Pettit Lake

Flows into the Pettit Lake Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Pettit Lake in Blaine County is 400.5 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2016/09/13 Sockeye Salmon 100 Adults
2014/09/16 Sockeye Salmon 98 Adults
2011/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/07 Sockeye Salmon 18,075 Fry (0-3 inches)
2010/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,490 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,545 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/12/10 Sockeye Salmon 36,158 Eyed Eggs
2009/11/24 Sockeye Salmon 18,150 Eyed Eggs
2009/11/10 Sockeye Salmon 2,601 Eyed Eggs
2009/10/07 Sockeye Salmon 14,983 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/12/03 Sockeye Salmon 43,306 Eyed Eggs
2008/11/25 Sockeye Salmon 24,678 Eyed Eggs
2008/10/06 Sockeye Salmon 10,048 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,572 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/02 Sockeye Salmon 10,113 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/12/06 Sockeye Salmon 32,069 Eyed Eggs
2006/11/21 Sockeye Salmon 47,839 Eyed Eggs
2006/10/02 Sockeye Salmon 18,494 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,595 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/11/30 Sockeye Salmon 51,239 Eyed Eggs
2005/10/05 Sockeye Salmon 15,289 Fry (0-3 inches)
2005/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 860 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,149 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/12/01 Sockeye Salmon 13,777 Eyed Eggs
2004/11/24 Sockeye Salmon 17,211 Eyed Eggs
2004/11/10 Sockeye Salmon 18,146 Eyed Eggs
2004/10/06 Sockeye Salmon 30,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/12/10 Sockeye Salmon 22,058 Eyed Eggs
2003/12/03 Sockeye Salmon 45,498 Eyed Eggs
2003/11/25 Sockeye Salmon 82,457 Eyed Eggs
2003/10/06 Sockeye Salmon 14,961 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/12/05 Sockeye Salmon 30,924 Eyed Eggs
2002/10/08 Sockeye Salmon 19,981 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/08/27 Sockeye Salmon 7,805 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/09 Sockeye Salmon 4,993 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/31 Sockeye Salmon 2,998 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/07/27 Sockeye Salmon 3,059 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/11/30 Sockeye Salmon 44,440 Eyed Eggs
2000/11/29 Sockeye Salmon 20,760 Eyed Eggs
2000/10/11 Sockeye Salmon 6,067 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/09/07 Sockeye Salmon 28 Adults
2000/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/31 Sockeye Salmon 2,915 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/07/31 Sockeye Salmon 3,092 Fry (0-3 inches)
2000/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/11/18 Sockeye Salmon 20,143 Eyed Eggs
1999/10/13 Sockeye Salmon 3,430 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/09/15 Sockeye Salmon 18 Adults
1999/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/26 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/08/06 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/30 Sockeye Salmon 7,246 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/09 Sockeye Salmon 20 Adults
1997/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/01 Sockeye Salmon 8,649 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/07 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/30 Rainbow Trout 771 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/25 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/27 Sockeye Salmon 8,572 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/29 Rainbow Trout 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/28 Rainbow Trout 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/05 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/09 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,523 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,519 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/19 Rainbow Trout 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/27 Rainbow Trout 3,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/23 Rainbow Trout 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/25 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/23 Rainbow Trout 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/22 Rainbow Trout 4,455 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/02 Rainbow Trout 3,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/20 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/23 Rainbow Trout 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/22 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/29 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/25 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/30 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/04 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/12 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/24 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/14 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/10 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/25 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/30 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/21 Rainbow Trout 5,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/24 Rainbow Trout 7,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/21 Rainbow Trout 5,775 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/07 Rainbow Trout 7,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/24 Rainbow Trout 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/25 Rainbow Trout 8,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/01 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/02 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/01 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/18 Rainbow Trout 5,075 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/22 Rainbow Trout 8,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/28 Kokanee 79,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/06/19 Rainbow Trout 5,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/27 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ 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

Pettit Lake
  • January 1 through August 7 – Salmon Region general rules apply
  • August 8 through December 31 – kokanee - catch-and-release
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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