Clear Creek

Tributary of the Middle Fork Clearwater River

    Clear Creek in Idaho County is 22.3 miles in length.

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    Fish Stocking Records

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    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
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    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
    2024/04/30 Chinook Salmon 720,099 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2022/04/30 Chinook Salmon 772,255 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2021/04/28 Chinook Salmon 656,317 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2020/04/14 Chinook Salmon 640,096 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2019/04/02 Chinook Salmon 691,051 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2018/04/07 Chinook Salmon 818,037 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2017/03/20 Chinook Salmon 768,234 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2016/03/22 Chinook Salmon 791,578 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2015/03/13 Chinook Salmon 673,391 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2014/03/25 Chinook Salmon 800,920 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2013/03/19 Chinook Salmon 378,083 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2012/03/22 Chinook Salmon 234,511 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2011/03/24 Chinook Salmon 291,604 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2010/04/20 Steelhead 144,934 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/03/25 Chinook Salmon 229,605 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2009/03/30 Chinook Salmon 234,151 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2005/04/11 Steelhead 282,362 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/04/21 Steelhead 103,718 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/05/01 Coho Salmon 293,879 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2003/04/21 Steelhead 108,052 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/04/14 Steelhead 123,379 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/03/26 Chinook Salmon 597,063 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/04/19 Steelhead 40,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/04/15 Steelhead 264,031 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/04/04 Chinook Salmon 549,861 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2001/04/26 Steelhead 97,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/03/27 Chinook Salmon 80,430 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2000/04/19 Steelhead 183,857 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/04/17 Steelhead 211,693 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/04/06 Chinook Salmon 449,454 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1999/04/22 Steelhead 190,539 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/04/19 Steelhead 232,614 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/04/09 Chinook Salmon 684,165 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/04/27 Chinook Salmon 76,846 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1998/04/20 Steelhead 500,985 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/04/28 Steelhead 178,912 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/04/21 Steelhead 183,278 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/04/08 Chinook Salmon 16,598 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1996/04/24 Steelhead 65,522 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1996/04/22 Steelhead 733,132 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1996/04/19 Steelhead 97,083 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1996/04/17 Steelhead 135,837 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1996/04/12 Chinook Salmon 667,588 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1995/04/18 Steelhead 183,712 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1995/04/17 Steelhead 348,118 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/04/12 Chinook Salmon 722,906 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/04/18 Chinook Salmon 305,813 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/04/18 Steelhead 349,633 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/04/19 Chinook Salmon 343,437 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/04/19 Steelhead 342,874 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/05/05 Chinook Salmon 193,136 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/04/21 Chinook Salmon 190,483 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/04/16 Steelhead 349,210 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/04/15 Chinook Salmon 138,418 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/04/07 Chinook Salmon 205,214 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/04/16 Chinook Salmon 396,619 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/04/15 Steelhead 369,190 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1990/04/12 Chinook Salmon 403,701 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/05/08 Steelhead 24,476 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/05/08 Steelhead 24,671 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/04/25 Steelhead 76,663 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/04/24 Steelhead 131,538 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/04/22 Steelhead 254,898 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/04/17 Steelhead 57,197 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/04/16 Steelhead 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/04/14 Steelhead 52,235 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/04/13 Steelhead 14,137 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/04/13 Steelhead 32,983 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1986/04/29 Steelhead 73,645 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1986/04/24 Steelhead 46,769 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1986/04/22 Steelhead 45,069 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/05/25 Rainbow Trout 465 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/05/01 Steelhead 98,132 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/04/30 Steelhead 47,074 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/05/03 Steelhead 246,123 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/04/04 Chinook Salmon 36,714 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/03/29 Chinook Salmon 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/03/26 Chinook Salmon 216,890 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/03/21 Chinook Salmon 198,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/14 Rainbow Trout 93 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/06/14 Chinook Salmon 87,168 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/06/13 Chinook Salmon 94,640 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/05/30 Chinook Salmon 122,546 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/05/13 Steelhead 58,659 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/05/12 Steelhead 97,239 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/05/11 Steelhead 94,530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/04/04 Chinook Salmon 131,597 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/03/01 Chinook Salmon 25,318 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/10/28 Chinook Salmon 77,440 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/04/20 Steelhead 137,097 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/04/12 Chinook Salmon 369,507 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/04/29 Steelhead 73,213 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/04/07 Steelhead 28 Adults
    1980/04/16 Chinook Salmon 239,446 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1980/04/14 Chinook Salmon 527,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/05/17 Chinook Salmon 871,543 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/24 Steelhead 27,328 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/20 Chinook Salmon 84,916 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/19 Steelhead 9,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/18 Steelhead 17,320 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/14 Chinook Salmon 105,075 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/14 Steelhead 17,477 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/12 Steelhead 71,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/11 Steelhead 176,714 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/10 Chinook Salmon 172,861 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/10/21 Chinook Salmon 284,665 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1974/05/24 Chinook Salmon - Fall 5,695 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1973/03/19 Chinook Salmon 356,190 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1971/03/18 Chinook Salmon 151,667 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1968/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,280 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 Clear Creek.
    Clearwater Region Bag Limits
    Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

    • In rivers and streams, no bag, length or possession limits
    • In lakes and reservoirs, limit is 6, both species combined

    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 25

    Salmon (ocean-run)

    • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures
    • Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here
    • Sockeye Salmon fishing is prohibited. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam and lakes)
    • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

    Steelhead (ocean-run)

    • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam, and lakes)
    • Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

    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 Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

    • In rivers and streams, trout limit is 2, all species combined
    • In lakes, reservoirs, ditches and canals, trout limit is 6, all species combined
    • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

    Walleye (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.)

    • No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged

    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 Pacific Lamprey and Sand Roller

    • May not be harvested or possessed

    All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

    • No bag, length, or possession limits
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