Hayden Creek

Tributary of the Hayden Lake

    Hayden Creek in Kootenai County is 2.7 miles in length.

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    Species Observed in Surveys

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    2000/04/13 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 595 Adults
    1999/06/10 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 11,555 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1998/10/16 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 136,964 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1997/11/03 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 100,950 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1997/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,336 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/08/30 Rainbow Trout 14,847 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1988/07/07 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 15,946 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1988/05/10 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 50,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1986/05/30 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 49,725 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/07/24 Rainbow Trout 63,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1981/07/13 Rainbow Trout 111,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1981/04/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 17,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/04/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,063 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/04/06 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 20,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/04/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 32,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/03/31 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 22,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/03/25 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 19,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/03/23 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 17,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1980/08/15 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 167,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1980/08/15 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 167,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1980/08/14 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 222,090 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1980/08/14 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 222,090 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1980/05/07 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,432 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1980/05/05 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1980/05/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1979/05/05 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 27,140 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1979/05/03 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1979/04/19 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 1,326 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1979/04/17 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1979/04/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1979/04/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/05/06 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 1,782 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/05/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 1,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/25 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/24 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/20 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1978/04/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 33,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/04/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 30,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/05/17 Kokanee 60,480 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/07/02 Kokanee 121,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/09/19 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/09/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 20,592 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/08/09 Coho Salmon 51,840 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1970/09/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 20,702 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1970/08/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 15,680 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1970/07/29 Coho Salmon 51,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/08/06 Rainbow Trout 20,216 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/06/16 Coho Salmon 50,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1968/10/18 Rainbow Trout 19,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1968/09/04 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 20,736 Fry (0-3 inches)
    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

    Hayden Creek and tributaries
    • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - closed to fishing
    • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - Panhandle Region general rules apply
    Panhandle Region Bag Limits
    Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

    • Bass 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

    Burbot

    • Burbot limit is 6

    Chinook Salmon (land-locked)

    • Chinook Salmon limit is 2, none under 24 inches

    Kokanee

    • Kokanee limit is 15

    Northern Pike (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.)

    • No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged

    Sturgeon

    • Fishing for sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal
    • Sturgeon caught incidentally must be released immediately

    Tiger Muskie

    • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

    Trout includes Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

    • 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

    All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

    • No bag, length, or possession limit
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