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Bull trout
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Carmen Creek is a stream located in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States. It is most popular for fishing Bull trout.

Location

45°19′3″N 113°47′57.1″W
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Fishing regulations at Carmen Creek, ID

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Fishing regulations in Idaho can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Bull trout as of April 29th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Bull trout

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

0
Daily bag limits apply to all waters of the Salmon Region except as modified in Salmon Region Special Rule Waters. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.All waters open all year except as modified in Salmon Region Special Rule WatersFor more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish p. 40

Special Rule Waters for the Salmon Region 

East Fork Salmon River (see Salmon River, East Fork) Herd Lake
  • Trout limit is 25
Jimmy Smith Lake
  • Trout limit is 25
Lake Creek and tributaries (above Williams Lake)December 1 through June 30
  • closed to fishing upstream from the posted boundary at Williams Lake
July 1 through November 30
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Lemhi RiverDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Lemhi River tributaries
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Middle Fork Salmon River (see Salmon River, Middle Fork and tributaries)North Fork Salmon River (see Salmon River, North Fork)Pahsimeroi RiverDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Pahsimeroi River tributaries
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Redfish LakeJanuary 1 through August 7
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
August 8 through December 31
  • kokanee limit is 0, catch-and-release
Salmon River
  • Trout limit is 6; only trout with a clipped adipose fin, as evidenced by a healed scar, may be kept, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Salmon River tributariesSection: Those tributaries from the mouth of the Salmon River upstream to the Middle Fork Salmon River, except Little Salmon River (Page 20) and South Fork Salmon River (Page 21).
  • Trout limit is 2
Section: Those tributaries from the mouth of the Middle Fork Salmon River upstream (except: North Fork Salmon River, Lemhi, Pahsimeroi, East Fork Salmon River, and Yankee Fork Salmon River)December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Salmon River, East ForkDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Salmon River, East Fork tributaries
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Salmon River, Middle Fork and all tributaries (includes: Bear Valley, Big, Camas, Elk, Loon, Marsh, Sulphur creeks, and tributaries)
  • Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
Salmon River, North ForkDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Salmon River, North Fork tributaries
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Salmon River, Yankee Fork and West Fork Yankee ForkDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release 
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
Salmon River, Yankee Fork tributaries
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Stanley Lake
  • Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Lake Trout
Wallace Lake
  • Trout limit is 2
Yankee Fork Salmon River Dredge PondsDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • closed to fishing
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Yankee Fork Salmon River (see Salmon River, Yankee Fork)

Bull trout limit is 0. Catch and release only.

For more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish

Excellent

Salvelinus confluentus

Daily bag limits apply to all waters of the Salmon Region except as modified in Salmon Region Special Rule Waters. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.All waters open all year except as modified in Salmon Region Special Rule WatersFor more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish p. 40

Special Rule Waters for the Salmon Region 

East Fork Salmon River (see Salmon River, East Fork) Herd Lake
  • Trout limit is 25
Jimmy Smith Lake
  • Trout limit is 25
Lake Creek and tributaries (above Williams Lake)December 1 through June 30
  • closed to fishing upstream from the posted boundary at Williams Lake
July 1 through November 30
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Lemhi RiverDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Lemhi River tributaries
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Middle Fork Salmon River (see Salmon River, Middle Fork and tributaries)North Fork Salmon River (see Salmon River, North Fork)Pahsimeroi RiverDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Pahsimeroi River tributaries
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Redfish LakeJanuary 1 through August 7
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
August 8 through December 31
  • kokanee limit is 0, catch-and-release
Salmon River
  • Trout limit is 6; only trout with a clipped adipose fin, as evidenced by a healed scar, may be kept, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Salmon River tributariesSection: Those tributaries from the mouth of the Salmon River upstream to the Middle Fork Salmon River, except Little Salmon River (Page 20) and South Fork Salmon River (Page 21).
  • Trout limit is 2
Section: Those tributaries from the mouth of the Middle Fork Salmon River upstream (except: North Fork Salmon River, Lemhi, Pahsimeroi, East Fork Salmon River, and Yankee Fork Salmon River)December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Salmon River, East ForkDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Salmon River, East Fork tributaries
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Salmon River, Middle Fork and all tributaries (includes: Bear Valley, Big, Camas, Elk, Loon, Marsh, Sulphur creeks, and tributaries)
  • Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
Salmon River, North ForkDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Salmon River, North Fork tributaries
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Salmon River, Yankee Fork and West Fork Yankee ForkDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • trout limit is 0, catch-and-release 
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
Salmon River, Yankee Fork tributaries
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Stanley Lake
  • Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Lake Trout
Wallace Lake
  • Trout limit is 2
Yankee Fork Salmon River Dredge PondsDecember 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
  • closed to fishing
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30
  • Salmon Region general rules apply
Yankee Fork Salmon River (see Salmon River, Yankee Fork)

Regulations for

45°19′3″N 113°47′57.1″W
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FAQ about Carmen Creek fishing

the Carmen Creek is a stream located in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States. Its coordinates are:
45°19′3″N 113°47′57.1″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Carmen Creek by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Carmen Creek are:
  • Bull trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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