Coho Salmon in Idaho
coho salmon under the 2025-2027 Idaho rules.
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Coho Salmon in Idaho, summed up
coho salmon stay off limits in Idaho until a season is specifically opened. For the IDFG Clearwater Region, IDFG prints "Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures; Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be fo".
Start with Cascade Reservoir, North Fork Clearwater River and Clearwater River; 4 Idaho pages carry it as a recommended fish. Planner stocking tables on built waters hold 24 stocking rows for it, the newest dated June 17, 2026. IDFG uses the name Oncorhynchus kisutch for it.
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| IDFG region | Line as printed |
|---|---|
| IDFG Clearwater Region | Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures; Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here; Sockeye Salmon fishing is prohibited. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River d |
| IDFG Southwest Region | Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures; Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here; Sockeye Salmon fishing is illegal. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drai |
| IDFG Salmon Region | Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures; Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here; Sockeye Salmon fishing is illegal. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Salmon River dra |
Region bag limits from Idaho Fishing Seasons and Rules, 2025-2027, as printed on IDFG Fishing Planner water pages (the brochure PDF on idfg.idaho.gov was unreachable during site maintenance), read November 7, 2026.
Coho Salmon seasons: separate Commission rules
Dates and bags for ocean-run fish come by Commission proclamation; the pages were offline in early November 2026, so none appear.
Idaho waters planted with Coho Salmon
| Water | Release as printed |
|---|---|
| Cascade Reservoir | Coho Salmon, 139,000 fish, Fingerling (3-6 inches), June 17, 2026 |
| Lake Fork | Coho Salmon, 136,000 fish, Fingerling (3-6 inches), June 17, 2026 |
| North Fork Payette River | Coho Salmon, 112,000 fish, Fingerling (3-6 inches), June 17, 2026 |
| Cascade Reservoir | Coho Salmon, 172,550 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), June 19, 2025 |
| Lake Fork | Coho Salmon, 163,319 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), June 19, 2025 |
| North Fork Payette River | Coho Salmon, 180,923 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), June 19, 2025 |
| Soldiers Meadow Reservoir | Coho Salmon, 10,000 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), May 23, 2025 |
| Cascade Reservoir | Coho Salmon, 136,969 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), June 13, 2024 |
| Lake Fork | Coho Salmon, 50,791 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), June 13, 2024 |
| North Fork Payette River | Coho Salmon, 129,753 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), June 13, 2024 |
| Soldiers Meadow Reservoir | Coho Salmon, 6,992 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), June 6, 2024 |
| North Fork Payette River | Coho Salmon, 50,000 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), May 13, 2022 |
| Orofino Creek | Coho Salmon, 29,030 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), March 25, 2003 |
| Clearwater River | Coho Salmon, 279,500 fish, Fingerling (3-6 inches), March 13, 2003 |
| Potlatch River | Coho Salmon, 274,125 fish, Fingerling (3-6 inches), March 11, 2003 |
| Lake Fork | Coho Salmon, 30,400 fish, Fingerling (3-6 inches), September 10, 1992 |
| Lake Fork | Coho Salmon, 55,000 fish, Fingerling (3-6 inches), August 21, 1990 |
| Lake Fork | Coho Salmon, 31,450 fish, Fingerling (3-6 inches), August 23, 1989 |
| Saint Joe River | Coho Salmon, 57,608 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), August 31, 1971 |
| Saint Joe River | Coho Salmon, 41,272 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), August 17, 1970 |
| Spokane River | Coho Salmon, 50,550 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), July 16, 1970 |
| Big Wood River | Coho Salmon, 16,650 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), April 6, 1970 |
| Saint Joe River | Coho Salmon, 100,800 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), June 17, 1969 |
| Crooked River (Idaho County) | Coho Salmon, 2,000,000 fish, Eyed Eggs, November 18, 1968 |
Stocking rows as printed on the IDFG Fishing Planner water pages (date, species, number and size as listed), read November 7, 2026.
Idaho pages that list coho salmon
Reservoir pages naming coho salmon
- Cascade Reservoir27,152 acres
Stream pages naming coho salmon
- North Fork Clearwater RiverClearwater County
- Clearwater RiverClearwater County
- Middle Fork Clearwater RiverIdaho County
IDFG Fishing Planner recommended game fish on each water page, read November 7, 2026; largest lakes and best-served rivers first.
Idaho fish grouped with coho salmon
- Chinook SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Reservoirs, alpine lakes and canyon runs close to Coho Salmon, in pictures
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Gem State coho salmon, question by question
What is the Idaho bag on coho salmon?
It depends on an opened season: "Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures; Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and C".
What is the latest Idaho coho salmon record?
No new mark appears in the 2026 news read here.
Best Idaho water for coho salmon?
Cascade Reservoir, North Fork Clearwater River and Clearwater River, plus more: 4 pages.
Are coho salmon on the Planner stocking tables?
Yes; 24 rows, the newest into Cascade Reservoir on June 17, 2026.
Any Idaho water with a coho salmon exception?
None of the quoted rule blocks name it.
Is coho salmon a protected fish in Idaho?
No federal listing applies to it.
Which Idaho license covers coho salmon?
Fishing here takes an Idaho fishing license; Idaho Code 36-416 sets the annual statutory fee at $28.75 for residents and $106.25 for nonresidents, and steelhead or salmon fishing takes its own permit.
Who certifies Idaho coho salmon records?
Yes for length: IDFG runs a catch-and-release list by total length; weight records need a certified scale.