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
2024/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,014 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 720 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 25 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 25 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/08/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,213 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,047 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 798 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,020 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,174 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,204 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 515 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,892 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,566 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 930 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 957 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,428 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 823 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 516 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,883 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,407 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 473 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 456 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,422 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 969 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,552 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 538 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 642 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/27 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/14 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 585 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 997 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 730 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,265 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 699 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 813 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/31 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/11 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/28 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/14 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/02 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/12 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/29 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/15 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/30 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/27 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/29 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/16 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/30 Domestic Kamloops 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/28 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/07 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/24 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/02 Domestic Kamloops 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/26 Domestic Kamloops 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/25 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/30 Troutlodge 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/10 Troutlodge 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/28 Troutlodge 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Troutlodge 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/14 Troutlodge 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/01 Troutlodge 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/26 Troutlodge 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/20 Erwin Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/16 Erwin Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/23 Domestic Kamloops 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/17 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/01 Domestic Kamloops 1,482 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/11 Troutlodge 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/19 Troutlodge 1,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/21 Troutlodge 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 913 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,794 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/15 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/11 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/07 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,102 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/16 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/05 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/08 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/18 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/13 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/07 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,092 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,173 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/25 Rainbow Unspecified 696 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/17 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 6,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/12 Mt Whitney Rainbow 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/05 Mt Whitney Rainbow 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/28 Mt Whitney Rainbow 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/12 Rainbow Unspecified 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/11 Rainbow Unspecified 6,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,032 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,830 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,533 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,533 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,133 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,033 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,533 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,533 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 5,066 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,718 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 4,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,390 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/25 Rainbow Unspecified 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,968 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/08/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,027 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,089 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 2,047 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 938 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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

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 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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