Bear River, Alexander Reservoir to Eightmile Road Bridge

Tributary of the Bear River

Bear River, Alexander Reservoir to Eightmile Road Bridge in Bear Lake County is 350.0 miles in length.

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Species Observed in Surveys

Brown Trout Salmo trutta observed in 2023
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus observed in 2023
Common Carp Cyprinus carpio observed in 2023
Cottus Cottus observed in 2023
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii utah observed in 2023
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae observed in 2023
Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni observed in 2023
Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus observed in 2023
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu observed in 2023
Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus observed in 2023
Utah Chub Gila atraria observed in 2023
Utah Sucker Catostomus ardens observed in 2023
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 2023
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2021
Catostomus sp. Catostomus observed in 2012
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 2006

Fish Stocking Records

Date	Species	Quantity	General Size
2006/10/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	688	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/10/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	249	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	277	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/03/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	249	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/30	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	69	Adults
2005/06/27	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/22	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	312	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/10/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/10/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	249	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	249	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	253	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	251	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	249	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	249	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	249	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/03/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/17	Rainbow Trout	249	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/26	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	249	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	252	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	502	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/12	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/26	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/30	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/10	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/21	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/05	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/16	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/06	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/14	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/01	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/16	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/30	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/14	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/11	Rainbow Trout	200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/07	Rainbow Trout	300	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/16	Rainbow Trout	800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/11/03	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/27	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/05	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/16	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/01	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/16	Brown Trout	10,400	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/14	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/16	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/02	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/12/22	Rainbow Trout	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/11/26	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/21	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/30	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/16	Rainbow Trout	350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/29	Brown Trout	10,200	Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/03/10	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/02/11	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/01/06	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/11/05	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/07	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/23	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/03	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/24	Brown Trout	5,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/22	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/08	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/03/19	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/02/15	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/12/18	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/10/10	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/06	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/17	Brown Trout	5,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/03/22	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/03/09	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/02/16	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/02/08	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/01/25	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/01/10	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/03	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/09/07	Rainbow Trout	850	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/17	Brown Trout	5,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/02/16	Rainbow Trout	1,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/12	Rainbow Trout	800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/17	Brown Trout	5,050	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/02/03	Rainbow Trout	608	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/01/26	Rainbow Trout	1,001	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/11/27	Rainbow Trout	1,140	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/11	Rainbow Trout	2,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/12	Rainbow Trout	60	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/24	Rainbow Trout	1,161	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/02/24	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/01/24	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/09/30	Rainbow Trout	3,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/21	Smallmouth Bass	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/03/11	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/02/20	Rainbow Trout	1,025	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/06	Rainbow Trout	3,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/03/22	Rainbow Trout	1,035	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/02/27	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/29	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/12	Rainbow Trout	800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/16	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/22	Rainbow Trout	2,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/26	Rainbow Trout	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/25	Rainbow Trout	3,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/13	Rainbow Trout	2,025	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/13	Rainbow Trout	3,060	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/14	Rainbow Trout	2,009	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/30	Channel Catfish	9,018	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/08/19	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/17	Rainbow Trout	3,022	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/15	Rainbow Trout	2,990	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/10	Rainbow Trout	2,025	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/18	Rainbow Trout	2,870	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/14	Rainbow Trout	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/15	Rainbow Trout	1,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/27	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/13	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/10	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/24	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/19	Rainbow Trout	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/20	Rainbow Trout	2,350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/02	Rainbow Trout	1,505	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/15	Rainbow Trout	1,512	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, Alexander Reservoir to Eightmile Road Bridge.

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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