North Fork Big Wood River

Tributary of the Big Wood River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

North Fork Big Wood River in Blaine County is 11.3 miles in length.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

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Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 975 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 944 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 972 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 325 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 237 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 238 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 701 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 325 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 210 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 275 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/29 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/10 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/28 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/16 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/12 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/29 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/15 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/28 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/24 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/23 Rainbow Trout 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/28 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/16 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/31 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/04 Rainbow Trout 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/05 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/21 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/11 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/09 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1993/08/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/28 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/17 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/19 Rainbow Trout 834 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/05 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/21 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/29 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/16 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/17 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/11 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/14 Rainbow Trout 539 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/12 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/18 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/24 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,202 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/30 Rainbow Trout 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/21 Rainbow Trout 542 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/23 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/27 Rainbow Trout 380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,398 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,313 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/01 Rainbow Trout 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/14 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/16 Rainbow Trout 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/28 Rainbow Trout 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/20 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/28 Rainbow Trout 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/03 Rainbow Trout 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/12 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/31 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Adults
1978/08/29 Rainbow Trout 420 Adults
1978/08/16 Rainbow Trout 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/25 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/28 Rainbow Trout 684 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/24 Rainbow Trout 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/19 Rainbow Trout 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/12 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/01 Rainbow Trout 938 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/10 Rainbow Trout 3,744 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/06 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/04 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/06 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/06 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/07 Rainbow Trout 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/12 Rainbow Trout 2,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/29 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/13 Rainbow Trout 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/06 Rainbow Trout 5,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,020 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

Big Wood River tributaries (upstream of Magic Reservoir)
  • Bass – no bag, length, or possession limits
  • December 1 through March 31 – trout – catch-and-release
  • April 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - closed to fishing
  • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - trout limit is 6
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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