Jewel Lake

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  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Jewel Lake in Bonner County is 47.0 acres.

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A peaceful lake stocked with rainbow trout, channel catfish, and lots of small bluegill that will thrill young anglers. There is a single fishing dock to help with access in this forested and picturesque rural setting.

Facilities

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

Directions

From US Hwy 95, 3 miles south of Sagle or 2 miles north of Westmond, turn west onto Dufort Rd. Go past Round Lake State Park and turn left just before crossing Cocolalla Slough. In about 0.7 mile watch for a small sign on the left that marks the dirt road to Jewel Lake. Continue up and over the hill about 3.5 miles. Public access is at the far end of the lake.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/07/24 Catfish 175 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,243 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/24 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/23 Rainbow Trout 1,134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/17 Rainbow Trout 1,108 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/16 Rainbow Trout 1,134 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/12 Catfish 175 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/06 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/03 Rainbow Trout 1,463 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/21 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/20 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/12 Catfish 175 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/04/28 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/19 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/18 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/07 Catfish 174 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/05 Rainbow Trout 1,046 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/21 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/07 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/21 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/23 Catfish 176 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/30 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/10 Rainbow Trout 2,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/11 Catfish 175 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/01 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/09 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/02 Rainbow Trout 2,704 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/19 Catfish 344 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/05 Rainbow Trout 3,563 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/13 Catfish 174 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/06 Rainbow Trout 862 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/27 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/24 Catfish 177 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/13 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/29 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/16 Catfish 180 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/11 Rainbow Trout 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/29 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/14 Rainbow Trout 936 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/17 Catfish 380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/12 Rainbow Trout 2,699 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,706 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/11 Rainbow Trout 2,702 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/27 Catfish 347 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/10 Rainbow Trout 2,924 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/18 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/21 Catfish 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/19 Rainbow Trout 3,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/09 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/22 Catfish 350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow Trout 3,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/06 Rainbow Trout 2,964 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/16 Catfish 352 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/16 Rainbow Trout 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/23 Rainbow Trout 2,952 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/09 Catfish 1,368 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/31 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/01 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/19 Catfish 1,002 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/23 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/06 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/14 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/13 Catfish 819 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/09 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/22 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/07 Catfish 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/20 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/04 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/09 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/20 Catfish 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/12 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/11 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/24 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/25 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/20 Catfish 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/09 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/24 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/10 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/19 Bluegill 300 Unknown Size
2000/05/18 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/18 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/11 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/13 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/30 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/02 Rainbow Trout 2,502 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/21 Cutthroat Trout 2,523 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/10/23 Cutthroat Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/17 Rainbow Trout 790 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/10 Cutthroat Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/07 Cutthroat Trout 1,845 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1995/09/22 Rainbow Trout 2,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/05 Cutthroat Trout 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/05 Rainbow Trout 2,517 Fry (0-3 inches)
1994/04/22 Cutthroat Trout 2,501 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/20 Rainbow X Cutthroat 2,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/05/21 Cutthroat Trout 2,668 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/21 Rainbow X Cutthroat 2,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/16 Kokanee 3,133 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/06/09 Rainbow X Cutthroat 2,540 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/02 Cutthroat Trout 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/07/12 Cutthroat Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/09 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/29 Kokanee 2,980 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/10/15 Rainbow X Cutthroat 2,625 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/07/27 Kokanee 3,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/06/12 Cutthroat Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/10 Cutthroat Trout 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/27 Rainbow X Cutthroat 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/05 Rainbow Trout 1,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/07 Rainbow Trout 975 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/10 Kokanee 1,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/08/05 Kokanee 1,498 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/07/11 Kokanee 1,660 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/06/25 Cutthroat Trout 175 Adults
1984/05/07 Cutthroat Trout 5,066 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/08/11 Kokanee 2,264 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/06/21 Cutthroat Trout 480 Adults
1982/09/22 Cutthroat Trout 3,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/26 Kokanee 1,672 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/07/15 Kokanee 1,672 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/06/10 Cutthroat Trout 20,002 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/10/07 Cutthroat Trout 4,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/09/21 Cutthroat Trout 24,240 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/05/01 Cutthroat Trout 4,186 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/07/07 Cutthroat Trout 25,680 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/09/06 Cutthroat Trout 25,220 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/09/08 Cutthroat Trout 42,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/08/25 Cutthroat Trout 20,904 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/08 Cutthroat Trout 10,020 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/07 Cutthroat Trout 15,030 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/01 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/24 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/13 Rainbow Trout 1,668 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/14 Cutthroat Trout 25,088 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/06/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/13 Cutthroat Trout 2,015 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/04/21 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,079 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/18 Cutthroat Trout 5,610 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/04/21 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/18 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/24 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/08 Cutthroat Trout 5,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/09/17 Cutthroat Trout 1,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/08/29 Rainbow Trout 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/29 Cutthroat Trout 31,440 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/03 Rainbow Trout 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/29 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/20 Cutthroat Trout 43,146 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/08/19 Cutthroat Trout 51,417 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/19 Rainbow Trout 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Electric motors only.

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

Jewel Lake
  • Electric motors only
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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