Shoshone Creek

Tributary of the Salmon Falls Creek

    Shoshone Creek in Twin Falls County is 46.9 miles in length.

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    Species Observed in Surveys

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    1992/05/13 Brown Trout 8,944 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/05/15 Brown Trout 9,033 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1990/05/11 Brown Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/06/16 Rainbow Trout 429 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/06/01 Brown Trout 36,830 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/05/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/05/03 Brown Trout 2,976 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1988/06/14 Rainbow Trout 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/08 Brown Trout 10,525 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1988/06/07 Brown Trout 14,675 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1988/06/06 Brown Trout 13,192 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1988/05/24 Rainbow Trout 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/06/15 Rainbow Trout 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/06/05 Brown Trout 19,228 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/06/05 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/05/14 Brown Trout 27,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1986/06/18 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/06/11 Brown Trout 27,359 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1986/06/10 Brown Trout 12,644 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1986/05/16 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/09/17 Brown Trout 9,630 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/08/26 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 10,350 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1985/08/05 Brown Trout 8,130 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/08/02 Brown Trout 8,498 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/06/26 Brown Trout 7,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/06/18 Brown Trout 4,290 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/06/11 Brown Trout 9,465 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/06/10 Rainbow Trout 576 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/05/22 Rainbow Trout 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/09/06 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 1,424 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/08/29 Brown Trout 8,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/08/28 Brown Trout 6,525 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/08/22 Brown Trout 5,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/08/07 Brown Trout 8,475 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/07/17 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 8,580 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/07/11 Rainbow Trout 585 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/08/10 Brown Trout 11,076 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/08/10 Rainbow Trout 558 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/28 Brown Trout 8,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/07 Brown Trout 22,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/07 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 10,270 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/06/16 Rainbow Trout 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/08/12 Brown Trout 13,365 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/08/05 Brown Trout 13,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/07/22 Brown Trout 11,825 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/07/01 Brown Trout 4,993 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/06/17 Brown Trout 9,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/05/27 Rainbow Trout 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/07/21 Brown Trout 11,040 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1981/06/30 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/05 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/05/27 Rainbow Trout 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/08/05 Rainbow Trout 665 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/06/27 Rainbow Trout 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/05/30 Brown Trout 5,663 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1980/05/21 Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/07/17 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,752 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1979/05/31 Brown Trout 9,375 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1979/05/24 Rainbow Trout 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/08/02 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 31,488 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1978/06/23 Brown Trout 9,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/06/13 Brown Trout 17,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/08/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 14,952 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/06/16 Brown Trout 4,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/06/08 Rainbow Trout 1,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/09/24 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 9,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1976/07/22 Brown Trout 8,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/05/07 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/14 Brown Trout 18,130 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/07/07 Brown Trout 14,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1975/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/08/15 Brown Trout 10,736 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/08/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 45,430 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/05/24 Rainbow Trout 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/04/26 Brown Trout 4,860 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/08/10 Brown Trout 10,185 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/05/18 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/05/14 Brown Trout 14,523 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/09/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 14,010 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/06/29 Rainbow Trout 938 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/05/25 Rainbow Trout 914 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/07/20 Rainbow Trout 976 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/05/28 Rainbow Trout 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/04/09 Kokanee 88,550 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1970/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/11 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 1,120 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/06/27 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/16 Rainbow Trout 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/04 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/10/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 1,812 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1968/08/02 Rainbow Trout 1,138 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/12 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/17 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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

    No Special Rules for Shoshone Creek.
    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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