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Black Crappie — Brownlee Reservoir
Idaho, United States
Under Idaho's rules this species falls within “All Other Fish Species,” which have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Black Crappie — C.J. Strike Reservoir
Idaho, United States
Under Idaho's rules this species falls within “All Other Fish Species,” which have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Lowell
Idaho, United States
Under Idaho's rules this species falls within “All Other Fish Species,” which have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Bluegill — Lake Lowell
Idaho, United States
Under Idaho's rules this species falls within “All Other Fish Species,” which have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Bonneville Cisco — Bear Lake
Idaho, United States
On Bear Lake the Cisco limit is 30; dip-netting is permitted January 1 through February 15 with dip nets not exceeding 18 inches in any dimension, and any size hole may be cut through the ice to catch cisco. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 · License required
Brook Trout — Henrys Lake
Idaho, United States
On Henrys Lake the general Brook Trout limit is 25, but from February 15 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend all trout including Brook Trout are catch-and-release. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Catch-and-release February 15 – Friday before Memorial Day weekend; general season otherwise · Daily limit: 25 · License required
Brown Trout — American Falls Reservoir
Idaho, United States
In the Southeast Region the general trout limit is 6, all species combined; in rivers and streams only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout. Brook Trout are counted separately. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Brown Trout — Big Wood River
Idaho, United States
In the Magic Valley Region the general trout limit is 6, all species combined; in rivers and streams only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout. Bull Trout and Brook Trout are counted separately. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Brown Trout — Henrys Fork
Idaho, United States
On the Henrys Fork the trout limit on many sections is 2, all species combined, with no harvest of Cutthroat Trout. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (all trout species combined) · License required
Brown Trout — Magic Reservoir
Idaho, United States
In the Magic Valley Region the general trout limit is 6, all species combined; in rivers and streams only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout. Bull Trout and Brook Trout are counted separately. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Brown Trout — Silver Creek
Idaho, United States
Within the Nature Conservancy's Silver Creek Preserve, trout fishing is catch-and-release, fly-fishing only, with no bait allowed and one barbless hook per fly; the water is closed from December 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend and open from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Closed December 1 – Friday before Memorial Day weekend; open (catch-and-release) Saturday of Memorial Day weekend – November 30 · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Brown Trout — South Fork Snake River
Idaho, United States
On the South Fork Snake River the Brown Trout limit is 2. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 · License required
Bull Trout — Dworshak Reservoir
Idaho, United States
Bull Trout are catch-and-release statewide in Idaho. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Bull Trout — Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho, United States
Bull Trout are catch-and-release statewide in Idaho. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Bull Trout — Priest Lake
Idaho, United States
Bull Trout are catch-and-release statewide in Idaho. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Bull Trout — St. Joe River
Idaho, United States
Bull Trout are catch-and-release statewide in Idaho. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Channel Catfish — Brownlee Reservoir
Idaho, United States
Under Idaho's rules this species falls within “All Other Fish Species,” which have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Channel Catfish — C.J. Strike Reservoir
Idaho, United States
Under Idaho's rules this species falls within “All Other Fish Species,” which have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Lowell
Idaho, United States
Under Idaho's rules this species falls within “All Other Fish Species,” which have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Channel Catfish — Snake River (Hells Canyon)
Idaho, United States
Under Idaho's rules this species falls within “All Other Fish Species,” which have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Chinook Salmon — Coeur d'Alene Lake
Idaho, United States
In the Panhandle Region the land-locked Chinook Salmon limit is 2, none under 24 inches. None under 24 inches. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: None under 24 inches. · License required
Chinook Salmon — Salmon River
Idaho, United States
Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits on the Salmon River are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures; fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Only when a salmon season is specifically opened · Daily limit: Set annually · License required
Coho Salmon — Lake Cascade
Idaho, United States
In the Southwest Region land-locked Coho Salmon are counted within the trout limit of 6, all species combined. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Bear Lake
Idaho, United States
On Bear Lake the trout limit is 2; not more than 2 baited hooks, flies or lures per line are allowed, and only one line when ice fishing (two with a two-pole permit). Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (all trout species combined) · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Blackfoot River
Idaho, United States
On the Blackfoot River and tributaries the trout limit is 6 but there is no harvest of Cutthroat Trout, so native cutthroat are effectively catch-and-release. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Coeur d'Alene Lake
Idaho, United States
In the Panhandle Region the general trout limit is 6, all species combined (Brown, Cutthroat, Golden, Lake and Rainbow trout, Arctic Grayling and trout hybrids such as Tiger Trout); Bull Trout and Brook Trout are counted separately. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Dworshak Reservoir
Idaho, United States
On Dworshak Reservoir the trout limit is 6, only 2 of which may be Cutthroat Trout, and no Cutthroat Trout under 14 inches. No Cutthroat Trout under 14 inches. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (within the 6-trout combined limit) · Size limit: No Cutthroat Trout under 14 inches. · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Henrys Fork
Idaho, United States
On the Henrys Fork there is no harvest of Cutthroat Trout, so native cutthroat are catch-and-release. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Henrys Lake
Idaho, United States
On Henrys Lake, from February 15 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend all trout (including Brook Trout) are catch-and-release; portions within the posted boundaries of Staley Springs and within 100 yards of Hatchery Creek are closed to fishing. Otherwise the Upper Snake Region general trout limit of 6 applies. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Catch-and-release February 15 – Friday before Memorial Day weekend; general season otherwise · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho, United States
On Lake Pend Oreille Cutthroat Trout are catch-and-release. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Priest Lake
Idaho, United States
On Priest Lake and tributaries the trout limit is 6, all species combined, of which only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (within the 6-trout combined limit) · License required
Cutthroat Trout — Salmon River
Idaho, United States
On the main Salmon River, from December 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend trout are catch-and-release; from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 the Salmon Region general trout limit of 6 applies. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Catch-and-release December 1 – Friday before Memorial Day weekend; general season otherwise · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Cutthroat Trout — South Fork Snake River
Idaho, United States
On the South Fork Snake River there is no harvest of Cutthroat Trout — native cutthroat are catch-and-release. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Cutthroat Trout — St. Joe River
Idaho, United States
On the St. Joe River and tributaries the trout limit is 6, but there is no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below the jaw — so native westslope Cutthroat Trout are effectively catch-and-release; from the North Fork St. Joe River upstream no bait is allowed and barbless hooks are required. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Kokanee — Coeur d'Alene Lake
Idaho, United States
In the Panhandle Region the Kokanee limit is 15. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · License required
Kokanee — Dworshak Reservoir
Idaho, United States
In the Clearwater Region the Kokanee limit is 25. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · License required
Kokanee — Lake Cascade
Idaho, United States
In the Southwest Region the Kokanee limit is 6. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 · License required
Kokanee — Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho, United States
In the Panhandle Region the Kokanee limit is 15. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · License required
Kokanee — Priest Lake
Idaho, United States
In the Panhandle Region the Kokanee limit is 15. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · License required
Lake Trout — Bear Lake
Idaho, United States
On Bear Lake the trout limit is 2, all species combined. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (all trout species combined) · License required
Lake Trout — Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho, United States
In the Panhandle Region the general trout limit is 6, all species combined (Brown, Cutthroat, Golden, Lake and Rainbow trout, Arctic Grayling and trout hybrids such as Tiger Trout); Bull Trout and Brook Trout are counted separately. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Lake Trout — Priest Lake
Idaho, United States
On Priest Lake and tributaries (including the Thorofare) the trout limit is 6, only 2 of which may be Cutthroat Trout. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined; only 2 may be cutthroat) · License required
Largemouth Bass — C.J. Strike Reservoir
Idaho, United States
In the Southwest Region the general bass limit is 6, largemouth and smallmouth combined, none under 12 inches. None under 12 inches. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth combined) · Size limit: None under 12 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Coeur d'Alene Lake
Idaho, United States
In the Panhandle Region the general bass limit is 6, largemouth and smallmouth combined. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Lowell
Idaho, United States
On Lake Lowell bass are catch-and-release from January 1 through June 30; outside that period the Southwest Region general bass limit of 6, none under 12 inches, applies. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Catch-and-release January 1 – June 30; general Southwest Region bass rules apply otherwise · Daily limit: See season note · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho, United States
On Lake Pend Oreille the bass limit is 6, only 2 of which may be Largemouth Bass, and no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches. No Largemouth Bass under 16 inches. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (within the 6-bass combined limit) · Size limit: No Largemouth Bass under 16 inches. · License required
Mountain Whitefish — Bear Lake
Idaho, United States
On Bear Lake the Whitefish limit is 10. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 · License required
Mountain Whitefish — St. Joe River
Idaho, United States
In the Panhandle Region the Whitefish limit is 25. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · License required
Northern Pike — Coeur d'Alene Lake
Idaho, United States
Northern Pike harvest is encouraged; the season is open all year with no bag, length or possession limit, and spearfishing is allowed. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Northern Pike — Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho, United States
On Lake Pend Oreille Northern Pike harvest is encouraged, open all year with no bag, length or possession limit and spearfishing allowed. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Northern Pike — Priest Lake
Idaho, United States
On Priest Lake Northern Pike harvest is encouraged, open all year with no bag, length or possession limit and spearfishing allowed. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Rainbow Trout — American Falls Reservoir
Idaho, United States
In the Southeast Region the general trout limit is 6, all species combined; in rivers and streams only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout. Brook Trout are counted separately. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Big Wood River
Idaho, United States
On the Big Wood River the general trout limit is 6, all species combined; some sections have seasonal catch-and-release periods in winter and spring, so check the Special Rule Waters for the specific reach you are fishing. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Blackfoot River
Idaho, United States
On the Blackfoot River the trout limit is 6, all species combined, with no harvest of Cutthroat Trout. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — C.J. Strike Reservoir
Idaho, United States
In the Southwest Region the general trout limit is 6, all species combined (which includes land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon and trout hybrids); Bull Trout and Brook Trout are counted separately. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Dworshak Reservoir
Idaho, United States
On Dworshak Reservoir the trout limit is 6, only 2 of which may be Cutthroat Trout, and no Cutthroat Trout under 14 inches. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined; only 2 may be cutthroat) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Henrys Fork
Idaho, United States
On many reaches of the Henrys Fork (Snake River, North Fork) the trout limit is 2 with no harvest of Cutthroat Trout; some sections are catch-and-release (except Brook Trout) and seasonal closures apply, so check the Special Rule Waters for the reach you are fishing. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (all trout species combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Lake Cascade
Idaho, United States
In the Southwest Region the general trout limit is 6, all species combined (which includes land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon and trout hybrids); Bull Trout and Brook Trout are counted separately. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho, United States
On Lake Pend Oreille the Rainbow Trout limit is 2, only 1 of which may be over 20 inches. Only 1 may be over 20 inches. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: Only 1 may be over 20 inches. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Magic Reservoir
Idaho, United States
In the Magic Valley Region the general trout limit is 6, all species combined; in rivers and streams only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout. Bull Trout and Brook Trout are counted separately. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Salmon River
Idaho, United States
In the Salmon Region the general trout limit is 6, all species combined; Bull Trout and Brook Trout are counted separately. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Silver Creek
Idaho, United States
Within the Nature Conservancy's Silver Creek Preserve, trout fishing is catch-and-release, fly-fishing only, with no bait allowed and one barbless hook per fly; the water is closed from December 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend and open from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Closed December 1 – Friday before Memorial Day weekend; open (catch-and-release) Saturday of Memorial Day weekend – November 30 · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Rainbow Trout — South Fork Snake River
Idaho, United States
On the South Fork Snake River there is no limit on Rainbow Trout or trout hybrids, which are managed to protect the native Cutthroat Trout. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Rainbow Trout — St. Joe River
Idaho, United States
On the St. Joe River the trout limit is 6, all species combined; there is no harvest of any trout showing a red or orange slash below the jaw. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — American Falls Reservoir
Idaho, United States
On American Falls Reservoir the bass limit is 2, any size. Any size. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: Any size. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Big Wood River
Idaho, United States
On all sections of the Big Wood River bass have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Brownlee Reservoir
Idaho, United States
In the Southwest Region the general bass limit is 6, largemouth and smallmouth combined, none under 12 inches. None under 12 inches. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 · Size limit: None under 12 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — C.J. Strike Reservoir
Idaho, United States
In the Southwest Region the general bass limit is 6, largemouth and smallmouth combined, none under 12 inches. None under 12 inches. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth combined) · Size limit: None under 12 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Coeur d'Alene Lake
Idaho, United States
In the Panhandle Region the general bass limit is 6, largemouth and smallmouth combined. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Dworshak Reservoir
Idaho, United States
In the Clearwater Region the general bass limit in lakes and reservoirs is 6, largemouth and smallmouth combined (in rivers and streams there is no bag, length or possession limit). Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Cascade
Idaho, United States
In the Southwest Region the general bass limit is 6, largemouth and smallmouth combined, none under 12 inches. None under 12 inches. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 · Size limit: None under 12 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho, United States
On Lake Pend Oreille the bass limit is 6, largemouth and smallmouth combined (only 2 may be largemouth). Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and smallmouth combined; only 2 may be largemouth) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Magic Reservoir
Idaho, United States
On Magic Reservoir bass have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Snake River (Hells Canyon)
Idaho, United States
In the Southwest Region, in rivers and streams, bass have no bag, length or possession limit and spearfishing is allowed. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Tiger Trout — Henrys Lake
Idaho, United States
In the Upper Snake Region the general trout limit is 6, all species combined; Bull Trout and Brook Trout are counted separately. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (all trout species combined) · License required
Walleye — American Falls Reservoir
Idaho, United States
Walleye harvest is encouraged with no bag, length or possession limit, and spearfishing is allowed. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
White Sturgeon — Brownlee Reservoir
Idaho, United States
White Sturgeon are catch-and-release statewide in Idaho: sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing, and barbless hooks together with a sliding-weight rig on a lighter test line are required. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
White Sturgeon — C.J. Strike Reservoir
Idaho, United States
White Sturgeon are catch-and-release statewide in Idaho: sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing, and barbless hooks together with a sliding-weight rig on a lighter test line are required. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
White Sturgeon — Snake River (Hells Canyon)
Idaho, United States
White Sturgeon are catch-and-release statewide in Idaho: sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing, and barbless hooks together with a sliding-weight rig on a lighter test line are required. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Yellow Perch — American Falls Reservoir
Idaho, United States
Under Idaho's rules this species falls within “All Other Fish Species,” which have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Yellow Perch — Lake Cascade
Idaho, United States
Under Idaho's rules this species falls within “All Other Fish Species,” which have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Yellow Perch — Magic Reservoir
Idaho, United States
Under Idaho's rules this species falls within “All Other Fish Species,” which have no bag, length or possession limit. Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game — Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025–2027 (2nd Edition 2026); idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with Idaho Fish and Game before you fish.