Rainbow Trout

Stale: last verified 96 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

2

Daily creel 2 in aggregate across all trout species; possession limit 4 in aggregate. No minimum size. Put-and-Take "Closure 1" areas are closed March 8–March 28, 2026 (10pm–6:30am) for pre-season stocking. Special Trout Management Areas (Catch-and-Return, Delayed Harvest, Trophy Trout) have their own regulations — verify per water. Trout stamp required in addition to the standard freshwater license.

Source · verified 2026-04-22

Stale: last verified 96 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

6

Delaware stocked trout program. Daily creel 6 in aggregate across all trout species (4 in fly-fishing-only waters). No minimum size. Rainbow is the primary stocked species. Trout stamp required April–June 30 and October–November 30 for streams; March–April 1 for Tidbury and Newton Ponds. No fishing in designated trout waters within 14 days before opening; no night fishing (half-hour after sunset to half-hour before sunrise) in designated trout waters. Regulations do not differ by trout species.

Source · verified 2026-04-22

Stale: last verified 96 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Min size

7"

Creel

6

Non-tidal VA stocked trout waters: 7-inch minimum, 6 per day (aggregate across rainbow, brown, brook). Statewide harvest season on stocked waters is October 1–June 15; trout license required. Many special-regulation waters exist: Heritage Trout Waters (single hook, C&R or limited harvest), Fee Fishing Areas (daily permit required, higher creel), and designated Wild Trout Waters (year-round, artificial lures only, often C&R). Rainbow is the primary stocked species, especially in the Shenandoah Valley.

Source · verified 2026-04-22

Stale: last verified 59 days ago.

non tidal

Creel

6

6 trout/day in aggregate (all trout species).

Source · verified 2026-05-29

Stale: last verified 59 days ago.

non tidal

Creel

5

5/day, 10 in possession (12" minimum on most lakes and the Delta).

Source · verified 2026-05-29

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

5

California: 5 trout/day on most inland waters; many coastal and wild-trout reaches are reduced-limit or catch-and-release. A Steelhead Report Card is required in anadromous waters.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 56 days ago.

non tidal

Creel

4

Statewide trout aggregate: 4/day, 8 in possession (rainbow, brown, brook, cutthroat). No statewide minimum size; many waters carry slot or gear restrictions — confirm the water-specific CPW rule.

Source · verified 2026-06-01

Stale: last verified 56 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

3

Central District streams: 3 trout daily and in possession (all species combined), only 1 longer than 18". Many blue-ribbon stretches add catch-and-release, artificial-only, or seasonal rules — confirm the water-specific exception.

Source · verified 2026-06-01

Stale: last verified 56 days ago.

non tidal

Creel

5

Central District lakes: 5 trout daily, 10 in possession (all species combined, includes cutthroat).

Source · verified 2026-06-01

Stale: last verified 56 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

3

Western District streams: 3 trout daily and in possession (all species combined), only 1 longer than 14".

Source · verified 2026-06-01

Stale: last verified 56 days ago.

non tidal

Creel

5

Western District lakes: 5 trout daily, 10 in possession (all species combined), only 1 longer than 22".

Source · verified 2026-06-01

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

4

Part of Utah's 4-trout statewide aggregate (8 in possession). Tailwater and blue-ribbon waters add slot/gear rules.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

6

Idaho general trout limit: 6/day.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

6

Wyoming statewide trout limit: 6/day.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal

Creel

5

Nevada statewide trout limit: 5/day. Lake Mead and most southern reservoirs follow the 5-trout rule.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

5

New Mexico cold-water limit: 5 trout/salmon per day.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

2

Rainbow/steelhead: commonly 2/day with only 1 over 20" (e.g., Bristol Bay, open ~Jun 8–Oct 31); many trophy and wild-trout waters, including much of the Kenai, are catch-and-release. Confirm the drainage. Alaska adjusts limits by Emergency Order in-season — check the ADF&G hotline or app the day you fish.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

2

Arkansas (2026, post-hatchery-crisis reduction): 2 trout/day on the White and North Fork tailwaters — on the White below Bull Shoals and the Norfork below Norfork Dam only rainbows under 14" may be kept; from the Norfork confluence down, 2 trout with 1 over 14". Confirm the reach.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

7

Tennessee tailwaters: 7 trout/day (only 1 over 22" on the South Holston/Watauga).

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Min size

10"

Creel

2

Oregon: trout limits are zone- and reach-specific — the Deschutes redband fishery is 2/day within a 10–13" window and much of it is wild-release. Confirm the zone.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Min size

8"

Creel

5

Michigan inland (Type 1/unclassified): 5 trout/day, 8" minimum, no more than 3 over 15". Type 2–4 reaches add gear and size restrictions — confirm the stream type.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Min size

12"

Creel

5

New York: 5 trout/day statewide; the West Branch Delaware and many wild reaches are 12" / 2 fish or catch-and-release (artificial-only Oct 16–Mar 31). Confirm the reach.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

5

Pennsylvania: 5 trout/day in the regular season; the West Branch Delaware and other special-regulation waters are reduced-creel / artificial-only. Confirm the section.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

8

Kentucky: 8 trout/day general limit; a trout permit is required on the tailwaters. Confirm any water-specific slot.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

8

Georgia: 8 trout/day. The Chattahoochee tailwater through Atlanta is an artificial-lures-only stream; trophy areas (Dukes Creek) are catch-and-release. Confirm the reach.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Min size

9"

Creel

5

Connecticut: 5 trout/day on most rivers (9" min). The Farmington TMA is 2 fish/12"; the Housatonic Trout Management Area is catch-and-release (0 limit). Confirm the section.

Source · verified 2026-06-03

Stale: last verified 54 days ago.

non tidal-trout

Creel

2

Washington: 2 hatchery trout/steelhead per day on most rivers; wild rainbow/cutthroat/steelhead must be released. A Columbia River Salmon & Steelhead Endorsement is required in the Columbia system.

Source · verified 2026-06-03