Redfish Lake

Flows into the Redfish Lake Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Redfish Lake in Custer County is 1,504.8 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2020/10/28 Sockeye Salmon 112,275 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/10/26 Sockeye Salmon 49,642 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/10/19 Sockeye Salmon 189,646 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/09/21 Sockeye Salmon 23 Adults
2016/09/14 Sockeye Salmon 213 Adults
2016/09/13 Sockeye Salmon 786 Adults
2014/09/16 Sockeye Salmon 282 Adults
2014/09/10 Sockeye Salmon 991 Adults
2014/09/10 Sockeye Salmon 23 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/18 Sockeye Salmon 64 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/16 Sockeye Salmon 271 Adults
2013/09/16 Sockeye Salmon 11 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/19 Sockeye Salmon 504 Adults
2012/09/15 Sockeye Salmon 112 Adults
2012/09/12 Sockeye Salmon 234 Adults
2012/07/13 Sockeye Salmon 22,708 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/09/16 Sockeye Salmon 328 Adults
2011/09/15 Sockeye Salmon 640 Adults
2011/09/14 Sockeye Salmon 350 Adults
2011/09/13 Sockeye Salmon 34 Adults
2011/09/13 Sockeye Salmon 196 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/12 Sockeye Salmon 50,054 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/10/07 Sockeye Salmon 31,413 Fry (0-3 inches)
2010/09/16 Sockeye Salmon 198 Adults
2010/09/15 Sockeye Salmon 174 Adults
2010/08/11 Sockeye Salmon 1,210 Adults
2009/10/16 Sockeye Salmon 112 Adults
2009/10/07 Sockeye Salmon 34,561 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/09/16 Sockeye Salmon 297 Adults
2009/09/11 Sockeye Salmon 322 Adults
2009/09/09 Sockeye Salmon 304 Adults
2009/09/08 Sockeye Salmon 311 Adults
2008/10/08 Sockeye Salmon 57,096 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/09/17 Sockeye Salmon 255 Adults
2008/09/16 Sockeye Salmon 303 Adults
2008/09/10 Sockeye Salmon 254 Adults
2008/09/02 Sockeye Salmon 56 Adults
2007/10/03 Sockeye Salmon 62,015 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/09/10 Sockeye Salmon 41 Adults
2007/09/06 Sockeye Salmon 90 Adults
2007/09/05 Sockeye Salmon 363 Adults
2006/10/03 Sockeye Salmon 61,804 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/09/08 Sockeye Salmon 464 Adults
2005/10/06 Sockeye Salmon 39,870 Fry (0-3 inches)
2005/09/07 Sockeye Salmon 173 Adults
2004/10/05 Sockeye Salmon 79,887 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/09/10 Sockeye Salmon 27 Adults
2004/09/07 Sockeye Salmon 214 Adults
2003/10/07 Sockeye Salmon 59,810 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/09/17 Sockeye Salmon 35 Adults
2003/09/16 Sockeye Salmon 232 Adults
2003/09/15 Sockeye Salmon 96 Adults
2002/10/07 Sockeye Salmon 45,001 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/09/12 Sockeye Salmon 42 Adults
2002/09/11 Sockeye Salmon 148 Adults
2002/08/29 Sockeye Salmon 30,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/08/28 Sockeye Salmon 31,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/10/10 Sockeye Salmon 41,474 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/10/09 Sockeye Salmon 41,529 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/10 Sockeye Salmon 40 Adults
2001/09/09 Sockeye Salmon 33 Adults
2000/10/11 Sockeye Salmon 48,051 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/09/07 Sockeye Salmon 94 Adults
2000/09/06 Sockeye Salmon 36 Adults
2000/09/05 Sockeye Salmon 36 Adults
1999/10/13 Sockeye Salmon 23,886 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/09/15 Sockeye Salmon 3 Adults
1998/10/14 Sockeye Salmon 39,418 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/01 Sockeye Salmon 55,830 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/11/25 Sockeye Salmon 28,632 Eyed Eggs
1997/11/20 Sockeye Salmon 28,892 Eyed Eggs
1997/11/18 Sockeye Salmon 27,854 Eyed Eggs
1997/10/21 Sockeye Salmon 63,112 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/10/15 Sockeye Salmon 68,369 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/12 Sockeye Salmon 36 Adults
1997/09/05 Sockeye Salmon 40 Adults
1997/07/14 Sockeye Salmon 13,136 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/30 Sockeye Salmon 8,616 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/11/27 Sockeye Salmon 35,000 Eyed Eggs
1996/11/21 Sockeye Salmon 35,000 Eyed Eggs
1996/11/13 Sockeye Salmon 35,000 Eyed Eggs
1996/10/07 Sockeye Salmon 22 Adults
1996/10/07 Sockeye Salmon 1,926 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/10 Sockeye Salmon 100 Adults
1996/09/09 Sockeye Salmon 20 Adults
1995/10/10 Sockeye Salmon 29,021 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/10/05 Sockeye Salmon 26,872 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/29 Sockeye Salmon 11,594 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/28 Sockeye Salmon 15,585 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/11/23 Sockeye Salmon 2,989 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/10/05 Sockeye Salmon 19 Adults
1994/09/10 Sockeye Salmon 16 Adults
1994/08/11 Sockeye Salmon 17 Adults
1994/08/09 Sockeye Salmon 54 Adults
1994/08/03 Sockeye Salmon 11,130 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/08/20 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/21 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/09 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/23 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/11 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/13 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/22 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/28 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/15 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/30 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/24 Rainbow Trout 2,742 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/16 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
1990/07/16 Rainbow Trout 3,158 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/21 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/14 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/16 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/20 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/19 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/20 Rainbow Trout 4,803 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/09 Rainbow Trout 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/25 Rainbow Trout 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/11 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/30 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/20 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/06 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/23 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,228 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/16 Rainbow Trout 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/05 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/12 Rainbow Trout 10,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/29 Sockeye Salmon 13,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/08/28 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/24 Rainbow Trout 12,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/24 Rainbow Trout 12,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/22 Rainbow Trout 3,105 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/17 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/16 Sockeye Salmon 850 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/08/08 Rainbow Trout 17,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/21 Rainbow Trout 11,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/12 Rainbow Trout 2,043 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/08 Rainbow Trout 4,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/25 Rainbow Trout 14,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/23 Rainbow Trout 16,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/23 Rainbow Trout 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/21 Rainbow Trout 7,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/22 Rainbow Trout 14,790 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/27 Rainbow Trout 7,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/26 Rainbow Trout 7,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/08/19 Rainbow Trout 5,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/28 Rainbow Trout 27,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/27 Rainbow Trout 6,235 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/20 Rainbow Trout 27,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/30 Rainbow Trout 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/27 Rainbow Trout 12,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/26 Rainbow Trout 11,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/02 Rainbow Trout 13,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/03 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/22 Rainbow Trout 3,780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/13 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/25 Rainbow Trout 8,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/21 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/20 Rainbow Trout 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/22 Rainbow Trout 12,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/21 Rainbow Trout 8,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/02 Rainbow Trout 1,232 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/27 Rainbow Trout 6,813 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/28 Rainbow Trout 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/27 Rainbow Trout 4,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/25 Rainbow Trout 12,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/04 Rainbow Trout 3,570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/03 Rainbow Trout 6,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/01 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/26 Rainbow Trout 15,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/21 Rainbow Trout 5,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/06 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/29 Rainbow Trout 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/23 Rainbow Trout 2,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/14 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/18 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/03 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/02 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/29 Rainbow Trout 7,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/09 Rainbow Trout 10,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/30 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/28 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/27 Rainbow Trout 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/02 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/01 Rainbow Trout 3,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/29 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/18 Rainbow Trout 8,074 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/17 Rainbow Trout 7,975 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/06 Rainbow Trout 10,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/16 Rainbow Trout 15,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/09 Rainbow Trout 5,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/06 Rainbow Trout 5,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/05 Rainbow Trout 5,358 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/18 Rainbow Trout 10,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/28 Rainbow Trout 10,065 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/22 Rainbow Trout 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/21 Rainbow Trout 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/10 Rainbow Trout 15,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/21 Rainbow Trout 15,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/24 Rainbow Trout 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/23 Rainbow Trout 15,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/12 Kokanee 51,435 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/07/12 Rainbow Trout 10,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/22 Rainbow Trout 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/17 Rainbow Trout 15,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/12 Rainbow Trout 10,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/23 Rainbow Trout 10,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/17 Kokanee 45,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/24 Rainbow Trout 15,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/22 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/23 Rainbow Trout 10,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/01 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/28 Rainbow Trout 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/27 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/23 Rainbow Trout 10,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/17 Rainbow Trout 4,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/16 Rainbow Trout 5,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/15 Rainbow Trout 5,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/14 Rainbow Trout 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/13 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/09 Rainbow Trout 9,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/20 Rainbow Trout 10,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/27 Rainbow Trout 15,200 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

Redfish 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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