Newsome Creek

Tributary of the South Fork Clearwater River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Newsome Creek in Idaho County is 16.1 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
2025/04/01 Steelhead 103,103 Catchable (6+ inches)
2025/03/28 Steelhead 190,833 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/10 Steelhead 151,808 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/18 Steelhead 125,596 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/01 Steelhead 124,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/06 Steelhead 123,147 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/03/27 Steelhead 123,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/12 Steelhead 145,264 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/10 Steelhead 155,081 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/24 Steelhead 134,353 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/10 Steelhead 121,648 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/11 Steelhead 118,053 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/11 Steelhead 134,904 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/15 Steelhead 107,312 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/20 Steelhead 25,354 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/12 Steelhead 72,406 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/07 Chinook Salmon 68,145 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/05/05 Steelhead 176,186 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/21 Chinook Salmon 74,066 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/05/10 Steelhead 85,722 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/04 Chinook Salmon 74,555 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/03/27 Steelhead 235 Adults
2002/03/21 Steelhead 309 Adults
2001/05/02 Steelhead 86,441 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/29 Chinook Salmon 155,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/09 Steelhead 18,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/04 Steelhead 40,078 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/03 Steelhead 42,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/19 Chinook Salmon 74,109 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/16 Chinook Salmon 181 Adults
1997/07/12 Chinook Salmon 99 Adults
1995/04/10 Chinook Salmon 189,612 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/08/12 Chinook Salmon 240 Adults
1989/06/13 Chinook Salmon 100,628 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/05/01 Steelhead 14,533 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/01 Steelhead 25,830 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/26 Steelhead 37,622 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/26 Steelhead 25,288 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/05/24 Chinook Salmon 84,766 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/05/12 Chinook Salmon 112,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/04/20 Steelhead 190,708 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/17 Steelhead 71,012 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/16 Steelhead 91,756 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/15 Steelhead 41,624 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/14 Steelhead 46,095 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,018 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/28 Chinook Salmon 36,356 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/06/25 Chinook Salmon 65,926 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/06/18 Rainbow Trout 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/14 Rainbow Trout 1,019 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/30 Steelhead 32,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/04/29 Steelhead 583 Adults
1986/04/29 Steelhead 48,883 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/04/22 Steelhead 44,585 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/04/18 Steelhead 17,730 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/04/17 Steelhead 50,127 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/19 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/02 Steelhead 184 Adults
1985/05/01 Steelhead 95,286 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/04/18 Steelhead 1,859 Adults
1984/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/12 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/03 Steelhead 20,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/02 Steelhead 23,742 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/10 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/25 Rainbow Trout 665 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/05 Rainbow Trout 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/16 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/28 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,575 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 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/24 Rainbow Trout 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/12 Steelhead 250 Adults
1978/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/13 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/11 Chinook Salmon 76,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/23 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/07 Steelhead 100,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/04/27 Steelhead 272 Adults
1978/04/21 Steelhead 400 Adults
1977/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/22 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,032 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/06 Rainbow Trout 1,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,064 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/15 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/07 Rainbow Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/16 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/26 Chinook Salmon 28,170 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/30 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/29 Chinook Salmon 30,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09 Rainbow Trout 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/09 Chinook Salmon 40,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/07/01 Steelhead 100,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/06/29 Rainbow Trout 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/19 Chinook Salmon 18,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/06/12 Chinook Salmon 34,920 Fry (0-3 inches)
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 33,772 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/23 Chinook Salmon 113,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/25 Rainbow Trout 520 Adults
1972/04/18 Chinook Salmon 126,360 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/07/21 Rainbow Trout 2,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/17 Chinook Salmon 15,040 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/06/16 Chinook Salmon 18,048 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/07/23 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/05 Rainbow Trout 2,325 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/21 Steelhead 48,580 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/07/15 Steelhead 43,540 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/26 Rainbow Trout 4,290 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 Newsome Creek.
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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