Trophy Trout Regulations

Note: Always double check the regulations in the book you got with your license, or on the signs posted at streamside. The information listed on this page is for your convenience, but should not be considered official or legally binding.

Fishing may be done with artificial lures only, constructed of metal, plastic, rubber or wood, or flies or streamers constructed of natural or synthetic materials. Lures may be used with spinning or fly fishing gear. Anything other than these items is prohibited. Specifically prohibited are the use of molded facsimiles or replicas of insects, earthworms, fish eggs, fish or any invertebrate or vertebrate either singly or in combination with the other materials.

The use or possession of fishbait, natural bait or baitfish and the use of a device, natural or synthetic, capable of catching fish other than artificial lures is prohibited.

Open to fishing year-round (no closed season).

The minimum size is 14 inches for all species of trout (salmonids) caught on, or in possession on, the waters under the selective harvest regulations from 8 a.m. on the opening day of regular trout season to midnight Labor Day.

The daily limit is two trout - combined species - except during the period midnight Labor Day to 8 a.m. on the opening day of regular trout season when no trout may be killed, or had in possession, on the waters under regulation.

Taking of baitfish or fishbait is prohibited.

A current trout/salmon permit is required.

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