Stalker Creek (Stocker Creek)

Tributary of the Silver Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Stalker Creek (Stocker Creek) in Blaine County is 5.4 miles in length.

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
1970/10/09 Rainbow Trout 191 Adults
1970/08/28 Rainbow Trout 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/05 Rainbow Trout 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/24 Rainbow Trout 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/08 Rainbow Trout 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/01 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/17 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/10/08 Rainbow Trout 400 Adults
1969/08/12 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/06 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/10 Rainbow Trout 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/26 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/10 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (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

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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