Hayden Creek

Tributary of the Lemhi River

    Hayden Creek in Lemhi County is 20.6 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
    2007/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 304 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/10/31 Chinook Salmon 19,510 Eyed Eggs
    2002/10/23 Chinook Salmon 19,510 Eyed Eggs
    2002/10/16 Chinook Salmon 10,148 Eyed Eggs
    2000/12/08 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/09/01 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/08/10 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/06/29 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/06/09 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/05/19 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/04/25 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/03/24 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/01/27 Rainbow Trout 75 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/09/20 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 101 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/08/17 Rainbow Trout 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/07/15 Rainbow Trout 287 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/06/03 Steelhead 4,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1999/05/21 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/04/26 Rainbow Trout 307 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/03/19 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/12/11 Rainbow Trout 600 Adults
    1998/09/17 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/08/06 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/06/26 Rainbow Trout 313 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/06/15 Rainbow Trout 333 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/05/28 Rainbow Trout 303 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/04/09 Rainbow Trout 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/03/16 Rainbow Trout 323 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/10/30 Rainbow Trout 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/08/04 Rainbow Trout 406 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/04/24 Chinook Salmon 3,050 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1992/05/15 Chinook Salmon 3,050 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1988/05/12 Steelhead 157,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1987/04/28 Steelhead 25 Adults
    1986/09/03 Chinook Salmon 24 Adults
    1986/06/24 Chinook Salmon 528 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1986/05/20 Steelhead 105,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1982/03/25 Chinook Salmon 16,922 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/04/11 Chinook Salmon 606,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1979/06/22 Steelhead 50,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1979/04/14 Chinook Salmon 59,295 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1979/04/14 Steelhead 59,292 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1979/04/07 Chinook Salmon 117,233 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/08/04 Steelhead 32,956 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/07/15 Steelhead 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1978/04/21 Steelhead 119,315 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/20 Steelhead 117,530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/03/22 Chinook Salmon 16,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/12/28 Chinook Salmon 32,960 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/10/08 Chinook Salmon 75,580 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/09/29 Steelhead 52,418 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/09/23 Chinook Salmon 86,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/08/12 Steelhead 59,898 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/06/23 Steelhead 27,265 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/06/13 Steelhead 17,568 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/04/22 Chinook Salmon 99,001 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/04/09 Steelhead 112,404 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/04/08 Steelhead 110,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/09/11 Chinook Salmon 260,956 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/07/22 Chinook Salmon 36,134 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1976/06/12 Steelhead 258,666 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1976/04/10 Chinook Salmon 6,066 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/04/08 Steelhead 80,275 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/04/06 Steelhead 144,990 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/02/04 Chinook Salmon 105,760 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/10/09 Steelhead 264,216 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/10/04 Chinook Salmon 276,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/06/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11 Adults
    1975/05/04 Steelhead 89,395 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/04/30 Steelhead 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/04/07 Steelhead 150,761 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1974/09/30 Steelhead 89,850 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/09/17 Chinook Salmon 350,147 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1974/04/18 Steelhead 79,701 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1973/12/27 Steelhead 150,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/11/14 Steelhead 42,078 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1973/10/06 Chinook Salmon 150,563 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1973/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/04/06 Steelhead 31,779 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/10/11 Chinook Salmon 223,602 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/10/09 Chinook Salmon 16,130 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/10/08 Chinook Salmon 17,230 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/10/07 Chinook Salmon 14,740 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/10/06 Chinook Salmon 14,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/10/05 Chinook Salmon 10,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/09/06 Chinook Salmon 12,775 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/07/05 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/04/03 Steelhead 86,402 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1971/10/02 Chinook Salmon 200,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1971/07/13 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/05/14 Steelhead 71,951 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1970/10/09 Chinook Salmon 83,208 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1970/07/08 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/10 Steelhead 189,347 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1969/04/30 Steelhead 87,444 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1968/07/17 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/31 Chinook Salmon 3,418 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1968/05/02 Steelhead 346,673 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1968/04/30 Steelhead 23,273 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

    Licenses and Tags

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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

    Lemhi River tributaries
    • Salmon Region general rules apply
    Salmon Region Bag Limits
    Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

    • 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 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 illegal. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam)
    • 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 Salmon River drainage (excluding the Lemhi and Pahsimeroi rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and ponds)
    • 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 Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Sunapee Trout and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

    • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
    • Chinook Salmon and steelhead placed in ponds are counted in the trout bag limit
    • Bull Trout and 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 including Pacific Lamprey

    • May not be harvested or possessed

    All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

    • No bag, length, or possession limits
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