Upper Priest Lake

Pend Oreille River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Upper Priest Lake in Bonner County is 1,339.9 acres.

Panhandle Region
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Facilities

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

Directions

Boat access requires launching in Priest Lake and traveling upstream through the Thorofare.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
1971/04/29 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 7,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/04/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 18,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/05/19 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,920 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/05/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 12,535 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/05/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 151,160 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/05/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,875 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/05/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 193,330 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/05/20 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 24,638 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/05/20 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 229,335 Fry (0-3 inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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

Upper Priest Lake
  • Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout, no Cutthroat Trout under 16 inches
  • No limit on Lake Trout
  • Kokanee limit is 6
Nearby Rules The following special rule(s) apply to adjacent waters but exclude the Upper Priest Lake.
Upper Priest Lake tributaries
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
  • No limit on Lake Trout
  • Kokanee limit is 6
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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