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Fishing regulations at Cub River, ID
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Fishing regulations in Idaho can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Brown trout as of April 14th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Brown trout
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
6
Aggregate
6
Daily bag limits apply to all waters of the Southeast Region except as modified in Southeast Region Special Rule Waters. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.All waters open all year except as modified in Southeast Region Special Rule WatersFor more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish p 31-32
For more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish
Special Rule Waters for the Southeast Region
American Falls ReservoirBass limit is 2, any sizeBear Lake- From the mouth of St. Charles Creek (Little Creek) for a radius of 300 yards into the lake is closed to fishing from April 16 through June 30
- Not more than 2 baited hooks, flies, or lures per line
- One line only when ice fishing. Two lines permitted when ice fishing with a two-pole permit
- Trout limit is 2
- Cisco limit is 30; dip-netting permitted January 1 through February 15. Dip nets may not exceed 18 inches in any dimension. Any size hole may be cut through the ice to catch cisco
- Whitefish limit is 10
- Trout limit is 2, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
- Bass limit is 6, any size
- Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
- Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
- Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout No size, bag, or possession limits on bass
- Southeast Region general rules apply
- Upstream from Blackfoot Reservoir (includes: Diamond Creek, Lanes Creek, Slug Creek and tributaries)
- December 1 through June 30 - closed to fishing
- July 1 through November 30 - trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout, no bait allowed, barbless hooks required
- Trout limit is 2
- Bass limit is 2, none under 20 inches
- Trout limit is 2, none under 20 inches
- One line only when ice fishing
- No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
- Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout No size, bag or possession limits on Bass
- December 1 through June 30 - closed to fishing
- July 1 through November 30 - Southeast Region general rules apply
- Southeast Region general rules apply
- December 1 through June 14 - closed to fishing
- June 15 through November 30 - Southeast Region general rules apply
- contact Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Office
- Phone: (208) 236-1137
- https://www.sbtribes.com/fish-and-game/
- Bass limit is 2, none under 16 inches
- Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
- Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout Montpelier Reservoir - Electric motors only
- Walleye limit is 6
- Bass limit is 6, any size
- trout limit is 0
- catch-and-release
- no bait allowed
- barbless hooks required
- trout limit is 6
- no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
- Southeast Region general rules apply
- contact Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Office
- Phone: (208) 236-1137
- https://www.sbtribes.com/fish-and-game/
- closed to fishing
- Southeast Region general rules apply
- Southeast Region general rules apply
- Bass limit is 2, any size
- Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout
- trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
- trout limit is 2
- Trout limit is 6
- only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout Bass limit is 2
- any size
- Trout limit is 2
- none under 20 inches
- One line only when ice fishing
- No bait allowed
- barbless hooks required
- Trout limit is 2
- none under 20 inches
- No size, bag or possession limits on bass One line only when ice fishing
- No bait allowed
- barbless hooks required
- No motors
- Trout limit is 2
- none under 20 inches
- One line only when ice fishing
- No bait allowed
- barbless hooks required
For more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish
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 Brook Trout which are listed separately
For more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish
Excellent
Salmo trutta
Daily bag limits apply to all waters of the Southeast Region except as modified in Southeast Region Special Rule Waters. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.All waters open all year except as modified in Southeast Region Special Rule WatersFor more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish p 31-32
For more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish
Special Rule Waters for the Southeast Region
American Falls ReservoirBass limit is 2, any sizeBear Lake- From the mouth of St. Charles Creek (Little Creek) for a radius of 300 yards into the lake is closed to fishing from April 16 through June 30
- Not more than 2 baited hooks, flies, or lures per line
- One line only when ice fishing. Two lines permitted when ice fishing with a two-pole permit
- Trout limit is 2
- Cisco limit is 30; dip-netting permitted January 1 through February 15. Dip nets may not exceed 18 inches in any dimension. Any size hole may be cut through the ice to catch cisco
- Whitefish limit is 10
- Trout limit is 2, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
- Bass limit is 6, any size
- Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
- Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
- Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout No size, bag, or possession limits on bass
- Southeast Region general rules apply
- Upstream from Blackfoot Reservoir (includes: Diamond Creek, Lanes Creek, Slug Creek and tributaries)
- December 1 through June 30 - closed to fishing
- July 1 through November 30 - trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout, no bait allowed, barbless hooks required
- Trout limit is 2
- Bass limit is 2, none under 20 inches
- Trout limit is 2, none under 20 inches
- One line only when ice fishing
- No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
- Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout No size, bag or possession limits on Bass
- December 1 through June 30 - closed to fishing
- July 1 through November 30 - Southeast Region general rules apply
- Southeast Region general rules apply
- December 1 through June 14 - closed to fishing
- June 15 through November 30 - Southeast Region general rules apply
- contact Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Office
- Phone: (208) 236-1137
- https://www.sbtribes.com/fish-and-game/
- Bass limit is 2, none under 16 inches
- Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
- Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout Montpelier Reservoir - Electric motors only
- Walleye limit is 6
- Bass limit is 6, any size
- trout limit is 0
- catch-and-release
- no bait allowed
- barbless hooks required
- trout limit is 6
- no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
- Southeast Region general rules apply
- contact Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Office
- Phone: (208) 236-1137
- https://www.sbtribes.com/fish-and-game/
- closed to fishing
- Southeast Region general rules apply
- Southeast Region general rules apply
- Bass limit is 2, any size
- Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout
- trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
- trout limit is 2
- Trout limit is 6
- only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout Bass limit is 2
- any size
- Trout limit is 2
- none under 20 inches
- One line only when ice fishing
- No bait allowed
- barbless hooks required
- Trout limit is 2
- none under 20 inches
- No size, bag or possession limits on bass One line only when ice fishing
- No bait allowed
- barbless hooks required
- No motors
- Trout limit is 2
- none under 20 inches
- One line only when ice fishing
- No bait allowed
- barbless hooks required
For more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish
Regulations for
42°01′11.6″N 111°48′29.3″W
FAQ about Cub River fishing
the Cub River is a stream located in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. It is also intersecting with Cache County, Utah. Its coordinates are:
42°01′11.6″N 111°48′29.3″W
.Find the best fishing spots on the Cub River by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Cub River are:
- Brown trout - 4 members reported to have caught this fish
- Cutthroat trout - 5 members reported to have caught this fish
- Rainbow trout - 11 members reported to have caught this fish
The latest Cub River fishing reports are:
- @ty.baumgartner reported a nice Cutthroat trout.
- @hayesripplinger reported a nice Brook trout.
- @cuttys_all_day reported a nice Brook trout.
- @jacobjensen1260 reported a nice Brown trout.
- @jacksonbyington reported a nice Bonneville cutthroat trout.
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