Gold Fork River

Tributary of the North Fork Payette River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Gold Fork River in Valley County is 16.3 miles in length.

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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
2025/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 451 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 740 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 787 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/29 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 5,775 Fry (0-3 inches)
2004/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 449 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 451 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/12 Rainbow Trout 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/21 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/06 Rainbow Trout 5,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/07/22 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/13 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/08/07 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1996/07/10 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/06/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/29 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/21 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/12 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/21 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/06 Rainbow Trout 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/29 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/30 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/19 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/22 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/23 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/28 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/13 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/04 Rainbow Trout 833 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/27 Rainbow Trout 997 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/07/08 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,814 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,764 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/13 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/08 Rainbow Trout 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/18 Rainbow Trout 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/07 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/04 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/04 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/07 Rainbow Trout 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/25 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,920 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 Gold Fork River.
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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