Grimes Creek

Tributary of the Mores Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Grimes Creek in Boise County is 42.9 miles in length.

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This stream is relatively warm for a trout stream. Small to medium-sized wild fish exist as do hatchery stocked catchable rainbow trout. It is best fished shortly after high water or in the early fall.

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,596 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,700 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,635 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,613 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,623 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,566 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,008 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 998 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,031 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 995 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 986 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,042 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 982 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,017 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,053 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,026 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 972 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 994 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,057 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 659 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,552 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,462 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,312 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,138 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,036 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 610 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,242 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 876 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 798 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 614 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 558 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 732 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 585 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/25 Troutlodge 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11 Troutlodge 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/26 Troutlodge 890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/07 Troutlodge 632 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/24 Troutlodge 1,028 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/03 Domestic Kamloops 855 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/12 Domestic Kamloops 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/22 Domestic Kamloops 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/04 Domestic Kamloops 1,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/20 Mt Lassen Rainbow 300 Adults
1998/06/30 Mt Lassen Rainbow 330 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/04 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/07 Domestic Kamloops 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/22 Domestic Kamloops 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/01 Domestic Kamloops 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/18 Domestic Kamloops 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/07 Domestic Kamloops 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/25 Domestic Kamloops 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/15 Domestic Kamloops 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/03 Domestic Kamloops 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/20 Domestic Kamloops 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/11 Domestic Kamloops 485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/25 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/18 Domestic Kamloops 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/07 Domestic Kamloops 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/22 Domestic Kamloops 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/14 Domestic Kamloops 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Domestic Kamloops 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/17 Domestic Kamloops 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/24 Domestic Kamloops 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 478 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/28 Wild Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/13 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/10 Domestic Kamloops 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/06 Domestic Kamloops 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/16 Mt Lassen Rainbow 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/05 Mt Lassen Rainbow 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 923 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 942 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 648 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 924 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,303 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/28 Rainbow Unspecified 464 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 465 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/18 Domestic Kamloops 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/16 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/26 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/10 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/20 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/26 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,018 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/12 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,975 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,658 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,943 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/02 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/17 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/05/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/27 Mt Lassen Rainbow 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,925 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/07 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/25 Mt Whitney Rainbow 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/26 Mt Whitney Rainbow 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/09 Rainbow Unspecified 3,780 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,475 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 4,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 5,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 3,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/03/20 Kokanee - October Spawner 65,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/08/03 Rainbow Unspecified 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,736 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 4,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/07 Rainbow Unspecified 3,198 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 2,683 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 4,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 3,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/05/31 Rainbow Unspecified 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 3,848 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,235 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 Grimes Creek.
Southwest 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

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 illegal. 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)
  • 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 Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs). Between Hells Canyon Dam and Oxbow Dam and the Boise River from its mouth upstream to Barber Dam during steelhead seasons, steelhead are Rainbow Trout over 20 inches with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar)
  • 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 Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Chinook Salmon and steelhead placed in ponds are counted in the trout bag limit
  • 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

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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