Elk Creek Reservoir

Flows into the Elk Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Elk Creek Reservoir in Clearwater County is 87.3 acres.

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A forested road parallels the entire west side of Elk Creek Reservoir for easy access to fishing areas, with four fishing docks and a boat ramp. The east side of the reservoir provides great boat fishing opportunities where foot access is difficult. This reservoir is stocked with thousands of rainbow trout from spring through fall to improve fishing success.

Facilities

Motor Restriction
Yes
Boat Ramp
Yes
Dock
Yes
Toilet
Handicap Accessible
Campground
Yes
ADA Access
Handicap Accessible

Directions

Elk Creek Reservoir is about a half mile southeast of the town of Elk River, 55 miles east of Moscow, and at the end of State Hwy 8. Drive to the eastern edge of the town of Elk River and signs will direct you to the reservoir.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/10/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/10/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/07/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,045 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,700 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/10/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,011 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,983 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,479 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,703 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/07/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,975 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/06/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,813 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/10/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,075 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,096 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,558 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,739 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,024 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,052 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,536 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,765 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/10/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,006 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,004 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,491 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,022 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,719 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/10/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,042 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,700 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/10/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,509 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,726 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,892 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,026 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,715 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,472 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/16 Rainbow Unspecified 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 12,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,492 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,518 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,513 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,408 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 8,249 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 18,934 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,408 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 7,548 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 20,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 8,608 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/15 Rainbow Unspecified 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 11,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 7,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/03 Rainbow Unspecified 2,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/26 Rainbow Unspecified 5,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 9,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/09 Rainbow Unspecified 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/22 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/28 Domestic Kamloops 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/17 Domestic Kamloops 2,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/11 Domestic Kamloops 2,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/06 Domestic Kamloops 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/07 Domestic Kamloops 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/02 Domestic Kamloops 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/19 Domestic Kamloops 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/02 Domestic Kamloops 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Black Canyon Kamloops 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/08 Black Canyon Kamloops 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/20 Black Canyon Kamloops 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/02 Black Canyon Kamloops 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/21 Black Canyon Kamloops 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 5,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/15 Mt Lassen Rainbow 5,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/16 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/03 Mt Lassen Rainbow 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/26 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/15 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/08 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 24,990 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/03 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 275 Adults
1991/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 8,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/23 Lahontan Cutthroat 2,814 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/31 Lahontan Cutthroat 1,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/12 Domestic Kamloops 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/07/05 Largemouth Bass 333 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/11 Fish Lake Rainbow 6,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/10/06 Wild Kamloops 17,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/09/30 Largemouth Bass 144 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/09/26 Domestic Kamloops 5,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 6,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/23 Wild Kamloops 10,035 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/05/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/06 Mt Lassen Rainbow 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/10/07 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/16 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,208 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,063 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 3,990 Adults
1985/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/16 Smallmouth Bass 35 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/30 Domestic Kamloops 12,187 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 8,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/13 Smallmouth Bass 14 Adults
1984/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/21 Rainbow Unspecified 5,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 12,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,568 Adults
1981/10/20 Rainbow Unspecified 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/07 Rainbow Unspecified 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/23 Rainbow Unspecified 8,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 8,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/10/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/07 Brook Trout 8,120 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/17 Rainbow Unspecified 7,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/10/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/08 Rainbow Unspecified 6,090 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/27 Brook Trout 10,476 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/05 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/16 Brook Trout 30,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/15 Brook Trout 4,770 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,961 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 650 Adults
1971/05/18 Brook Trout 15,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,805 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Boaters must observe the no-wake restriction on the reservoir.

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

Elk Creek Reservoir
  • Trout limit is 6, Brook Trout must be counted in trout limit
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • In rivers and streams, no bag, size or possession limits
  • In lakes and reservoirs, limit is 6, both species combined

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25

Bull Trout

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

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 25

Salmon 

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set annually 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 Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam, and lakes)
  • Seasons and limits for steelhead can be found here
  • Fishing for or targeting steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water 

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 Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • In rivers and streams, trout limit is 2, all species combined
  • In lakes, reservoirs, ditches and canals, trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25

Protected Nongame Fish includes Pacific Lamprey and Sand Roller

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, size or possession limit
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