Wallace Lake

Salmon River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Wallace Lake in Lemhi County is 7.3 acres.

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Kids enjoy fishing from shore and exploring the surrounding woods. Grownups appreciate this summer fishing retreat to a beautiful high mountain lake. Check with local offices for seasonal access conditions.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Salmon, take US Hwy 93 north 2.9 miles to the Diamond Creek/Stormy Peak Rd and Wallace Lake sign near Lemhi County Fairgrounds. Turn left (west), bearing left at the 'Y' intersection onto Forest Service Rd 023. Continue about 11 miles to the Wallace Lake sign, turn left onto FS Rd 020 and in 3.9 miles turn left at the Wallace Lake Campground sign. Proceed 1 mile to campground and lake.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,239 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/27 Lake Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,121 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,494 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/28 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 1,530 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/14 Rainbow Unspecified 117 Adults
2020/07/23 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 250 Adults
2019/07/29 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 1,605 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/05 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 2,136 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/07 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/26 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 759 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/23 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/22 Westslope Cutthroat 9,632 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/07/13 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 898 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/16 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 1,502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/18 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/08 Tiger Trout (Brook x Brown) - Triploid 772 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,148 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/13 Westslope Cutthroat 1,786 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/01 Westslope Cutthroat 1,815 Fry (0-3 inches)
2012/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/25 Westslope Cutthroat 1,755 Fry (0-3 inches)
2011/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/19 Westslope Cutthroat 1,841 Fry (0-3 inches)
2010/07/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/22 Westslope Cutthroat 751 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/07/20 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/01 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 975 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 884 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,035 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/08/06 Arlee Rainbow 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/15 Arlee Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/13 Arlee Rainbow 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/19 Arlee Rainbow 738 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/29 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 819 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/06/28 Arlee Rainbow 872 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/24 Arlee Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/24 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 750 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/07/16 Arlee Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,088 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/11 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 761 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/04 Arlee Rainbow 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/18 Arlee Rainbow 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/09 Arlee Rainbow 1,001 Adults
1993/07/30 Arlee Rainbow 1,067 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/24 Arlee Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/27 Arlee Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/23 Arlee Rainbow 618 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/23 Mt Shasta Rainbow 687 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/06 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/19 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/31 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/02 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/27 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/16 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/10 Mt Shasta Rainbow 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/02 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 985 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/09 Rainbow Unspecified 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,096 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,860 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/08/17 Rainbow Unspecified 370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/17 Rainbow Unspecified 840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/08/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,017 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Primitive boat ramp; electric motors only. FR 020 is rough, rocky, and steep, as is the campground road. Not recommended for trailers and RVs.

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

Wallace Lake
  • Trout limit is 2
Salmon Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • No bag, size or possession limits

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 25

Salmon

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures
  • Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here
  • Sockeye Salmon limit is 0 and fishing for or targeting Sockeye Salmon is illegal
  • Fishing for or targeting salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-going)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than twenty (20) inches in length in the Salmon River drainage (excluding the Lemhi and Pahsimeroi rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and ponds)
  • Fishing for or targeting steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water (see fishing regulationsfor details)

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks 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

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Sunapee Trout and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Chinook Salmon and steelhead placed in ponds are counted in the trout bag limit
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

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 must be followed when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish including Pacific Lamprey

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, size or possession limit
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