Big Smoky Creek

Tributary of the South Fork Boise River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Big Smoky Creek in Camas County is 21.9 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

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/08/07 Rainbow Trout 1,204 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,509 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,014 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/14 Rainbow Trout 25 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 720 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,213 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,047 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 798 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,174 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,204 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 515 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 946 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,283 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 465 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 957 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,428 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 823 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 516 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,883 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,407 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 473 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 456 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,422 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 969 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,552 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 538 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 642 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 585 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 997 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 730 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,265 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 699 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 813 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/31 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/11 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/02 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/12 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/29 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/15 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/22 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/29 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/22 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/16 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/28 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/07 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/24 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/02 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/27 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/19 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/20 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/16 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,482 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/06 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/23 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/17 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/21 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/19 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/25 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/25 Rainbow Trout 913 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,794 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/15 Rainbow Trout 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/11 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,102 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/08 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/13 Rainbow Trout 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/11 Rainbow Trout 2,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/07 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/23 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/19 Rainbow Trout 2,092 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,173 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/25 Rainbow Trout 696 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/01 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/04 Rainbow Trout 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/06 Rainbow Trout 6,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/12 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/05 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/28 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/12 Rainbow Trout 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/11 Rainbow Trout 6,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/30 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/13 Rainbow Trout 1,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/03 Rainbow Trout 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/20 Rainbow Trout 3,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/06 Rainbow Trout 2,032 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,830 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/04 Rainbow Trout 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,533 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/03 Rainbow Trout 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/02 Rainbow Trout 2,533 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/17 Rainbow Trout 2,133 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/30 Rainbow Trout 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/16 Rainbow Trout 2,533 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/14 Rainbow Trout 2,533 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/12 Rainbow Trout 5,066 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/13 Rainbow Trout 3,718 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/26 Rainbow Trout 4,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/16 Rainbow Trout 2,390 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/25 Rainbow Trout 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/15 Rainbow Trout 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/13 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/05 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/30 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/18 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,968 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/08/19 Rainbow Trout 3,027 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/23 Rainbow Trout 2,504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/19 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,089 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/07/11 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/03 Rainbow Trout 2,047 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/27 Rainbow Trout 938 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 Big Smoky 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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