Stanley Lake

Flows into the Stanley Lake Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Stanley Lake in Custer County is 185.5 acres.

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Here is a large mountain lake you can drive to. Stanley Lake is a popular spot known for its breathtaking view of the Sawtooth Mountains. It offers great camping, fishing and places for kids to explore nature.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Stanley, go west on State Highway 21 about 5 miles. Turn left at the Stanley Lake Road sign and continue 3.5 miles to the lake.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/10/21 Lake Trout 504 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/10/15 Cutthroat Trout 20,722 Fry (0-3 inches)
2024/10/15 Rainbow Trout 11,278 Fry (0-3 inches)
2024/08/13 Rainbow Trout 988 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/08/09 Rainbow Trout 984 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/08/07 Rainbow Trout 984 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/16 Rainbow Trout 3,325 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,738 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,376 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/10/10 Lake Trout 48 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/09/27 Lake Trout 597 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/08/08 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/06 Rainbow Trout 7,288 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/28 Rainbow Trout 943 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/10/27 Lake Trout 476 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,089 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/20 Rainbow Trout 4,216 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/22 Rainbow Trout 2,142 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/11/01 Lake Trout 627 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/08/30 Cutthroat Trout 17,357 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/08/10 Rainbow Trout 1,904 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/22 Rainbow Trout 2,698 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/15 Rainbow Trout 2,370 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/30 Rainbow Trout 2,103 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,130 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/28 Lake Trout 794 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/25 Rainbow Trout 27,831 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/08/11 Rainbow Trout 1,128 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/21 Rainbow Trout 2,142 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,146 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/25 Rainbow Trout 2,115 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/20 Rainbow Trout 1,015 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/08/12 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/18 Rainbow Trout 2,106 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,136 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,103 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/21 Rainbow Trout 945 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/08/30 Rainbow Trout 10,133 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/24 Rainbow Trout 2,254 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,114 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,898 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/13 Rainbow Trout 210 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,118 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/01 Rainbow Trout 2,109 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/26 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,094 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/11/02 Rainbow Trout 1,101 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/22 Rainbow Trout 2,106 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/26 Rainbow Trout 2,118 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,094 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,081 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/18 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/28 Rainbow Trout 2,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/30 Rainbow Trout 2,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/09 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/21 Rainbow Trout 3,501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/22 Rainbow Trout 3,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/24 Rainbow Trout 3,645 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/06 Rainbow Trout 3,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/29 Rainbow Trout 1,658 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/13 Rainbow Trout 5,381 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/15 Rainbow Trout 3,830 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/10 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/13 Rainbow Trout 4,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/16 Rainbow Trout 4,828 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/28 Rainbow Trout 3,531 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/12 Rainbow Trout 4,373 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/18 Rainbow Trout 401 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/03 Rainbow Trout 2,928 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/06 Rainbow Trout 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/21 Rainbow Trout 4,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/14 Rainbow Trout 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/22 Rainbow Trout 3,059 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/21 Rainbow Trout 2,128 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/17 Rainbow Trout 2,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/27 Rainbow Trout 4,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/29 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/03 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow Trout 624 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,426 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/28 Rainbow Trout 3,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,248 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/24 Rainbow Trout 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/04 Rainbow Trout 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/20 Rainbow Trout 6,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/19 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/21 Rainbow Trout 2,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/25 Rainbow Trout 2,635 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/19 Rainbow Trout 2,538 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/29 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/19 Rainbow Trout 988 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/06 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/10 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/03 Rainbow Trout 2,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/02 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/20 Rainbow Trout 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/08 Rainbow Trout 3,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/01 Rainbow Trout 3,718 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/20 Rainbow Trout 11,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,911 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/29 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/07 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/24 Rainbow Trout 4,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/22 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/07 Rainbow Trout 3,270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/16 Rainbow Trout 4,081 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/27 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/29 Rainbow Trout 3,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/11 Rainbow Trout 7,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/03 Rainbow Trout 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/07 Rainbow Trout 2,496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,754 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,748 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,748 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,747 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,752 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,752 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/15 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/13 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/07 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/25 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/23 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/17 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/05 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/02 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/25 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/28 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/21 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/17 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/10 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/04 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/07 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/29 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/10 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/26 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/24 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/13 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/04 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/31 Rainbow Trout 2,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/06 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/31 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/10 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/03 Rainbow Trout 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/09 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/03 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/26 Rainbow Trout 2,490 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/13 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/18 Rainbow Trout 2,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/26 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/11 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/14 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/30 Rainbow Trout 2,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/17 Rainbow Trout 2,502 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/13 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/29 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/05 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/07 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/10 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/19 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/03 Kokanee 27,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/31 Kokanee 63,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/21 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/13 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/17 Rainbow Trout 123 Adults
1990/07/17 Rainbow Trout 3,423 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/15 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/17 Kokanee 52,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/17 Rainbow Trout 3,116 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/11 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/28 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/26 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/24 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/15 Kokanee 60,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/22 Rainbow Trout 2,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/17 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/11 Rainbow Trout 5,635 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/09 Rainbow Trout 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/26 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/06 Rainbow Trout 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/01 Kokanee 49,926 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/05/24 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/17 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/05 Rainbow Trout 3,038 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/16 Rainbow Trout 3,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/12 Rainbow Trout 4,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/22 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/24 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/16 Rainbow Trout 3,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/08 Rainbow Trout 6,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/21 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/17 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/25 Rainbow Trout 4,180 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/06/06 Sockeye Salmon 147,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/23 Rainbow Trout 8,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/22 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/20 Rainbow Trout 3,325 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/20 Sockeye Salmon 150,015 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/24 Rainbow Trout 6,110 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/08/18 Rainbow Trout 7,595 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/30 Rainbow Trout 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/24 Sockeye Salmon 260,393 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/09/01 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/29 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/23 Sockeye Salmon 173,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/06/03 Rainbow Trout 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/26 Rainbow Trout 11,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/20 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/02 Rainbow Trout 3,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/21 Rainbow Trout 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/23 Rainbow Trout 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/16 Rainbow Trout 4,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/28 Rainbow Trout 4,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/23 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/27 Rainbow Trout 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/25 Rainbow Trout 2,933 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/11 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/22 Rainbow Trout 2,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/13 Rainbow Trout 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/28 Rainbow Trout 57,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/04/27 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/13 Rainbow Trout 2,415 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/11 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/30 Rainbow Trout 6,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/21 Rainbow Trout 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/18 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/17 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/10 Lake Trout 15,219 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/06/04 Rainbow Trout 5,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/26 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/24 Rainbow Trout 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/04 Rainbow Trout 4,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/29 Rainbow Trout 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/20 Rainbow Trout 6,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/23 Rainbow Trout 8,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/21 Rainbow Trout 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/21 Rainbow Trout 5,075 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/07 Rainbow Trout 8,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/28 Rainbow Trout 5,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/27 Rainbow Trout 8,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/01 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/05 Rainbow Trout 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/04 Rainbow Trout 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/19 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/19 Rainbow Trout 3,780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/16 Rainbow Trout 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/17 Rainbow Trout 2,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/19 Rainbow Trout 5,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/21 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/20 Rainbow Trout 4,030 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

Stanley Lake
  • Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Lake Trout
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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