BIG WOOD RIVER NR KETCHUM ID
BIG WOOD RIVER ID USGS
BIG WOOD RIVER NR KETCHUM ID (13135500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the BIG WOOD RIVER in ID, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and water temperature and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 3 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 13135500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- ID
- Coordinates
- 43.7863, -114.4251
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Fishing regulations
Magic Valley Region zone defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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Brook Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 25
- Notes
- Region default (all waters open all year unless modified)
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Mountain Whitefish No season data
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Rainbow Trout No season data
Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 in America/Boise
Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Idaho Fishing Seasons and Rules before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Sampled at this station's reachBig Wood River Nr Ketchum ID has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling at this monitoring station's reach (COMID 23251487). The dataset includes 3 species with recorded observations.
Species include: rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), mountain whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni), brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis).
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Sampled at this station's reach
- Fish were sampled directly on the river reach this gauge sits on, so these species were recorded at this spot rather than inferred.
- Records
- 3 species
- from 3 individual records
- Observed
- Sep 18, 2014 – Sep 18, 2014
- 3 dated records
Sources
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