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Special Rule Waters for the Magic Valley Region (See Pages 25-28 for details)
MAGIC VALLEY REGION
Anderson Ranch ReservoirBaker LakeBell Rapids (See Snake River)Big Wood RiverBig Wood River tributaries (upstream of Magic Reservoir)Billingsley CreekBoise River, South Fork (upstream of Anderson Ranch Dam)Box Canyon CreekBruneau Dunes State ParkCarey LakeDevils Corral Creek
Empire Rapids Ponds (Clear Lakes Grade-Niagra Springs WMA)Sixmile Reservoir (Gunnel)Hagerman Wildlife Management Area Jarbidge River and tributariesLittle Wood River
Magic ReservoirMalad RiverNiagara Springs CreekNiagara Springs Wildlife Management AreaRiley Creek (see Hagerman Wildlife Management Area)
Salmon Falls Creek ReservoirSilver Creek Silver Creek tributariesSnake RiverSouth Fork Boise River (see Boise River, South Fork)Sublett ReservoirSublett Reservoir tributariesTrinity LakesVineyard CreekWillow Creek (tributary to Camas Creek)
General Fishing Season for the Magic Valley Region
All Waters Open All Year Except as modified in the Magic Valley Region Special Rule Waters on Pages 25- 27.
Fishing is not allowed within the posted upstream and downstream boundary of any fish weir or trap.
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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout
Bull Trout• Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Kokanee• Kokanee limit is 6
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, see Page 54 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• In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be
Cutthroat TroutDoes not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately
Walleye• Walleye limit is 6
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 must be followed when fishing for whitefish
Protected Nongame Fish includes Norhern Leatherside Chub, Shoshone Sculpin, Wood River Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also know as Green Sucker)
• May not be harvested or possessedAll Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish
• No bag, size or possession limit
Check for potential fish consumption advisories. See Page 67.
Daily Bag Limits for the Magic Valley Region
The following daily bag limits apply to all waters of the Magic Valley Region except as modified in Magic Valley Region Special Rule Waters on Pages 25-28. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit after the second day of the season.
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For waters not listed below, see Page 24 for fishing seasons, bag and possession limits, and rules that apply to all waters within the Magic Valley Region.
Anderson Ranch Reservoir • Kokanee limit is 25 per day
Baker Lake (an alpine lake in Blaine County) • Trout limit is 2, none under 20 inches• No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
Bell Rapids (See Snake River)Big Wood River
Section: From the Richfield Canal Diversion upstream to Magic Dam
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through March 31 – trout limit is 6
• April 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
• Bass limit is 6, any sizeSection: From the posted boundary about 700 yards east of Hot Springs Landing upstream to Glendale Road Bridge
• December 1 through March 31 – trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
• April 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 – trout limit is 6
Section: From Glendale Road Bridge upstream to the Highway 75 Bridge near milepost 122.2
• December 1 through March 31 – trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
• April 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 – trout limit is 2, none between 12 and 16 inches
Section: From Highway 75 Bridge near milepost 122.2 upstream to Highway 75 Bridge near milepost 136.2
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through March 31 – trout limit is 0, catch-and-release, no bait allowed, one barbless hook per fly or lure
• April 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
Section: From the Highway 75 Bridge near milepost 136.2 upstream to the headwaters of the Big Wood River
• December 1 through March 31 – trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
• April 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 – trout limit is 6
All other sections of the Big Wood River – Magic Valley Region general rules apply
Big Wood River Tributaries (upstream of Magic Reservoir)
• December 1 through March 31 – trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
• April 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 – trout limit is 6
Billingsley CreekSection: From Tupper Grade upstream to Vader Grade
• December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - closed to fishing
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - trout limit is 6, fly-fishing only, no bait allowed
All other sections of Billingsley Creek - Magic Valley Region general rules apply
Boise River, South Fork (upstream of Anderson Ranch Reservoir, see Southwest Region for information downstream from Anderson Ranch Dam)
Section: From the mouth of Beaver Creek upstream to the mouth of Big Smoky Creek
• Trout limit is 2, none under 14 inches• No bait allowed, one barbless hook per fly or lure
All other sections of the Boise River, South Fork above Anderson Ranch Dam - Magic Valley Region general rules apply
Box Canyon Creek• Trout limit is 2
Bruneau Dunes State Park - Electric motors only• Bass limit is 2, none under 20 inches
Carey Lake - Electric motors onlyDevils Corral Creek
• Trout limit is 2
Empire Rapids Ponds (Clear Lakes Grade-Niagra Springs WMA)
• Trout limit is 2
Sixmile Reservoir (Gunnel)• December 1 through Friday before Memorial
Day weekend - closed to fishing• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through
November 30 – trout limit is 2
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yHagerman Wildlife Management Area - No motors
Section: The four Anderson Ponds, the Bass Ponds, Goose Pond, and the West Highway Pond (Highway 30)
• November 1 through June 30 – closed to fishingSection: Oster Lakes, Riley Pond, and the Settling Pond
• November 1 through the last day of February – closed to fishing
Section: Riley Creek from the Falls upstream to the State Fish Hatchery Diversion
• November 1 through the last day of February – closed to fishing
All other sections of Riley Creek - Magic Valley Region general rules apply
Jarbidge River and tributaries• Trout limit is 2
Little Wood RiverSection: From the downstream end of the Taylor “Bear Tracks” Williams State Recreation Area near Highway 93 milepost 190, to the upstream end of the Recreation Area near Highway 93 milepost 192.5, as posted
• Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release• Fly-fishing only, barbless hooks required
Section: From Baugh Creek upstream (including tributaries)
• Trout limit is 2All other sections of the Little Wood River - Magic Valley Region general rules apply
Magic Reservoir (from Magic Dam to the posted boundary about 700 yards east of Hot Springs Landing)
• Bass limit is 6, any size
Malad RiverSection: From its mouth upstream to the Interstate 84 bridge at Malad Gorge
• December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Niagara Springs CreekSection: From the Niagara Springs Steelhead Hatchery intake pool (above the lowest fall) upstream to the spring sources as posted
• Closed to fishingAll other sections of Niagara Springs Creek - Magic Valley Region general rules apply
Niagara Springs Wildlife Management Area – except Snake River
• Trout limit is 2
Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir• Walleye limit is 6, only one over 20 inches
Silver Creek - No motors. All diversion ponds have the same rules as the connected stream.
Section: From its mouth upstream to Highway 93 - Magic Valley Region general rules apply
Section: From Highway 93 upstream to the North Picabo Road bridge (See Page 28, Section 1)
• December 1 through March 31 – trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
• April 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 – trout limit is 6
Section: From the North Picabo Road bridge upstream to the bridge near milepost 187.2 on Highway 20 west of Picabo (See Page 28, Section 2)
• December 1 through March 31 – trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
• April 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 – trout limit is 2, none between 12 and 16 inches
Section: From the bridge near milepost 187.2 on Highway 20 west of Picabo upstream to the road right-of-way fence on the west side of Kilpatrick Bridge (See Page 28, Section 3)
• No fishing from rafts or boats; float tubes are allowed
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through March 31 – trout limit is 0, catch-and-release, no bait allowed, one barbless hook per fly or lure
• April 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
Section: From the road right-of-way on the west side of Kilpartick Bridge upstream to the confluence of Grove Creek and Stalker Creek (See Page 26, Section 4).
• No fishing from rafts or boats; float tubes are allowed
• December 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 – trout limit is 0, catch-and-release, fly-fishing only, no bait allowed, one barbless hook per fly
Prevent the transport of nuisance species.Clean all recreational equipment.
www.ProtectYourWaters.net
When you leave a body of water:• Remove any visible mud, plants, fish or animals before
transporting equipment.• Eliminate water from equipment before transporting.• Clean and dry anything that comes into contact with water
(boats, trailers, equipment, clothing, dogs, etc.).• Never release plants, fish or animals into a body of water
unless they came out of that body of water.
STOP AQUATICHITCHHIKERS!™
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ySilver Creek tributaries - No motors. All diversion ponds
have the same rules as the connected stream.Section: All tributaries within the Nature Conservancy Silver Creek Preserve property (See Page 26, Section 5).
• No fishing from rafts or boats; float tubes are allowed
• December 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend—closed to fishing
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30—trout limit is 0, catch-and-release, fly-fishing only, no bait allowed, one barbless hook per fly
Section: All tributaries except those within the Nature Conservancy Silver Creek Preserve and posted Hayspur Fish Hatchery waters (See Page 26, Section 6).
• December 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend – closed to fishing
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 – trout limit is 2
Section: The posted sections of Loving and Butte creeks on Hayspur Fish Hatchery property (See Page 26, Section 7).
• December 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend - closed to fishing.
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30—trout limit is 2, none under 20 inches
Snake RiverSection: From Lower Salmon Falls Dam (Bell Rapids area) upstream to Upper Salmon Falls Dam (0.3 miles below Owsley Bridge)
• January 1 through June 30 - bass limit is 0, catch-and-release
• July 1 through December 31 - bass limit is 2, none between 12 and 16 inches
All other sections of the Snake River including reservoirs within the Magic Valley Region - Magic Valley Region general rules apply
Sublett Reservoir (see also Sublett Reservoir tributaries)• December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day
weekend - closed to fishing• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through
November 30 - trout limit is 6
Sublett Reservoir tributaries • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day
weekend - closed to fishing• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through
November 30 - trout limit is 2
Trinity Lakes - No motors Vineyard Creek
• November 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
• Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through October 31 - trout limit is 2
Willow Creek (tributary to Camas Creek)• Trout limit is 2
During the summer months the fishingtrailers travel across Idaho ready to
help families start fishing.
Free and open to everyone. Just show up and register at the event.Fishing equipment can be checked out for free. First-come, first-served basis.Learn the basic fishing skills from knowledgeable staff.No license required for registered participants during the duration of the event.
Fishing TrailerFollow the
idfg.idaho.gov/fish
ATTENTION ANGLERS
Illegal transport and release of live fish has serious adverse effect on fish populations and fishing. If you suspect an illegal fish release has occurred or may occur, report it to IDFG.
Call the CAP toll-free number 1-800-632-5999
https://idfg.idaho.gov/poacher
It is illegal to transport and release live fish in Idaho without a permit.
Photo Courtesy by Bill Pate
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