Mud Lake

Mud Lake Drainage

    Mud Lake in Jefferson County is 3,094.9 acres.

    Facilities

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

    Recommended Game Fish

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    2018/06/21 Tiger Muskie 2,147 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/06/23 Tiger Muskie 2,905 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/06/22 Tiger Muskie 336 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/06/25 Tiger Muskie 1,252 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/06/25 Tiger Muskie 280 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/08/01 Tiger Muskie 788 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/06/01 Lahontan Cutthroat 99,810 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2005/06/22 Lahontan Cutthroat 125,488 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2004/06/24 Lahontan Cutthroat 78,866 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2003/06/30 Lahontan Cutthroat 67,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/06/24 Lahontan Cutthroat 75,986 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2001/06/26 Lahontan Cutthroat 74,897 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2000/09/06 Lahontan Cutthroat 50,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1999/08/27 Tiger Muskie 35,945 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1998/09/01 Lahontan Cutthroat 51,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1998/09/01 Lahontan Cutthroat 15,540 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1998/08/28 Tiger Muskie 34,620 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/09/29 Tiger Muskie 18,998 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/09/08 Lahontan Cutthroat 40,222 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/08/05 Tiger Muskie 27,070 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1996/09/10 Lahontan Cutthroat 56,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1995/09/25 Lahontan Cutthroat 50,032 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1995/06/19 Brown Trout 18,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/10/14 Lahontan Cutthroat 44,953 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/10/07 Tiger Muskie 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/09/23 Bluegill 50 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/09/23 Largemouth Bass 450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/07/29 Channel Catfish 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/07/29 Largemouth Bass 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1993/06/02 Lahontan Cutthroat 32,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/12/17 Lahontan Cutthroat 36,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/10/30 Tiger Muskie 7,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1990/11/07 Lahontan Cutthroat 104,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1990/09/26 Tiger Muskie 9,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/10/24 Bluegill 525 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/10/20 Tiger Muskie 4,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/10/12 Black Crappie 1,575 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/10/12 Bluegill 350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1989/06/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/06/14 Tiger Muskie 28,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1980/07/01 Channel Catfish 600,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/06/04 Walleye 64,072 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/05/29 Walleye 390,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/12/06 Cutthroat 87,472 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/11/20 Rainbow Unspecified 44,928 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

    Licenses and Tags

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    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

    Mud Lake (west of the posted boundary which runs north and south from McKenzie Point)
    • March 1 through July 15 - no boats, rafts or float tubes
    Upper Snake 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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

    Bull Trout

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

    Kokanee

    • Kokanee limit is 15

    Sturgeon

    • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
    • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
    • Barbless hooks are required
    • Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is required. See fishing regulations for details

    Tiger Muskie

    • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

    Trout includes Brown Trout, Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Splake, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and 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 - see Big Lost River exception
    • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they must be followed when fishing for whitefish

    Protected Nongame Fish including Northern Leatherside Chub and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

    • May not be harvested or possessed

    All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

    • No bag, size or possession limit
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