Big Creek

Tributary of the Shoshone Creek

    Big Creek in Twin Falls County is 14.6 miles in length.

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    Species Observed in Surveys

    Fish Stocking Records

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    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
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    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
    1989/05/22 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/05/16 Rainbow Trout 351 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/05/03 Brown Trout 5,779 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1988/06/14 Rainbow Trout 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/05/24 Brown Trout 7,310 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1988/05/24 Rainbow Trout 419 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/06/15 Rainbow Trout 799 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/06/05 Brown Trout 7,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/06/05 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1986/06/18 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/06/10 Brown Trout 7,085 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1986/05/16 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/08/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1985/08/02 Brown Trout 2,733 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/06/18 Brown Trout 8,580 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/06/10 Rainbow Trout 414 Adults
    1985/05/22 Rainbow Trout 434 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/09/06 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 693 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/08/03 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 3,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/07/27 Brown Trout 6,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/07/18 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 4,664 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/07/11 Rainbow Trout 585 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/08/10 Rainbow Trout 465 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/28 Brown Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/07 Brown Trout 5,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/07 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/06/16 Rainbow Trout 345 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/07/01 Brown Trout 3,372 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/07/01 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,714 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/06/17 Brown Trout 2,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/05/27 Rainbow Trout 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/07/21 Brown Trout 9,960 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1981/06/30 Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 18,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/05/27 Rainbow Trout 830 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1980/08/05 Rainbow Trout 665 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/06/27 Rainbow Trout 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/05/30 Brown Trout 5,662 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1980/05/21 Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/07/17 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,564 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1979/05/31 Brown Trout 2,438 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1979/05/24 Rainbow Trout 345 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/08/02 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 32,472 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1978/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Adults
    1978/06/14 Brown Trout 13,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/07/19 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,080 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/07/05 Brown Trout 3,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,199 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/09/24 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 29,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1976/07/22 Brown Trout 9,075 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/05/13 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/07 Brown Trout 14,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/05/24 Rainbow Trout 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/04/26 Brown Trout 18,225 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/08/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,880 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/08/10 Brown Trout 5,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/05/18 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/05/14 Brown Trout 7,107 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/09/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 14,010 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/05/26 Rainbow Trout 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/08/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/07/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 2,700 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/09/18 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 1,034 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/06/05 Rainbow Trout 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/10/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 1,812 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1968/05/29 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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    Fishing Rules, 2025 - 2027

    All Waters Open All Year

    Except as modified in Special Rules
    Fishing is not allowed within the posted upstream and downstream boundary of any fish weir or trap.

    Daily Bag Limits

    The following daily bag limits apply to all waters within each region except as modified in the Special Rules. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.

    Special Rules

    No Special Rules for Big Creek.
    Magic Valley Region Bag Limits
    Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

    • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
    • None under 12 inches

    Brook Trout

    • Brook Trout limit is 25
    • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for Brook Trout

    Bull Trout

    • Bull Trout - catch-and-release

    Kokanee

    • Kokanee limit is 6

    Sturgeon

    • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
    • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
    • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are required. See fishing regulations for details

    Tiger Muskie

    • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

    Trout includes Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, trout hydrids (.e.g. Tiger Trout)

    • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
    • In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout
    • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

    Walleye

    • Walleye limit is 6

    Whitefish

    • Whitefish limit is 25
    • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for whitefish

    Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Shoshone Sculpin, Wood River Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

    • May not be harvested or possessed

    All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

    • No bag, length or possession limit
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