Bear River Fishing Regulations
Cache County, Utah · 2026 size limits, bag limits, and seasons
Bear River is a river in Cache County, Utah. It has its own fishing regulations for 1 species, including Channel Catfish, set separately for 2 sections of the river. These rules replace Utah's statewide limits on this water.
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Bear River limits by species (2026)
Entire river
| Species | Size limit | Daily bag | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Fish SpeciesBear Lake tributaries (Swan/Big Spring Creeks): C&R + artificial flies/lures only; closed Apr 15 - 6 a.m. second Saturday of July · Other Bear River sections: statewide regulations apply | – | – | Year-round |
Upstream to Highway 218
| Species | Size limit | Daily bag | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
 Channel Catfish | – | 4 | Always open |
– means no limit is listed for this water. Rules not shown here follow Utah's statewide regulations.
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Bear River fishing: common questions
What fish have special regulations on Bear River?
1 species has rules specific to Bear River: Channel Catfish.
What is the channel catfish limit on Bear River?
No size limit is listed for Channel Catfish on Bear River (upstream to Highway 218), and the daily bag limit is 4.
Do Utah statewide fishing rules apply on Bear River?
Where Bear River has its own rule for a species, that rule replaces the statewide limit. For species not listed on this page, Utah's statewide regulations apply. Regulations are set by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; confirm with the official 2026 regulations before keeping a fish.
Other Utah waters with special regulations
- Logan River · Cache
- Green River · Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Uintah and Wayne
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · Daggett
- Provo River · Summit, Utah and Wasatch
- Calder Reservoir · Uintah
- Kolob Reservoir · Washington
- Lake Powell · Garfield, Kane and San Juan
- Weber River · Summit
- Fish Lake · Sevier
- Minersville Reservoir · Beaver
- Panguitch Lake · Garfield
- Hobbs Reservoir · Davis
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