River Otter Harvest Quota
The river otter trapping season opens October 15 in the Southeast Region, October 22 in the Upper Snake and Salmon Trapping Regions, and November 1 in the Panhandle, Clearwater, Southwest and Magic Valley Trapping Regions.
The map at the bottom of this page shows the counties within each trapping region; county descriptions are located near the map. The table below displays the status of each region for the current trapping season.
River Otter Quota Status
Updated: March 26, 2024
| Trapping Region | Harvest Quota | Otters Harvested | Harvest Quota Remaining | Status | Season Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle | 45 | 45 | 0 | CLOSED | Nov 1 - Mar 31, 2024 |
| Clearwater | 20 | 20 | 0 | CLOSED | Nov 1 - Mar 31, 2024 |
| Southwest | 20 | 20 | 0 | CLOSED | Nov 1 - Mar 31, 2024 |
| Magic Valley | 30 | 30 | 0 | CLOSED | Nov 1 - Mar 31, 2024 |
| Southeast | 15 | 11 | 4 | CLOSED | Oct 15 - Mar 31, 2024 |
| Upper Snake | 15 | 15 | 0 | CLOSED | Oct 22 - Mar 31, 2024 |
| Salmon | 15 | 15 | 0 | CLOSED | Oct 22 - Mar 31, 2024 |
| TOTALS | 160 | 156 | 4 | ||
| The river otter season will close in each region 72 hours after the harvest quota for that region is reached. Trappers will be allowed to keep otters within this 72-hour period provided their personal quota of 3 has not been filled. Please call 1-800-323-4334 for the most up-to-date information on harvest limits and closures. | |||||
Trapping Regions
- Panhandle - Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai and Shoshone counties.
- Clearwater - Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce counties.
- Southwest - Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley and Washington counties.
- Magic Valley - Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls counties.
- Southeast - Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties.
- Upper Snake - Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison and Teton counties.
- Salmon - Custer and Lemhi counties.
