Deep Creek

Tributary of the Kootenai River

    Deep Creek in Bonner and Boundary Counties is 27.1 miles in length.

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    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 2,248,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2015/10/29 Burbot 2,995 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2014/10/20 Burbot 32 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2014/10/20 Burbot 3,190 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2013/10/07 Burbot 2,777 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2012/10/15 Burbot 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2011/10/05 Burbot 3,130 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2010/10/01 Burbot 441 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2009/10/01 Burbot 179 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/07/13 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/28 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/06/19 Brook Trout 41,728 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1978/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,018 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/07/22 Rainbow Trout 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/07/12 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/03 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/16 Rainbow Trout 2,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/06/26 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/05/30 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/05/20 Rainbow Trout 2,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/06/01 Rainbow Trout 2,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/21 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/16 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/07/07 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/06/22 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,105 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/05/31 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/07/13 Rainbow Trout 2,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/06/03 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/30 Rainbow Trout 2,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/06 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,155 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/07/22 Rainbow Trout 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/11 Brook Trout 4,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1969/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/08/21 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1968/07/23 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/21 Rainbow Trout 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/06 Brook Trout 2,588 Fingerling (3-6 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

    Deep Creek and tributaries
    • Rainbow Trout catch-and-release December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
    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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