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 - Troutlodge Triploid 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/07 Sockeye Salmon 18,075 Fry (0-3 inches)
2010/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,490 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/14 Hayspur Kamloops 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 - Hayspur Triploid 1,502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur 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 - Hayspur Triploid 1,572 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/02 Sockeye Salmon 10,113 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur 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 - Troutlodge Triploid 1,595 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge 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 - Troutlodge Triploid 860 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge 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 - Hayspur Triploid 3,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur 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 - Hayspur Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur 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 - Hayspur Triploid 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/09 Sockeye Salmon 4,993 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/08/28 Rainbow - Hayspur 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 - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur 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 - Hayspur 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 - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur 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 - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/08/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/30 Sockeye Salmon 7,246 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/07/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/09 Sockeye Salmon 20 Adults
1997/08/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/01 Sockeye Salmon 8,649 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/07 Domestic Kamloops 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/01 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/30 Domestic Kamloops 771 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/25 Domestic Kamloops 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/19 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/27 Sockeye Salmon 8,572 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/24 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 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,523 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,519 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 4,455 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 3,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/04 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/30 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 5,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 7,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 5,775 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 7,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 8,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 5,075 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 8,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/28 Kokanee - October Spawner 79,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 5,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 7,920 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 Pettit 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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