Orofino Creek

Tributary of the Clearwater River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Orofino Creek in Clearwater County is 41.1 miles in length.

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Facilities

Motor Restriction
No
Boat Ramp
No
Dock
No
Toilet
No
Campground
No
ADA Access
Yes

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2013/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 264 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 523 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/25 Coho Salmon 29,030 Fry (0-3 inches)
2002/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/03 Rainbow Trout 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/25 Rainbow Trout 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/04 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/08 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/06 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/11 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/31 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/29 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/10 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/06 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/04 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/30 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/19 Rainbow Trout 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/05 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/28 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/09 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/13 Chinook Salmon 47,713 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/06/21 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/07 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30 Rainbow Trout 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/08 Rainbow Trout 260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/04 Rainbow Trout 515 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/22 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/12 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/12 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/27 Rainbow Trout 702 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/22 Rainbow Trout 511 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/04 Rainbow Trout 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/16 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/14 Rainbow Trout 165 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/01 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/11 Rainbow Trout 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/24 Rainbow Trout 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/21 Rainbow Trout 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/24 Rainbow Trout 760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/03 Rainbow Trout 180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/24 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/05 Rainbow Trout 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/12 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/24 Rainbow Trout 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/16 Rainbow Trout 860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/02 Rainbow Trout 820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/14 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/29 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/08 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/18 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/14 Rainbow Trout 594 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/01 Rainbow Trout 2,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/18 Rainbow Trout 840 Adults
1971/08/04 Rainbow Trout 5,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/28 Rainbow Trout 1,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,400 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 Orofino Creek.
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

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

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 25

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 prohibited. 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), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam and lakes)
  • 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 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)
  • 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 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
  • 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 and Sand Roller

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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