South Fork Rule Change

Thu., April 15, 1999

Anglers are being encouraged to kill more rainbow trout on the world-famous South Fork of the Snake River in order to protect native Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

Anglers this year may keep up to six rainbow trout of any size. However, the daily trout limit remains six if the rainbows are combined with some cutthroat, or brown trout.

In no case are anglers allowed to keep more than two cutthroats, cutthroat hybrids or brown trout. None of the cutthroats and browns can be between 8 and 16 inches.

The new rules are geared to reduce numbers of non-native rainbows, which seem to be having an impact on native Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

The new regulations pertain only to the South Fork of the Snake River between Palisades Dam and its confluence with the Henrys Fork. The general fishing season there opens May 29.

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