Crooked River

Tributary of the South Fork Clearwater River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Crooked River in Idaho County is 13.1 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
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2013/03/20 Chinook Salmon 208,447 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/03/26 Chinook Salmon 206,317 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,535 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/03/28 Chinook Salmon 204,061 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/04/14 Steelhead 86,743 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/17 Steelhead 73,287 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/09 Steelhead 72,112 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/07 Steelhead 144,557 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/03/26 Chinook Salmon 141,732 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/03/24 Chinook Salmon 566,764 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/04/15 Steelhead 83,811 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/12 Steelhead 151,296 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/03/29 Chinook Salmon 133,829 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/03/28 Chinook Salmon 517,092 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/04/13 Steelhead 148,652 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/11 Steelhead 76,604 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/03 Chinook Salmon 140,989 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/03/27 Chinook Salmon 608,472 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/04/15 Steelhead 83,674 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/13 Steelhead 148,353 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/29 Chinook Salmon 700,387 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/09/23 Chinook Salmon 64,263 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/20 Steelhead 257,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/30 Chinook Salmon 750,317 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/09/17 Chinook Salmon 234,361 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/19 Steelhead 264,558 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/29 Chinook Salmon 629,687 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/09/27 Chinook Salmon 169,768 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/26 Steelhead 136,027 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/10 Chinook Salmon 726,489 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/28 Chinook Salmon 155,887 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/04/26 Steelhead 245,547 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/13 Chinook Salmon 45,706 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/03/29 Chinook Salmon 38,943 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/28 Chinook Salmon 105,607 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/04 Steelhead 100,331 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/14 Chinook Salmon 215,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/10 Chinook Salmon 180,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/28 Chinook Salmon 89,299 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/04/12 Chinook Salmon 600,981 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/24 Chinook Salmon 162,119 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/04/07 Chinook Salmon 205,906 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/23 Steelhead 76,008 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/15 Steelhead 46,018 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/10 Chinook Salmon 37,071 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/11 Chinook Salmon 279,615 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/10 Chinook Salmon 258,293 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/08/26 Chinook Salmon 20 Adults
1993/08/20 Chinook Salmon 30 Adults
1993/08/17 Chinook Salmon 102 Adults
1991/10/16 Chinook Salmon 320,386 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/09/11 Chinook Salmon 20 Adults
1991/06/11 Chinook Salmon 578,361 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/09 Steelhead 15 Adults
1990/10/17 Chinook Salmon 339,087 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/31 Chinook Salmon 27 Adults
1990/06/06 Chinook Salmon 171,096 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/28 Chinook Salmon 67,407 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/27 Chinook Salmon 116,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/26 Chinook Salmon 116,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/09 Chinook Salmon 100,862 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/06/07 Chinook Salmon 101,062 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/06/06 Rainbow Trout 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/26 Steelhead 81,919 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/25 Steelhead 27,979 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/03/30 Chinook Salmon 97,653 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/03/27 Chinook Salmon 102,037 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/05/16 Chinook Salmon 50,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/05/13 Chinook Salmon 150,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/04/19 Steelhead 201,325 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/17 Steelhead 16,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/16 Steelhead 41,428 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/15 Steelhead 55,406 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/13 Steelhead 161 Adults
1987/04/13 Steelhead 45,224 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/10 Steelhead 157 Adults
1987/04/10 Steelhead 4,404 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/06 Steelhead 438 Adults
1987/03/18 Chinook Salmon 105,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/03/16 Chinook Salmon 122,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/10/15 Chinook Salmon 101,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/10/08 Chinook Salmon 149,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,018 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/26 Steelhead 87,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/06/17 Rainbow Trout 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/14 Rainbow Trout 1,019 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/28 Chinook Salmon 299,967 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/04/24 Chinook Salmon 49,683 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/04/18 Steelhead 36,877 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/04/16 Steelhead 52,509 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/04/15 Steelhead 51,437 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/19 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/02 Steelhead 646 Adults
1985/05/01 Steelhead 23,727 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/29 Steelhead 18,508 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/24 Steelhead 1,087 Adults
1984/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/12 Rainbow Trout 330 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/02 Steelhead 34,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/10 Rainbow Trout 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/25 Rainbow Trout 665 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/16 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/28 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/27 Steelhead 100,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/05/20 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/10 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/30 Rainbow Trout 1,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,105 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/24 Rainbow Trout 715 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/13 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/23 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/07 Steelhead 300,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/03 Steelhead 460 Adults
1978/04/28 Steelhead 200 Adults
1977/09/30 Chinook Salmon 270,000 Eyed Eggs
1977/09/21 Chinook Salmon 767,340 Eyed Eggs
1977/06/22 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/15 Rainbow Trout 989 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/09 Steelhead 275,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/06/06 Rainbow Trout 1,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,064 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/15 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/09 Rainbow Trout 925 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/10/07 Chinook Salmon 1,687,000 Eyed Eggs
1975/06/17 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/09 Chinook Salmon 40,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/07/01 Steelhead 200,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/10/10 Chinook Salmon 1,004,400 Eyed Eggs
1973/10/03 Chinook Salmon 428,400 Eyed Eggs
1973/06/20 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/03 Chinook Salmon 9,599 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/10/03 Chinook Salmon 766,591 Eyed Eggs
1972/10/02 Chinook Salmon 758,540 Eyed Eggs
1972/08/03 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/21 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/19 Rainbow Trout 840 Adults
1971/10/28 Chinook Salmon 800,000 Eyed Eggs
1971/07/14 Steelhead 256,000 Eyed Eggs
1971/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/25 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/10/02 Chinook Salmon 1,128,500 Eyed Eggs
1970/10/01 Chinook Salmon 479,762 Eyed Eggs
1970/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/22 Steelhead 1,180,000 Eyed Eggs
1970/06/05 Rainbow Trout 2,325 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/21 Steelhead 54,380 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/07/15 Steelhead 42,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/11/18 Coho Salmon 2,000,000 Eyed Eggs
1968/08/02 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/18 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
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

No Special Rules for Crooked River.
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • In rivers and streams, no bag, length or possession limits
  • In lakes and reservoirs, limit is 6, both species combined

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 25

Salmon (ocean-run)

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures
  • Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here
  • Sockeye Salmon fishing is prohibited. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam and lakes)
  • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-run)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam, and lakes)
  • Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

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 Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • In rivers and streams, trout limit is 2, all species combined
  • In lakes, reservoirs, ditches and canals, trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

Walleye (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.)

  • No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged

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 Pacific Lamprey and Sand Roller

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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