Middle Fork lottery dates
Winners cancel all season. Set a cancellation alert and we tell you the moment a Middle Fork spot opens.
Applications open December 1, 2026 and close January 31, 2027. Results are posted February 14, 2027.
The Middle Fork lottery calendar
| Stage | Date | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Applications open | The first day the agency accepts an application for this draw. | |
| Applications close | The deadline. An application filed after it is not in the draw. | |
| Results posted | When winners are notified and the claim clock starts. |
Dates come from the managing agency’s own published schedule. We re-read it every day, so a date the agency moves moves here too.
Published odds
What the agency publishes about Middle Fork odds
1.79% (Four Rivers lottery (Dec-Jan), 2025).
“nearly 20,000 people applied … 353 permits available … 1.79% chance of winning”
How the Middle Fork draw works
- Cost
- $6 lottery application or reservation fee + $4 per person per day
- Max group size
- 24 people
Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official Middle Fork page
Apply as a crew
Most lotteries let every member of a party apply, and only one entry has to win. A pool keeps the applications, the dates and the result in one place so nobody in the crew misses the deadline.
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What if I miss the Middle Fork lottery?
Set a cancellation alert. Winners cancel all season, and PermitSnag tells you the moment a Middle Fork spot opens. We remind you about the lottery dates too.
When does the Middle Fork lottery open?
Applications open December 1, 2026 and close January 31, 2027. Results are posted February 14, 2027.
What are the odds of winning the Middle Fork lottery?
1.79% (Four Rivers lottery (Dec-Jan), 2025), published by Idaho News 6 — Four Rivers lottery odds reporting.