Billingsley Creek

Tributary of the Snake River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Billingsley Creek in Gooding County is 8.5 miles in length.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/09/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,906 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/08/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,995 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/08 Brown Trout 6,031 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/10/03 Brown Trout 2,455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/11 Brown Trout 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/10/06 Brown Trout 2,978 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/09/26 Steelhead 39,448 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/10/07 Brown Trout 3,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/03/15 Rainbow Trout 1,056 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/02/15 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/22 Brown Trout 3,114 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/26 Brown Trout 3,616 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/27 Brown Trout 3,358 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/10/11 Brown Trout 3,244 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/12 Brown Trout 4,164 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/27 Brown Trout 7,812 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/10/15 Brown Trout 1,492 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/22 Brown Trout 1,537 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/11/04 Brown Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/17 Brown Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/24 Brown Trout 8,026 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/04 Brown Trout 3,111 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/27 Brown Trout 5,270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/09 Brown Trout 7,071 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/31 Brown Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/12 Brown Trout 8,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/02/27 Brown Trout 5,412 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/09 Brown Trout 5,837 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/27 Brown Trout 7,725 Fry (0-3 inches)
2004/04/23 Brown Trout 1,603 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/29 Brown Trout 4,338 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/19 Brown Trout 2,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/16 Brown Trout 8,785 Fry (0-3 inches)
2002/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,369 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/04 Brown Trout 8,029 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/17 Brown Trout 8,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/22 Brown Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/09 Brown Trout 8,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/05/19 Brown Trout 8,008 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/28 Brown Trout 8,056 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/05/17 Brown Trout 4,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/14 Brown Trout 8,320 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/15 Brown Trout 8,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/04/26 Brown Trout 10,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/02 Brown Trout 4,385 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/11 Brown Trout 16,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/03/14 Brown Trout 20,034 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/05/06 Brown Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/05/27 Brown Trout 20,056 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/30 Brown Trout 20,246 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/19 Brown Trout 10,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/04/26 Brown Trout 23,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/05/05 Brown Trout 20,328 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/07/09 Brown Trout 20,040 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/04/23 Brown Trout 19,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/05/02 Brown Trout 33,794 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/04/03 Brown Trout 19,932 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/04/07 Brown Trout 24,975 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/08/18 Rainbow Trout 654 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/13 Rainbow Trout 516 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/06 Brown Trout 11,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/06/15 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/25 Rainbow Trout 445 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/03/15 Brown Trout 25,160 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/08/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09 Rainbow Trout 507 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/04 Rainbow Trout 507 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/03/20 Brown Trout 23,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/08/16 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/21 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/03/01 Brown Trout 29,238 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/08/03 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/08/03 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/06 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/05 Brown Trout 23,840 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/08/18 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/22 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/26 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/20 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/12 Rainbow Trout 3,525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/27 Rainbow Trout 4,509 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/26 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,941 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/29 Rainbow Trout 1,918 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/28 Rainbow Trout 1,137 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/09 Rainbow Trout 615 Adults
1968/08/15 Rainbow Trout 4,980 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/14 Rainbow Trout 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,557 Adults
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

Billingsley Creek From Tupper Grade upstream to Vader Grade
  • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - closed to fishing
  • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - trout limits is 6, fly-fishing only, no bait allowed
Billingsley Creek All other sections of Billingsley Creek
  • Magic Valley Region general rules apply
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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