Willow Creek

Tributary of the South Fork Willow Creek

    Willow Creek in Bingham and Bonneville Counties is 74.7 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
    2024/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/09/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 24,255 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2010/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 577 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/08/02 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 9,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/05/08 Brown Trout 10,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/05/06 Brown Trout 20,930 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1996/07/19 Rainbow Trout 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/07/11 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/06/28 Rainbow Trout 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/06/14 Rainbow Trout 713 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/06/13 Brown Trout 10,453 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1996/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/06/27 Brown Trout 10,080 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1995/06/27 Rainbow Trout 969 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/06/08 Rainbow Trout 2,242 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/06/06 Brown Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/05/25 Rainbow Trout 2,365 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/10/06 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 6,736 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1993/10/06 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 6,736 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1993/10/06 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 7,178 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1993/07/19 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/06/24 Brown Trout 16,380 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/06/11 Rainbow Trout 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/05/25 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/13 Rainbow Trout 235 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/12 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/09 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/05/27 Brown Trout 25,204 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1992/05/12 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/06/10 Brown Trout 18,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/25 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/25 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/08 Rainbow Trout 1,351 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,815 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/23 Brown Trout 19,487 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/07/27 Brown Trout 20,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1988/07/26 Rainbow Trout 1,176 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/05/18 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/09/08 Brown Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/08/26 Rainbow Trout 2,003 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/07/20 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/06/29 Rainbow Trout 2,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/05/14 Rainbow Trout 2,325 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/08/11 Rainbow Trout 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/07/15 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/06/24 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/20 Rainbow Trout 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/08/20 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/07/22 Brown Trout 24,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/07/17 Rainbow Trout 2,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/06/04 Rainbow Trout 3,055 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/08/13 Rainbow Trout 3,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/07/30 Rainbow Trout 3,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/06/20 Rainbow Trout 3,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/06/01 Rainbow Trout 3,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/07/25 Brown Trout 49,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1983/07/11 Rainbow Trout 8,536 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/06/27 Rainbow Trout 5,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/06/13 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/07/14 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/07/06 Brown Trout 28,640 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1982/06/29 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/05/27 Rainbow Trout 3,885 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/04/29 Brown Trout 34,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1981/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/17 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/04 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/05/18 Rainbow Trout 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/04/24 Brown Trout 46,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1980/07/14 Rainbow Trout 2,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/06/17 Rainbow Trout 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/05/22 Rainbow Trout 5,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/05/20 Brown Trout 44,908 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1979/08/23 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/07/30 Rainbow Trout 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/05/23 Rainbow Trout 3,675 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/10/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,524 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/10/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 63,252 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1978/09/15 Brown Trout 16,530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/04/06 Rainbow Trout 760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/06/22 Brown Trout 97,760 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1976/10/26 Rainbow Trout 14,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/10/25 Rainbow Trout 17,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/09/17 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 103,275 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1976/08/27 Brown Trout 50,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/08/26 Brown Trout 40,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/08/04 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 32,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1976/07/28 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/26 Rainbow Trout 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/11/24 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 36,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/11/10 Rainbow Trout 23,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/11/07 Rainbow Trout 36,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/11/05 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 50,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/11/05 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/11/04 Rainbow Trout 39,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/11/03 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 71,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/10/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 83,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/10/06 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 73,248 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/08/21 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/06/24 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/10/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 118,840 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/09/26 Brown Trout 43,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1974/07/03 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/05/22 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/04/04 Rainbow Trout 800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1973/09/19 Rainbow Trout 37,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1973/09/17 Brown Trout 45,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1973/07/30 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 55,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/06/21 Rainbow Trout 3,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/05/24 Rainbow Trout 6,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/09/12 Brown Trout 28,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/09/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 144,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/08/31 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/07/31 Rainbow Trout 1,575 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/09/17 Rainbow Trout 35,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1971/09/14 Brown Trout 40,533 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1971/08/31 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/08/23 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 63,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/06/25 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/05/25 Rainbow Trout 2,903 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/05/24 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/05/22 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/09/17 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 68,572 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1970/09/09 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/09/08 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/08/21 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/16 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/09 Brown Trout 35,952 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1970/06/19 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/26 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/22 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/04/09 Brown Trout 2,320 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/09/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 145,124 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/08/29 Rainbow Trout 2,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/18 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 24,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/06 Rainbow Trout 33,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/05/26 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/05/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/09/06 Rainbow Trout 13,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1968/09/04 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 45,360 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1968/08/28 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/08/16 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/19 Rainbow Trout 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/19 Rainbow Trout 22,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1968/06/17 Brown Trout 46,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1968/06/17 Rainbow Trout 2,205 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/04 Rainbow Trout 36,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1968/05/24 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,520 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

    Willow Creek
    • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – trout – catch-and-release
    • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
    Nearby Rules The following special rule(s) apply to adjacent waters but exclude the Willow Creek.
    Willow Creek tributaries
    • No harvest of Cutthroat Trout
    • No limit on Rainbow Trout or trout hybrids
    • June 1 through June 30 - closed to fishing
    Upper Snake Region Bag Limits
    Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

    • Bass - no bag, length, or possession limits

    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 15

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

    • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
    • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

    Walleye (Have not been stocked intentionally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.)

    • No bag, length, or possession limits, harvest is encouraged

    Whitefish

    • Whitefish limit is 25 - see Big Lost River exception
    • 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 including 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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