Elsie Lake

Spokane River Drainage

Recommended Fishing Water
Family Fishing Water

Elsie Lake in Shoshone County is 16.2 acres.

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Offering excellent fishing for anglers of all levels, you will also find a beautiful setting. It's a drive-to mountain lake but the road is mountainous and rough.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Coeur d'Alene, travel east on Interstate 90 to the Big Creek exit. Take Big Creek Rd south to the top of the mountain, about 12 miles. Check locally for seasonal road conditions.

Recommended Game Fish

Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Species Observed in Surveys

Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 2014
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2014

Fish Stocking Records

Date	Species	Quantity	General Size
2023/09/08	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/07	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	1,425	Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/12	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/09	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	1,300	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/27	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	450	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/08/12	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	450	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/07/20	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/07/07	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/10/04	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	940	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/06	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/08/01	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/29	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/18	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/19	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	225	Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/04	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/21	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/08	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/24	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/23	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/26	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	481	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/08	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	481	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/22	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	703	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/09	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	666	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/19	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	666	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/12	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	690	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/15	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	455	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/08	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	455	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/30	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	676	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/16	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	676	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/26	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	676	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/22	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	676	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/08	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	560	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/25	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	672	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/12	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	672	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/26	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	700	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/22	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	672	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/24	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/11	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/26	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/12	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/27	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/15	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/26	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	459	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/11	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	459	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/29	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/15	Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/29	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/17	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/28	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	480	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/21	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	456	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/30	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	684	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/10	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	684	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/26	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/25	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/14	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	900	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/16	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/02	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/11	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,350	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/17	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	896	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/11	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,376	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/29	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,372	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/09	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,504	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/04	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,024	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/14	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	544	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/01	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	960	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/15	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	544	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/14	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	960	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/31	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	510	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/03	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	512	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/20	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	704	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/07	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	800	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/23	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,504	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/04	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,050	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/22	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,505	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/09	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,505	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/09	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,020	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/10	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	720	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/02	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	720	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/19	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/22	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	510	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/08	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	510	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/24	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/12	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	765	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/27	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,530	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/29	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	496	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/09	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	496	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/27	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	744	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/07	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	765	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/07	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,517	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/17	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	510	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/02	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	510	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/19	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/08	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	756	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/22	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,512	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/25	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	532	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/06	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	532	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/17	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	754	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/02	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/23	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/10	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	756	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/30	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	510	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/05	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,005	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/16	Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/01	Domestic Kamloops	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/02	Domestic Kamloops	1,512	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/14	Domestic Kamloops	1,504	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/14	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,530	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/27	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	340	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/26	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,530	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/13	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,530	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/15	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,550	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/17	Domestic Kamloops	837	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/03	Domestic Kamloops	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/13	Domestic Kamloops	1,540	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/16	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,518	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/17	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/26	Domestic Kamloops	513	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/06	Domestic Kamloops	501	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/22	Domestic Kamloops	756	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/01	Domestic Kamloops	756	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/30	Domestic Kamloops	506	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/20	Domestic Kamloops	506	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/21	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	513	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/11	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	504	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/25	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	756	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/11	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	756	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/19	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,513	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/31	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	780	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/19	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	742	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/12	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	742	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/25	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	495	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/09	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	510	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/27	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	748	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/13	Domestic Kamloops	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/23	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/07	Domestic Kamloops	792	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/31	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/29	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,520	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/02	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/09	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	486	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/31	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	756	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/05	Eagle Lake Rainbow	765	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/20	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/10	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/24	Rainbow Unspecified	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/26	Rainbow Unspecified	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/13	Mt Lassen Rainbow	1,350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/26	Mt Lassen Rainbow	736	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/13	Mt Lassen Rainbow	770	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/16	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,050	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/22	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/10	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/09	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/18	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/05	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/21	Rainbow Unspecified	1,512	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/13	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,512	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/28	Rainbow Unspecified	1,505	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/18	Rainbow Unspecified	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/26	Rainbow Unspecified	1,290	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/05	Rainbow Unspecified	1,575	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/29	Rainbow Unspecified	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/23	Rainbow Unspecified	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/11	Brook Trout	53	Adults
1981/08/11	Bull Trout	1	Adults
1981/08/11	Cutthroat	48	Adults
1981/08/11	Kokanee - October Spawner	14	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/11	Rainbow Unspecified	49	Adults
1981/08/11	Rainbow Unspecified	625	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/27	Rainbow Unspecified	875	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/27	Rainbow Unspecified	2,250	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/06/25	Rainbow Unspecified	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/15	Rainbow Unspecified	870	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/27	Rainbow Unspecified	1,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/18	Rainbow Unspecified	1,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/10/17	Bull Trout	21	Adults
1979/10/17	Rainbow Unspecified	1,665	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/09/12	Rainbow Unspecified	1,480	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/17	Rainbow Unspecified	1,360	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/05	Rainbow Unspecified	1,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/11	Rainbow Unspecified	1,320	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/20	Rainbow Unspecified	700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/13	Rainbow Unspecified	1,505	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/03	Rainbow Unspecified	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/07	Rainbow Unspecified	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/16	Rainbow Unspecified	1,850	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/18	Rainbow Unspecified	1,280	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/23	Rainbow Unspecified	720	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/23	Rainbow Unspecified	1,974	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/26	Rainbow Unspecified	920	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/01	Rainbow Unspecified	260	Adults
1972/07/07	Rainbow Unspecified	744	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/30	Rainbow Unspecified	1,240	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/02	Rainbow Unspecified	940	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/25	Rainbow Unspecified	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/13	Rainbow Unspecified	1,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/28	Rainbow Unspecified	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/14	Rainbow Unspecified	780	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/10	Rainbow Unspecified	1,160	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/07/30	Rainbow Unspecified	1,320	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/17	Rainbow Unspecified	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)

Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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Fishing Rules, 2022 - 2024

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 after the second day of the season.