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
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,239 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/27 Lake Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,121 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,494 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/28 Tiger Trout 1,530 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/14 Rainbow Trout 117 Adults
2020/07/23 Tiger Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/16 Rainbow Trout 250 Adults
2019/07/29 Tiger Trout 1,605 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/05 Tiger Trout 2,136 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/07 Tiger Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/26 Tiger Trout 759 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/23 Tiger Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/22 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 4,816 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/07/13 Tiger Trout 449 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/16 Tiger Trout 751 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/18 Tiger Trout 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/08 Tiger Trout 772 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,148 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/13 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,786 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/01 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,815 Fry (0-3 inches)
2012/08/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/25 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,755 Fry (0-3 inches)
2011/08/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/19 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,841 Fry (0-3 inches)
2010/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/22 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 751 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/07/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 975 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 884 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,035 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/08/06 Rainbow Trout 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/13 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/19 Rainbow Trout 738 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/29 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 819 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/06/28 Rainbow Trout 872 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/24 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 750 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/08/24 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,088 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/08 Rainbow Trout 1,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/11 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 761 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/18 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/07 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Adults
1993/07/30 Rainbow Trout 1,067 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,305 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/31 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/16 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/20 Rainbow Trout 985 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/09 Rainbow Trout 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/08 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/06 Rainbow Trout 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/08 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/30 Rainbow Trout 1,096 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/12 Rainbow Trout 2,860 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/08/17 Rainbow Trout 370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/17 Rainbow Trout 840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/08/19 Rainbow Trout 1,017 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/30 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/27 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/06 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/07 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/01 Rainbow Trout 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, 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

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

  • No bag, length, 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 apply when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout - catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 25

Salmon (ocean-run)

  • 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 fishing is illegal. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam)
  • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-run)

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

Sturgeon

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

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
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout 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 apply 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, length, or possession limits
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