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

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/08/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
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 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,350 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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Not recommended for passenger vehicles. Pack in - pack out. Bring your own drinking water.

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.

Special Rules

No Special Rules for Elsie Lake.
Panhandle Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

Burbot

  • Burbot limit is 6

Chinook Salmon (land-locked)

  • Chinook Salmon limit is 2, none under 20 inches

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 15

Sturgeon

  • Fishing for or targeting sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal
  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

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

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, size or possession limit
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