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
2023/07/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,574 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 50 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/29 Westslope Cutthroat 5,775 Fry (0-3 inches)
2004/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/06 Troutlodge 449 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/13 Troutlodge 451 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/12 Domestic Kamloops 550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/21 Domestic Kamloops 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/06 Colorado River Rainbow 5,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/07/22 Domestic Kamloops 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/22 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/25 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/13 Westslope Cutthroat 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/08/07 Domestic Kamloops 500 Adults
1996/07/10 Colorado River Rainbow 9,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/06/14 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/26 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/14 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/24 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/02 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/03 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/29 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/23 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/01 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/26 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/12 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/21 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/06 Mt Lassen Rainbow 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/25 Mt Lassen Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/30 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 833 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/27 Rainbow Unspecified 997 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,814 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,764 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/07 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/07 Rainbow Unspecified 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/25 Rainbow Unspecified 3,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 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 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 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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