Eightmile Creek

Tributary of the Bear River

Recommended Fishing Water

Eightmile Creek in Bear Lake and Caribou Counties is 16.2 miles in length.

Interactive Map
Change basemap, overlays and print Download KMZ
For GPS, Phone or Google Earth

Facilities

Motor Restriction: No
Boat Ramp: No
Dock: No
Toilet: No
Campground: No
ADA Access: Yes

Recommended Game Fish

Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Species Observed in Surveys

Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 2024
Brown Trout Salmo trutta observed in 2024
Cottus Cottus observed in 2024
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii utah observed in 2024
Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus observed in 2024
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2020
Rainbow x Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss x clarkii observed in 2014
Dace Rhinichthys observed in 2007
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae observed in 2007
Mountain Sucker Catostomus platyrhynchus observed in 2007
Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus observed in 2007
Utah Sucker Catostomus ardens observed in 2007
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii observed in 1994

Fish Stocking Records

Date	Species	Quantity	General Size
2020/05/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,002	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/27	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	498	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	550	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/28	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/26	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/27	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	499	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	493	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	504	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/22	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	499	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	499	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/27	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	508	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	503	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/30	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,005	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/29	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	495	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	496	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	508	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/22	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	506	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	507	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/27	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	502	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	502	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/26	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/15	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	499	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/28	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	501	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	501	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/30	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	501	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/22	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	488	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/22	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	748	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	748	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	499	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	748	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,001	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	501	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/15	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/05	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/02	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/22	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/26	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/04	Rainbow Trout	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/29	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/24	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/22	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/25	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	15,000	Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/06/30	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/02	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/19	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/30	Cutthroat Trout - Bonneville	4,500	Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/06/27	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/07	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/23	Rainbow Trout	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/30	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/26	Rainbow Trout	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/09	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/21	Rainbow Trout	762	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/08	Rainbow Trout	765	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/04	Rainbow Trout	1,225	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/07/01	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/22	Rainbow Trout	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/26	Rainbow Trout	505	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/11	Brook Trout	8,017	Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/05/23	Rainbow Trout	770	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/17	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/29	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/20	Rainbow Trout	900	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/07	Rainbow Trout	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/11	Rainbow Trout	1,008	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/21	Rainbow Trout	1,605	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/30	Rainbow Trout	1,050	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/17	Rainbow Trout	2,025	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/23	Rainbow Trout	3,060	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/02	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/16	Rainbow Trout	4,018	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/01	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/17	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/12	Rainbow Trout	1,015	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/20	Rainbow Trout	2,090	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/19	Rainbow Trout	1,017	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/29	Rainbow Trout	2,070	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/13	Rainbow Trout	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/28	Rainbow Trout	1,680	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/09	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/08	Rainbow Trout	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/16	Rainbow Trout	690	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/21	Rainbow Trout	2,350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/03	Rainbow Trout	1,419	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/23	Rainbow Trout	1,520	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/27	Rainbow Trout	999	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/28	Rainbow Trout	1,012	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/26	Rainbow Trout	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/29	Rainbow Trout	1,512	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/23	Rainbow Trout	1,504	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/07	Rainbow Trout	1,299	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/02	Rainbow Trout	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/31	Rainbow Trout	2,016	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/23	Rainbow Trout	2,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/16	Rainbow Trout	788	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/14	Rainbow Trout	802	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/29	Rainbow Trout	918	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/01	Rainbow Trout	792	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/18	Rainbow Trout	720	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/08	Rainbow Trout	1,320	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/17	Rainbow Trout	3,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/25	Brook Trout	14,250	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/08/22	Rainbow Trout	1,320	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/03	Rainbow Trout	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/10	Rainbow Trout	1,240	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/22	Rainbow Trout	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/13	Rainbow Trout	880	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/16	Rainbow Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/29	Rainbow Trout	1,260	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/11	Rainbow Trout	1,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/21	Rainbow Trout	1,560	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/21	Rainbow Trout	1,850	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/24	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/25	Rainbow Trout	1,450	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/27	Rainbow Trout	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/31	Rainbow Trout	1,350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/03	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/12	Rainbow Trout	1,550	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/21	Rainbow Trout	1,650	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/19	Rainbow Trout	920	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/23	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/08	Rainbow Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/14	Rainbow Trout	1,050	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/20	Rainbow Trout	1,450	Catchable (6+ inches)

Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Online
By phone & credit card:
1-800-554-8685
License Vendors
IDFG Offices

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits

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

Bear River tributaries all tributaries including the Cub River and Thomas Fork Bear River

Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout

Southeast Region Bag Limits

Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

Bass limit is 6, both species combined
None under 14 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

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

Cisco limit is 30

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, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (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
Brook Trout are listed separately

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, Bear Lake 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

Find an error? Please let us know what is wrong so we can get it fixed up! Report a Problem