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 Trout - Triploid 612 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 616 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 399 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/30 Rainbow Trout 811 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 586 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 603 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 633 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 982 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 943 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,017 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 982 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 936 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,665 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,215 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 826 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 966 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 994 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,057 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,057 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,462 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 592 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 610 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,242 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 576 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 614 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 558 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 732 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 429 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 711 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/03 Rainbow Trout 855 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/12 Rainbow Trout 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/04 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/20 Rainbow Trout 400 Adults
1998/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/11 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/07 Rainbow Trout 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/22 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/10 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/08 Rainbow Trout 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/08 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/25 Rainbow Trout 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/15 Rainbow Trout 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/17 Rainbow Trout 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/11 Rainbow Trout 485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/18 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/07 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/22 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/14 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/09 Rainbow Trout 612 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/24 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/11 Rainbow Trout 598 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/28 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/13 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/13 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/10 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/09 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/16 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/05 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,027 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/12 Rainbow Trout 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/26 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/22 Rainbow Trout 488 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/06 Rainbow Trout 528 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/17 Rainbow Trout 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/11 Rainbow Trout 930 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/26 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/16 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,598 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/25 Rainbow Trout 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,521 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/04 Rainbow Trout 1,828 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,665 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/25 Rainbow Trout 425 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/25 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/14 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/12 Rainbow Trout 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/12 Rainbow Trout 3,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/12 Brown Trout 20,072 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,865 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/07/29 Rainbow Trout 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/16 Rainbow Trout 221 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/21 Rainbow Trout 3,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/20 Rainbow Trout 190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/21 Rainbow Trout 3,406 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/03/10 Kokanee 30,156 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/07/11 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/04 Rainbow Trout 2,790 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/10 Brown Trout 10,880 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/08/10 Rainbow Trout 2,440 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/08/02 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/01 Rainbow Trout 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/19 Rainbow Trout 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/17 Kokanee 29,820 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/07/13 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/15 Rainbow Trout 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/12 Rainbow Trout 1,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/03/29 Kokanee 25,338 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/08/06 Rainbow Trout 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/15 Rainbow Trout 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/13 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/23 Rainbow Trout 180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/03 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/18 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09 Rainbow Trout 3,978 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/17 Rainbow Trout 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 Trout 3,380 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/17 Rainbow Trout 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/28 Rainbow Trout 3,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/05/24 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/11 Rainbow Trout 112 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/25 Rainbow Trout 4,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/11 Rainbow Trout 175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,916 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/30 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/06/22 Rainbow Trout 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/21 Rainbow Trout 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/30 Rainbow Trout 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/08 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/12 Rainbow Trout 2,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/25 Rainbow Trout 6,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/03 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/28 Rainbow Trout 3,800 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 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 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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