Chesterfield Reservoir (Portneuf Reservoir)

Flows into the Portneuf River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Chesterfield Reservoir (Portneuf Reservoir) in Caribou County is 1,245.9 acres.

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Facilities

Motor Restriction
No
Boat Ramp
Yes
Dock
Yes
Toilet
Yes
Campground
Yes
ADA Access
Handicap Accessible

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/04/18 Rainbow Unspecified 216 Adults
2024/04/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 19,201 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/10/23 Rainbow Unspecified 607 Adults
2023/10/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 19,304 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/09/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,404 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/09/11 Rainbow-Hayspur Triploid All-Female 4,411 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 19,200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/11/14 Rainbow Unspecified 960 Adults
2022/09/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 17,752 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/04/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,600 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/04/19 Rainbow-Hayspur Triploid All-Female 9,600 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/11/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,611 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 19,276 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 19,511 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/29 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 12,032 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/09/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,278 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,202 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/10/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,242 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 27,819 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,198 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/11/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,408 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 13,040 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/09/05 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Triploid 2,225 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/04/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/10/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 15,834 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,201 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,232 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,278 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,202 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,889 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 8,347 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,938 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 17,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 14,112 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 11,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 15,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 13,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 14,896 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 14,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 11,685 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 18,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 13,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 15,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 15,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/07 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 7,491 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/06 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 8,602 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/05 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 9,673 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/27 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 30,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/05 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 27,545 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/15 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 7,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/14 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 17,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/02 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 8,684 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/01 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 9,562 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/30 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 8,917 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 21,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/09 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 18,674 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 8,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 18,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 135,557 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/09/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 11,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 25,595 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,622 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,119 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,492 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,538 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/28 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 39,973 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/05/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 10,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 17,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 16,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/25 Domestic Kamloops 19,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/11 Domestic Kamloops 16,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/10 Domestic Kamloops 18,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 18,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/22 Domestic Kamloops 1,031 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/04 Domestic Kamloops 1,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/13 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 904 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/12 Domestic Kamloops 15,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 16,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 14,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 14,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/16 Brown Trout 5,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/04/30 Rainbow Unspecified 31,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 21,285 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 17,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 17,820 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 16,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 24,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/07 Domestic Kamloops 16,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,825 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 9,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,065 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 40,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/26 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/25 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 42,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/07 Brown Trout 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/04/30 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 20,098 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/10/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 12,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 38,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 16,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/12 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 39,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/23 Brown Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/05/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 20,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/12 Brown Trout 5,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/05/08 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 20,951 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/09/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 45,194 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 89,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 14,455 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 25,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/18 Brown Trout 1,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/09/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 129,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 19,205 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 20,790 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/02 Brown Trout 4,596 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/09/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 134,995 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/11 Kokanee - Early Spawner 30,962 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/03/25 Rainbow Unspecified 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/11/20 Lahontan Cutthroat 20,475 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/16 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 162,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/10 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 32,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/10 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 30,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/05/16 Kokanee - Early Spawner 40,105 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/03/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 10,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/30 Lahontan Cutthroat 20,230 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/26 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 200,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/04/26 Kokanee - Early Spawner 40,255 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Adults
1990/03/01 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 10,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/11/30 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 7,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/11/08 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 24,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/11/03 Lahontan Cutthroat 20,097 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/19 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 35,525 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/12 Brown Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/10 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 118,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/07/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 11,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/30 Kokanee - Early Spawner 50,220 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/02/10 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 2,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/02/09 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 6,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/06 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/31 Chinook Fall 5,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/04/11 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 51,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/10/20 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,475 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/10/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/02 Chinook Fall 30,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/08 Mt Lassen Rainbow 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 4,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/09 Rainbow Unspecified 10,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/05 Chinook Fall 25,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/10/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 8,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/10 Rainbow Unspecified 3,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/09 Rainbow Unspecified 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 5,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 10,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/13 Chinook Fall 22,905 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/09/18 Chinook Fall 19,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/13 Chinook Fall 4,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/25 Chinook Fall 4,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/09/30 Chinook Fall 4,005 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/08/08 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/01 Chinook Fall 15,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/04/28 Rainbow Unspecified 15,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/09/01 Rainbow Unspecified 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/09 Rainbow Unspecified 5,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 14,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/21 Brown Trout 102,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 5,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 7,167 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/28 Brown Trout 40,322 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/04/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 3,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/12 Cutthroat 99,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/04 Brown Trout 40,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 7,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 8,138 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/05 Cutthroat 308,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/10/24 Rainbow Unspecified 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/10/21 Rainbow Unspecified 4,295 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/10/18 Rainbow Unspecified 4,162 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/10/17 Rainbow Unspecified 25,410 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/08/11 Cutthroat 1 Adults
1977/08/11 Rainbow Unspecified 201 Adults
1977/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/19 Rainbow Unspecified 9,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 3,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 3,798 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,835 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/09 Rainbow Unspecified 2,903 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,835 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/11/20 Rainbow Unspecified 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/10/23 Rainbow Unspecified 9,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/10/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/30 Rainbow Unspecified 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 4,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/07 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,935 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/21 Rainbow Unspecified 3,465 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/31 Rainbow Unspecified 4,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/30 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/21 Rainbow Unspecified 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/30 Rainbow Unspecified 85,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/08/15 Rainbow Unspecified 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/07 Rainbow Unspecified 3,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/28 Rainbow Unspecified 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 3,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,472 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,471 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,471 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/15 Cutthroat 112,660 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/09/17 Rainbow Unspecified 71,914 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/08/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/31 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,205 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,688 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,688 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,688 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/13 Cutthroat 99,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Be aware of Fish Consumption Advisories associated with this waterbody. More information can be found here.

Fishing Rules, 2022 - 2024

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 after the second day of the season.

Special Rules

Chesterfield Reservoir
  • Trout limit is 2
Fort Hall Indian Reservation
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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

  • Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks are required
  • Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is 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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which 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 must be followed 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, size or possession limit
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