trout	2,940	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/16	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/03/23	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/25	Rainbow Trout	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/16	Rainbow Trout	1,050	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/25	Rainbow Trout	1,050	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/17	Rainbow Trout	3,105	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/14	Rainbow Trout	1,155	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/08	Rainbow Trout	1,020	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/11	Rainbow Trout	1,008	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/07	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/02	Rainbow Trout	1,006	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/05	Rainbow Trout	1,008	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/11	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/16	Rainbow Trout	1,620	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/09	Rainbow Trout	1,152	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/11	Rainbow Trout	1,140	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/15	Rainbow Trout	1,007	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/09	Rainbow Trout	3,088	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/18	Rainbow Trout	1,001	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/27	Rainbow Trout	968	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/17	Rainbow Trout	2,870	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/03	Rainbow Trout	1,014	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/24	Rainbow Trout	3,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/15	Rainbow Trout	1,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/27	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/10	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/17	Rainbow Trout	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/14	Rainbow Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/19	Rainbow Trout	1,350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/22	Rainbow Trout	1,880	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/21	Rainbow Trout	3,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/20	Rainbow Trout	980	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/02	Rainbow Trout	1,470	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/07	Rainbow Trout	1,600	Catchable (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

Bear River From the confluence with Oneida Reservoir upstream to the Wyoming state line

Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout

Nearby Rules The following special rule(s) apply to adjacent waters but exclude the Bear River, Cove Plant to Grace Dam.

Bear River tributaries all tributaries including the Cub River and Thomas Fork Bear River

Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout

Southeast Region Bag Limits

Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

Bass limit is 6, both species combined
None under 14 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

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

Kokanee limit is 6

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, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

Trout limit is 6, all species combined
In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout
Brook Trout 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 apply when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Bear Lake Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

No bag, length or possession limit

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