Indian Creek

Tributary of the Boise River

    Indian Creek in Ada, Canyon and Elmore Counties is 66.5 miles in length.

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    Species Observed in Surveys

    Fish Stocking Records

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    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
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    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
    2024/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 158 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2024/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 158 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2024/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 273 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 273 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/04/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 246 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2024/03/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 334 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 207 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 321 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 341 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2023/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 189 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 254 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/03/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 256 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 233 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 269 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 233 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/03/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 241 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/03/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 267 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 276 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 199 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 228 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/04/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2020/03/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 217 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 236 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 188 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 214 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2019/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 188 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 185 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 395 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/03/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 197 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 235 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 214 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 194 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 197 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 218 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 204 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/06/02 Rainbow Trout 311 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/05/07 Rainbow Trout 277 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/04/14 Rainbow Trout 318 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/06/02 Rainbow Trout 320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/05/13 Rainbow Trout 277 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/04/16 Rainbow Trout 330 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/03/12 Rainbow Trout 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/06/18 Rainbow Trout 284 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/05/07 Rainbow Trout 291 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/04/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 273 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 507 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 463 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/04/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 437 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/03/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/06/20 Brown Trout 5,595 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2010/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 488 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/27 Brown Trout 4,979 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2010/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 771 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/06/09 Brown Trout 5,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2008/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,642 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2000/11/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 11,770 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1999/01/30 Brown Trout 7,920 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1998/04/14 Brown Trout 5,760 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1997/04/23 Brown Trout 5,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1996/05/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/04/25 Brown Trout 5,018 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1995/06/08 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/04/18 Brown Trout 8,890 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/04/29 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/04/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/03/02 Brown Trout 1,120 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1993/08/15 Rainbow Trout 8,326 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/06/03 Rainbow Trout 201 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/05/28 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/05/18 Brown Trout 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/05/05 Rainbow Trout 432 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/04/19 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/04/02 Rainbow Trout 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/18 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/06/04 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/05/11 Rainbow Trout 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1992/03/30 Brown Trout 4,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1992/03/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/05/31 Brown Trout 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/05/09 Rainbow Trout 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/04/12 Rainbow Trout 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/03/13 Rainbow Trout 513 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/07 Rainbow Trout 330 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/05/17 Rainbow Trout 254 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/05/02 Rainbow Trout 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/04/24 Brown Trout 5,020 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1990/03/28 Rainbow Trout 513 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/03/31 Brown Trout 9,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1987/02/18 Rainbow Trout 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/03/12 Rainbow Trout 254 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/02/21 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/04/27 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/09/15 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/05/20 Rainbow Trout 360 Adults
    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 Indian Creek.
    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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