Bull Trout Lake

Payette River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Bull Trout Lake in Boise County is 72.4 acres.

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One of several serene mountain lakes, Bull Trout Lake is nestled in the pines above Banner Summit. While anglers can easily fish from the shore, these lakes are ideal for canoes, kick boats and float tubes.

Facilities

Motor Restriction
Yes
Boat Ramp
Yes
Dock
Yes
Toilet
Yes
Campground
Yes
ADA Access
Yes

Directions

Travel north about 34 miles from Lowman on State Hwy 21, past Grandjean and over Banner Summit. Look for the Bull Trout Lake turnoff a few miles past the summit. The lake is about 1 mile north of Hwy 21.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 978 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 979 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,005 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 996 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 992 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 994 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 994 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,006 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,071 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,011 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,064 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,016 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,068 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,006 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 921 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 907 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 913 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/09/15 Brook Trout 5,957 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/09/08 Brook Trout 1,605 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 918 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 909 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/21 Brook Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/18 Brook Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/17 Brook Trout 7,393 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/10/14 Brook Trout 2,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 908 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 736 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,056 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 608 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 784 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,036 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 864 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,507 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,476 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,026 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,701 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,488 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,214 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,156 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,219 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 474 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 237 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,570 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,305 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 963 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 930 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,688 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 866 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,981 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 710 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 748 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,132 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,092 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 819 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,728 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 330 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,096 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 590 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 732 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,238 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/31 Rainbow Trout 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/03 Rainbow Trout 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/10 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/25 Chinook Salmon - Fall 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/06/22 Atlantic Salmon 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/07 Bull Trout 2,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/31 Arctic Grayling 1,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/06/27 Atlantic Salmon 9,931 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/27 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/25 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/20 Rainbow Trout 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/17 Rainbow Trout 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/30 Rainbow Trout 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/15 Rainbow Trout 2,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/21 Rainbow Trout 2,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/06 Chinook Salmon - Fall 1,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/27 Rainbow Trout 4,113 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/01 Rainbow Trout 2,107 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/23 Rainbow Trout 2,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/08 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,430 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/22 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/20 Rainbow Trout 855 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/12 Rainbow Trout 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/06 Rainbow Trout 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/09 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,215 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/14 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/27 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/14 Rainbow Trout 3,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/14 Coho Salmon 31,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/07/10 Rainbow Trout 4,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

Hatchery rainbow trout are stocked in the summer months and wild brook trout are abundant. See Forest Service website for campground information.

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

No Special Rules for Bull Trout Lake.
Southwest Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
  • None under 12 inches

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 6

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 Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, 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 lakes and reservoirs). Between Hells Canyon Dam and Oxbow Dam and the Boise River from its mouth upstream to Barber Dam during steelhead seasons, steelhead are Rainbow Trout over 20 inches with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar)
  • 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 Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, 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

Walleye (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.)

  • No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged

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 includes 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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