Big Creek

Tributary of the Saint Joe River

    Big Creek in Shoshone County is 9.1 miles in length.

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    Species Observed in Surveys

    • Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi observed in 2024
    • Fry Oncorhynchus observed in 2024

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
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    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
    1998/07/27 Rainbow Trout 195 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/07/20 Rainbow Trout 220 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/07/13 Rainbow Trout 201 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/07/09 Rainbow Trout 201 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/06/30 Rainbow Trout 207 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/07/29 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/07/24 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/07/16 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/07/09 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/08/04 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/09/04 Rainbow Trout 516 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/06/06 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/08/29 Rainbow Trout 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/06/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/08/16 Rainbow Trout 430 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/07/05 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/07/20 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/06/10 Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/08/17 Rainbow Trout 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/10 Rainbow Trout 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/04/29 Kokanee 56,520 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1976/04/27 Kokanee 193,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/07/01 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/05/01 Kokanee 203,700 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/05/10 Kokanee 180,810 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/05/16 Kokanee 69,982 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/08/31 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/10 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/06/22 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/05/18 Kokanee 86,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/08/11 Rainbow Trout 1,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/08/11 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/12 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1968/06/12 Rainbow Trout 720 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

    St. Joe River and tributaries (except St. Maries River) From Coeur d’Alene Lake upstream to and including the North Fork St. Joe River
    • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
    Panhandle Region Bag Limits
    Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

    • Bass 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

    Burbot

    • Burbot limit is 6

    Chinook Salmon (land-locked)

    • Chinook Salmon limit is 2, none under 24 inches

    Kokanee

    • Kokanee limit is 15

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

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

    Sturgeon

    • Fishing for sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal
    • Sturgeon caught incidentally must be released immediately

    Tiger Muskie

    • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

    Trout includes Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

    • 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

    All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

    • No bag, length, or possession limit
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