NF SALMON RIVER AT NORTH FORK ID

NORTH FORK SALMON RIVER ID USGS

NF SALMON RIVER AT NORTH FORK ID (13306000) is a real-time river monitoring station on the NORTH FORK SALMON RIVER in ID, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 7 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 13306000
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: ID
Coordinates: 45.4075, -113.9931

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Fishing regulations

Salmon Region zone default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

Salmon Region zone default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Bull Trout Open · Catch & release only Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Notes
  Region default (all waters open all year unless modified)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Chiselmouth No season data
Northern Pikeminnow No season data
Rainbow Trout No season data
Redside Shiner No season data
Shorthead Sculpin No season data
Westslope Cutthroat 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

Community observations nearby

Nf Salmon River At North Fork Id has 7 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Shorthead Sculpin (Cottus confusus), Chiselmouth (Gila alutacea), Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus lewisi), Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Northern Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus oregonensis), and 2 others.

Shorthead Sculpin Cottus confusus
Chiselmouth Gila alutacea
Westslope Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus lewisi
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis
Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus
Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 7 species; from 8 individual records
Observed: Nov 26, 2019 – May 24, 2026; 8 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 8 records