Moyie River

Tributary of the Kootenai River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Moyie River in Boundary County is 91.7 miles in length.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2020/03/20 Burbot 3,352,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2015/10/20 Burbot 7,672 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/10/15 Burbot 40 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/10/01 Burbot 563 Catchable (12-14 inches)
1998/09/03 Rainbow Trout 3,043 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/28 Rainbow Trout 2,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,017 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/20 Rainbow Trout 424 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/15 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/30 Rainbow Trout 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/23 Rainbow Trout 712 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/17 Rainbow Trout 728 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/24 Rainbow Trout 637 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/03 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/06 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/07 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/17 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/29 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/18 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,258 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,089 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/20 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/02 Rainbow Trout 2,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/29 Rainbow Trout 878 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/10 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/14 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/22 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/03 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/29 Rainbow Trout 1,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/26 Rainbow Trout 1,411 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/02 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/08 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/11 Rainbow Trout 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/11 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/26 Rainbow Trout 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/24 Rainbow Trout 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/31 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/24 Rainbow Trout 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/31 Rainbow Trout 1,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/29 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/09 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/12 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/18 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/07 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/15 Rainbow Trout 1,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/29 Rainbow Trout 2,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/18 Rainbow Trout 3,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/03/19 Rainbow Trout 527 Adults
1985/03/13 Rainbow Trout 512 Adults
1985/03/12 Rainbow Trout 506 Adults
1984/08/30 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/29 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/19 Rainbow Trout 2,063 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/29 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/18 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/20 Rainbow Trout 2,805 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/25 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/26 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/22 Rainbow Trout 2,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/13 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/29 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/07 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/31 Rainbow Trout 1,945 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/18 Rainbow Trout 2,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/07 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/08 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/30 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/25 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/17 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,595 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/13 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/07 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/24 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/13 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/09 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/06 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/30 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/21 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/28 Rainbow Trout 245 Adults
1970/08/28 Rainbow Trout 938 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/21 Rainbow Trout 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/10 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/31 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/09 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/26 Rainbow Trout 6,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/18 Rainbow Trout 3,690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/11 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/31 Rainbow Trout 2,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/22 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/08/19 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/08/09 Rainbow Trout 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/26 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ 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

Moyie River
  • Trout limit is 2
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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