Silver Creek

Tributary of the Little Wood River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Silver Creek in Blaine County is 25.7 miles in length.

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Silver Creek is a world-class trout stream fishery that arises from cool desert springs at the base of the Picabo Hills. Scenic and productive, the relatively high elevation hosts an abundance of wildlife and birds, contributing to a sense of solitude. The nearby Wood River Valley is a resort destination that offers a wide range of services.

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
1980/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/09/25 Rainbow Trout 240 Adults
1979/08/20 Rainbow Trout 960 Adults
1979/08/14 Rainbow Trout 867 Adults
1979/07/31 Rainbow Trout 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/28 Rainbow Trout 650 Adults
1979/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/09/11 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/31 Rainbow Trout 450 Adults
1978/08/28 Rainbow Trout 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/18 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/05 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/16 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/01 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/03 Rainbow Trout 595 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/29 Rainbow Trout 863 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/06 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/01 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/22 Rainbow Trout 863 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/26 Rainbow Trout 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/29 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/11 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/27 Rainbow Trout 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,670 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/09 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/04 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/29 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/16 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/02 Rainbow Trout 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/15 Rainbow Trout 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/19 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/01 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/11 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/22 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/18 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/07 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/29 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/28 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/14 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/26 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/27 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/13 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/06 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/31 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/22 Rainbow Trout 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/05 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/07 Rainbow Trout 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/06 Rainbow Trout 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/11 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/05 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/11/14 Rainbow Trout 167 Adults
1972/09/12 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/07 Rainbow Trout 300 Adults
1972/09/06 Rainbow Trout 600 Adults
1972/09/01 Rainbow Trout 250 Adults
1972/08/30 Rainbow Trout 550 Adults
1972/08/24 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/10 Rainbow Trout 1,488 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/28 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/14 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/26 Rainbow Trout 760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/16 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/05 Rainbow Trout 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/19 Rainbow Trout 5,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/12 Rainbow Trout 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/02 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/29 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/30 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/12 Rainbow Trout 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/10/09 Rainbow Trout 235 Adults
1970/09/14 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/09/03 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/28 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/20 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/13 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/24 Rainbow Trout 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/18 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/08 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/19 Rainbow Trout 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/17 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/10/08 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Adults
1969/09/04 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/29 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/19 Rainbow Trout 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/12 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/31 Rainbow Trout 5,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/20 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/23 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/09 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/06 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/10 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/26 Rainbow Trout 6,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/13 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/10 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

Special rules are in effect for all sections of Silver Creek above US Highway 93/26. Carefully review current regulations for specific information. Note that dogs are not allowed within the Silver Creek Preserve. Private property is posted.

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

Silver Creek
  • No motors
Silver Creek From its mouth upstream to the bridge near milepost 187.2 on Highway 20 west of Picabo
  • Open all year
  • Trout limit is 2, none between 12 and 16 inches
Silver Creek From the bridge near milepost 187.2 on Highway 20 west of Picabo upstream to the confluence of Grove Creek and Stalker Creek
  • No fishing from rafts or boats; float tubes are allowed
  • December 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
  • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 – trout – catch-and-release, fly-fishing only, no bait allowed, one barbless hook per fly
Silver Creek Kilpatrick Pond, from the Kilpatrick Pond diversion dam upstream to Kilpatrick Bridge
  • No fishing from rafts or boats; float tubes are allowed
  • April 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - closed to fishing
  • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through March 31 – trout – catch-and-release, fly-fishing only, no bait allowed, one barbless hook per fly
Nearby Rules The following special rule(s) apply to adjacent waters but exclude the Silver Creek.
Silver Creek tributaries
  • No motors
  • All diversion ponds have the same rules as the connected stream
Silver Creek tributaries All tributaries within the Nature Conservancy Silver Creek Preserve property
  • No fishing from rafts or boats; float tubes are allowed
  • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - closed to fishing
  • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 – trout – catch-and-release, fly-fishing only, no bait allowed, one barbless hook per fly
Silver Creek tributaries All tributaries outside the Nature Conservancy Silver Creek Preserve
  • December 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend - closed to fishing
  • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 – trout limit is 2, none under 20 inches
Magic Valley Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
  • None under 12 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

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout - catch-and-release

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, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, trout hydrids (.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
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

Walleye

  • Walleye limit is 6

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, Shoshone Sculpin, Wood River 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
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