Lochsa River
Tributary of the Middle Fork Clearwater River
- Recommended Fishing Water
Lochsa River in Idaho County is 69.2 miles in length.
The Lochsa River is known for excellent trout fishing on an easily accessible river. It draws avid anglers and novices alike.
In this video, Zack Funkhouser introduces one of his fly fishing students to fish the Lochsa for Westslope Cutthroat Trout.
Recommended Game Fish
- Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
- Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
- Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus)
- Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 21)
Species Observed in Surveys
- Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha observed in 2022
- Cottus Cottus observed in 2022
- Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi observed in 2022
- Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilus observed in 2022
- Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni observed in 2022
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2022
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu observed in 2022
- Catostomus sp. Catostomus observed in 2021
- Dace Rhinichthys observed in 2021
- Fry Oncorhynchus observed in 2021
- Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus observed in 2021
- Steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss pop 13 observed in 2021
- Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus observed in 2019
- Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha observed in 2019
- Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis observed in 2019
- Steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2018
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 2017
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2017
- Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus observed in 2014
- Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii observed in 2013
- Pacific Lamprey Lampetra tridentata observed in 2006
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpio observed in 2005
Fish Stocking Records
Date | Species | Quantity | General Size |
---|---|---|---|
2021/03/18 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 402,786 | Less than 6 inches |
2020/03/17 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 791,296 | Less than 6 inches |
2017/01/04 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 16,219 | Less than 6 inches |
2016/03/18 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 244,485 | Less than 6 inches |
2016/01/21 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 293,553 | Less than 6 inches |
2016/01/20 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 309,023 | Less than 6 inches |
2004/04/08 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 56,174 | Less than 6 inches |
2003/04/03 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 52,225 | Less than 6 inches |
2002/04/10 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 57,461 | Less than 6 inches |
1999/04/17 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 47,950 | Greater than 6 inches |
1995/07/21 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 5 | Adults |
1995/04/05 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 55,300 | Less than 6 inches |
1992/04/06 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 63,457 | Less than 6 inches |
1992/03/16 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 223,627 | Less than 6 inches |
1991/10/24 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 358,372 | Less than 6 inches |
1991/09/19 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 29 | Adults |
1991/03/25 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 70,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1990/09/01 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 160 | Adults |
1990/08/16 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1990/07/13 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1990/06/05 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 62,440 | Less than 6 inches |
1990/05/23 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1990/04/30 | Steelhead (Snake River - B Run) | 51 | Adults |
1990/03/29 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 50,095 | Less than 6 inches |
1989/09/10 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 154 | Adults |
1989/07/24 | Rainbow Trout | 957 | Greater than 6 inches |
1989/06/30 | Rainbow Trout | 1,536 | Greater than 6 inches |
1988/06/28 | Rainbow Trout | 1,105 | Greater than 6 inches |
1988/05/26 | Rainbow Trout | 2,430 | Greater than 6 inches |
1987/06/11 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1987/05/21 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1986/06/23 | Rainbow Trout | 1,498 | Greater than 6 inches |
1986/05/12 | Rainbow Trout | 993 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/07/21 | Rainbow Trout | 2,380 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/07/15 | Rainbow Trout | 2,460 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/07/10 | Rainbow Trout | 2,870 | Greater than 6 inches |
1985/06/09 | Rainbow Trout | 720 | Greater than 6 inches |
1984/08/08 | Rainbow Trout | 3,200 | Greater than 6 inches |
1984/07/11 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1984/06/13 | Rainbow Trout | 1,320 | Greater than 6 inches |
1983/07/13 | Rainbow Trout | 1,850 | Greater than 6 inches |
1983/06/22 | Rainbow Trout | 3,710 | Less than 6 inches |
1983/05/27 | Rainbow Trout | 617 | Greater than 6 inches |
1982/08/21 | Rainbow Trout | 2,700 | Less than 6 inches |
1982/08/06 | Rainbow Trout | 2,040 | Greater than 6 inches |
1982/07/28 | Rainbow Trout | 2,550 | Less than 6 inches |
1982/07/19 | Rainbow Trout | 2,400 | Less than 6 inches |
1981/07/16 | Rainbow Trout | 3,178 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/07/01 | Rainbow Trout | 1,650 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/06/25 | Rainbow Trout | 1,620 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/06/09 | Steelhead Trout | 140,500 | Less than 6 inches |
1981/06/08 | Steelhead Trout | 340,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1981/06/05 | Rainbow Trout | 1,170 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/05/21 | Rainbow Trout | 2,700 | Greater than 6 inches |
1981/03/26 | Steelhead Trout | 61 | Adults |
1981/03/25 | Steelhead Trout | 101 | Adults |
1980/09/24 | Steelhead Trout | 50,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1980/07/11 | Rainbow Trout | 1,650 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/06/25 | Rainbow Trout | 2,380 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/06/19 | Rainbow Trout | 1,750 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/06/17 | Steelhead Trout | 500,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1980/06/03 | Rainbow Trout | 2,040 | Greater than 6 inches |
1980/05/29 | Rainbow Trout | 1,620 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/07/19 | Rainbow Trout | 2,210 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/07/11 | Rainbow Trout | 2,520 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/06/21 | Steelhead Trout | 400,076 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/06/20 | Rainbow Trout | 1,750 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/06/13 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
1979/06/11 | Steelhead Trout | 400,076 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/04/26 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 29,582 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/04/25 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 44,373 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/04/19 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 44,373 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/04/19 | Steelhead Trout | 210 | Adults |
1979/04/18 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 38,034 | Less than 6 inches |
1979/04/11 | Steelhead Trout | 235 | Adults |
1978/10/02 | Rainbow Trout | 1,040 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/08/03 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 148,500 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/07/25 | Rainbow Trout | 2,590 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/07/18 | Rainbow Trout | 4,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/07/12 | Rainbow Trout | 3,120 | Greater than 6 inches |
1978/06/16 | Steelhead Trout | 500,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/06/15 | Steelhead Trout | 150,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/06/13 | Steelhead Trout | 300,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/06/07 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 119,500 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/05/31 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 42,500 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/04/25 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 28,800 | Less than 6 inches |
1978/04/19 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 86,400 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/06/27 | Rainbow Trout | 4,700 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/06/23 | Steelhead Trout | 90,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/06/14 | Rainbow Trout | 3,440 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/06/02 | Rainbow Trout | 2,050 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/05/24 | Rainbow Trout | 1,595 | Greater than 6 inches |
1977/04/07 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 62,100 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/04/06 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 56,700 | Less than 6 inches |
1977/04/05 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 64,800 | Less than 6 inches |
1976/07/21 | Rainbow Trout | 2,560 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/07/20 | Rainbow Trout | 2,560 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/07/08 | Rainbow Trout | 2,960 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/06/30 | Rainbow Trout | 2,280 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/06/29 | Rainbow Trout | 2,280 | Greater than 6 inches |
1976/05/03 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 11,500 | Less than 6 inches |
1976/04/30 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 19,550 | Less than 6 inches |
1976/04/29 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 20,700 | Less than 6 inches |
1976/04/28 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 66,700 | Less than 6 inches |
1976/04/27 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 48,300 | Less than 6 inches |
1975/07/30 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/07/23 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/07/15 | Rainbow Trout | 2,560 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/07/10 | Rainbow Trout | 2,080 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/07/02 | Rainbow Trout | 2,880 | Greater than 6 inches |
1975/03/27 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 83,700 | Less than 6 inches |
1975/03/26 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 97,200 | Less than 6 inches |
1974/08/07 | Rainbow Trout | 1,710 | Less than 6 inches |
1974/08/06 | Rainbow Trout | 4,560 | Less than 6 inches |
1974/07/24 | Rainbow Trout | 1,800 | Greater than 6 inches |
1974/07/02 | Steelhead Trout | 150,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/07/27 | Rainbow Trout | 2,870 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/07/17 | Rainbow Trout | 2,460 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/06/28 | Rainbow Trout | 3,680 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/06/27 | Rainbow Trout | 3,680 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/06/13 | Rainbow Trout | 5,160 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/05/31 | Rainbow Trout | 981 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/05/25 | Rainbow Trout | 3,840 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/05/23 | Rainbow Trout | 3,840 | Greater than 6 inches |
1973/05/16 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 356,396 | Less than 6 inches |
1973/05/15 | Steelhead Trout | 1,194 | Adults |
1973/04/11 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 25,000 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/08/02 | Rainbow Trout | 2,600 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/07/24 | Rainbow Trout | 3,240 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/07/18 | Rainbow Trout | 3,150 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/07/13 | Rainbow Trout | 3,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/06/30 | Rainbow Trout | 5,320 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/06/26 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 29,800 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/06/08 | Rainbow Trout | 1,680 | Greater than 6 inches |
1972/04/19 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 327,565 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/03/30 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 116,875 | Less than 6 inches |
1972/03/29 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 70,200 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/07/28 | Rainbow Trout | 4,250 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/07/13 | Rainbow Trout | 6,160 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/07/09 | Rainbow Trout | 7,350 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/07/08 | Rainbow Trout | 4,900 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/07/07 | Rainbow Trout | 4,900 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/07/01 | Rainbow Trout | 5,740 | Greater than 6 inches |
1971/03/30 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 6,968 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/03/29 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 6,960 | Less than 6 inches |
1971/03/23 | Spring-Summer Chinook | 11,475 | Less than 6 inches |
1970/07/31 | Rainbow Trout | 1,360 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/07/28 | Rainbow Trout | 3,060 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/07/15 | Rainbow Trout | 3,840 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/06/23 | Rainbow Trout | 3,720 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/06/18 | Rainbow Trout | 3,600 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/06/04 | Rainbow Trout | 4,650 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/06/02 | Rainbow Trout | 3,100 | Greater than 6 inches |
1970/05/27 | Rainbow Trout | 1,760 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/08/06 | Rainbow Trout | 4,680 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/07/29 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/07/16 | Rainbow Trout | 2,760 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/07/09 | Rainbow Trout | 2,760 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/06/11 | Rainbow Trout | 2,400 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/06/06 | Rainbow Trout | 3,150 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/06/03 | Rainbow Trout | 2,520 | Greater than 6 inches |
1969/05/29 | Rainbow Trout | 2,520 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/07/25 | Rainbow Trout | 3,570 | Less than 6 inches |
1968/07/23 | Rainbow Trout | 3,600 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/07/20 | Rainbow Trout | 3,080 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/06/27 | Rainbow Trout | 4,290 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/06/21 | Rainbow Trout | 4,320 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/06/14 | Rainbow Trout | 2,560 | Greater than 6 inches |
1968/06/07 | Rainbow Trout | 3,500 | Greater than 6 inches |
Stream Flows and Boating
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
Lochsa River From the mouth upstream to Wilderness Gateway Campground Motor Bridge, near Highway 12 milepost 122- Barbless hooks required
- December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - trout limit is 0, catch-and-release, no bait allowed except maggots
- Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - trout limit is 2, none under 14 inches, no bait allowed
- Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release
- No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
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