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

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

Licenses and Tags

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Fishing Rules, 2022 - 2024

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 after the second day of the season.

Special Rules

Big Wood River tributaries (upstream of Magic Reservoir)
  • December 1 through March 31 - trout limit is 0, 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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks are required
  • Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is 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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which 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 must be followed 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, size or possession limit
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