Big Creek

Tributary of the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River

    Big Creek in Shoshone County is 10.7 miles in length.

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    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    1987/07/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/07/21 Rainbow Unspecified 273 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,073 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/07 Rainbow Unspecified 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 260 Adults
    1971/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

    Licenses and Tags

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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

    South Fork Coeur d'Alene River and tributaries
    • 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

    Bull Trout

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

    Burbot

    • Burbot limit is 6

    Chinook Salmon (land-locked)

    • Chinook Salmon limit is 2, none under 20 inches

    Kokanee

    • Kokanee limit is 15

    Sturgeon

    • Fishing for or targeting sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal
    • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release

    Tiger Muskie

    • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

    Trout includes Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Arctic Grayling, 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

    All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

    • No bag, size or possession limit
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