Beaver Creek

Tributary of the Coeur d'Alene River

    Beaver Creek in Shoshone County is 12.4 miles in length.

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    1987/05/12 Rainbow Trout 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/06/20 Rainbow Trout 253 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/21 Rainbow Trout 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/16 Rainbow Trout 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/14 Rainbow Trout 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/11 Rainbow Trout 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/04 Rainbow Trout 140 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/21 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/09 Rainbow Trout 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/06/24 Rainbow Trout 210 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/06/18 Rainbow Trout 180 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/07/19 Rainbow Trout 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/06/25 Rainbow Trout 430 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/05/22 Rainbow Trout 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/07/27 Rainbow Trout 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/06/28 Rainbow Trout 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/06/07 Rainbow Trout 260 Adults
    1972/05/20 Rainbow Trout 240 Adults
    1971/06/07 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/29 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/06 Rainbow Trout 390 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/07/29 Rainbow Trout 10,064 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/06/27 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/05/30 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/08/22 Rainbow Trout 10,680 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1968/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/26 Rainbow Trout 465 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

    Coeur d'Alene River, North Fork and tributaries From the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork upstream to Yellow Dog Creek
    • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
    Panhandle Region Bag Limits
    Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

    • Bass 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

    Burbot

    • Burbot limit is 6

    Chinook Salmon (land-locked)

    • Chinook Salmon limit is 2, none under 24 inches

    Kokanee

    • Kokanee limit is 15

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

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

    Sturgeon

    • Fishing for sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal
    • Sturgeon caught incidentally must be released immediately

    Tiger Muskie

    • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

    Trout includes Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

    • 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

    All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

    • No bag, length, or possession limit
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