Mores Creek

Tributary of the Boise River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Mores Creek in Ada and Boise Counties is 40.0 miles in length.

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Stocked hatchery rainbow trout provide the bulk of the sport fishing opportunity. However, in years with adequate flows and temperatures kokanee ascend the river beginning in late July and attempt to spawn throughout the lower portion of Mores Creek.

Facilities

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

Directions

Pullouts along highway 21 offer ample access for anglers.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2020/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 612 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 616 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 399 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 811 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 586 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 603 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 633 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,964 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,046 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 943 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 967 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 50 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 982 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 936 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,665 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,215 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 826 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 966 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 994 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,057 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,057 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,462 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 592 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 610 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,890 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)
2004/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 576 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 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)
2002/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 732 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/25 Troutlodge 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11 Troutlodge 429 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/26 Troutlodge 890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/07 Troutlodge 711 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/24 Troutlodge 900 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 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/20 Mt Lassen Rainbow 400 Adults
1998/06/25 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/11 Mt Lassen Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/07 Domestic Kamloops 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/22 Domestic Kamloops 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/10 Mt Lassen Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/08 Domestic Kamloops 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/26 Domestic Kamloops 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/08 Domestic Kamloops 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/25 Domestic Kamloops 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/15 Domestic Kamloops 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/01 Domestic Kamloops 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/21 Domestic Kamloops 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/17 Domestic Kamloops 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/11 Domestic Kamloops 485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/18 Domestic Kamloops 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/07 Domestic Kamloops 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/22 Domestic Kamloops 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/14 Domestic Kamloops 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Domestic Kamloops 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/09 Domestic Kamloops 612 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/24 Domestic Kamloops 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 598 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/28 Wild Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/13 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30 Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/10 Domestic Kamloops 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/09 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/16 Mt Lassen Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/05 Mt Lassen Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,027 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/25 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 488 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 528 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 930 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/27 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 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/26 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,598 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/25 Mt Lassen Rainbow 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,521 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/04 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,828 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/20 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,665 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/17 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/17 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/05/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/25 Mt Lassen Rainbow 425 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/25 Mt Whitney Rainbow 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/12 Rainbow Unspecified 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/12 Brown Trout 20,072 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,865 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 221 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/21 Rainbow Unspecified 3,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 3,406 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/03/10 Kokanee - October Spawner 30,156 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 2,790 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/10 Brown Trout 10,880 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/08/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,440 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/08/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/17 Kokanee - October Spawner 29,820 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/03/29 Kokanee - October Spawner 25,338 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/18 Rainbow Unspecified 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 3,978 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/06 Brown Trout 7,297 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/12/07 Brown Trout 10,560 Eyed Eggs
1974/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 3,380 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 3,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/11 Rainbow Unspecified 112 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/25 Rainbow Unspecified 4,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,916 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 3,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/08 Rainbow Unspecified 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 6,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 3,800 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 Mores 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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Salmon

  • 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 limit is 0 and fishing for or targeting Sockeye Salmon is illegal
  • Fishing for or targeting salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water 

Steelhead (ocean-going)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than twenty (20) inches in length 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 twenty (20) inches in length with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar)
  • Fishing for or targeting steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

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 hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

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 Pacific Lamprey

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, size or possession limit
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