Perkins Lake

Flows into the Alturas Lake Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Perkins Lake in Blaine County is 50.4 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2023/08/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 315 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 332 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 588 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 310 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 616 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/09/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 302 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 320 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 604 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/08/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 564 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 324 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 612 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 320 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 302 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 604 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/08/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 300 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 310 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 584 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/08/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 320 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 306 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 616 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 594 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 946 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 896 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 476 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 492 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 983 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 534 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,079 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 582 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 592 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 592 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 569 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 894 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,121 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 752 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 472 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 532 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 534 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 546 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 627 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 465 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 925 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,042 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 384 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/12 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/21 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/07 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/10 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/21 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/15 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/08 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/11 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/12 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/18 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/16 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/07 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/18 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,078 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/01 Grayling 1,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,134 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/26 Rainbow Unspecified 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 665 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/30 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,188 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (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

No Special Rules for Perkins Lake.
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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