Lower Glidden Lake

Spokane River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Lower Glidden Lake in Shoshone County is 14.2 acres.

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Here is a beautiful drive-to alpine lake. It's a great spot for anglers of all levels and a scenic choice for a small boat, paddling or floating with plenty of hiking trails and wildlife.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Interstate 90 at Wallace, take the Canyon Creek exit and head NE on Burke-Canyon Creek Rd (old State Hwy 4) roughly 11 miles towards the ID/MT border at Cooper Pass/Burke Summit. Turn south onto a dirt road and go back under the power lines, staying right, about a mile to the lake. Lower Glidden Lake is just west of the summit and the state line.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/07/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/08/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/07/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/09/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 940 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/08/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 481 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 481 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 703 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 666 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 676 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 676 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 672 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 672 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 459 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 459 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 924 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,368 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,368 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/08/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 896 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,376 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,376 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/08/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 704 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 304 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 704 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 704 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 384 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/11 Arctic Grayling 2,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/08/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 765 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 765 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 532 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/08 Arctic Grayling 2,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/09 Rainbow Trout 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,518 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/16 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/11 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/24 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/08 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/21 Rainbow Trout 513 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/11 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/25 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/11 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,513 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/23 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/12 Rainbow Trout 742 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/27 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/25 Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/11 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/19 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/13 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/23 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/15 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/10 Rainbow Trout 500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/23 Rainbow Trout 760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/15 Rainbow Trout 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/01 Rainbow Trout 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/15 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/09 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/28 Rainbow Trout 275 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/31 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/06 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/23 Rainbow Trout 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/15 Rainbow Trout 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/31 Rainbow Trout 1,501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/30 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,026 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/23 Rainbow Trout 509 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/16 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,499 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,519 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/26 Rainbow Trout 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,935 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/14 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/08 Rainbow Trout 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/10 Rainbow Trout 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/09/05 Rainbow Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/13 Rainbow Trout 1,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/05 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/10 Rainbow Trout 1,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,196 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/25 Rainbow Trout 860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/22 Rainbow Trout 820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/16 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/26 Rainbow Trout 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/14 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/19 Rainbow Trout 1,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/11 Rainbow Trout 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/02 Rainbow Trout 1,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/13 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/06 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/14 Rainbow Trout 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,715 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,935 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Electric motors only. Upper road may be rough and seasonal conditions apply.

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

Lower Glidden Lake
  • Electric motors only
Panhandle Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined

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

Burbot

  • Burbot limit is 6

Chinook Salmon (land-locked)

  • Chinook Salmon limit is 2, none under 24 inches

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 15

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

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

Sturgeon

  • Fishing for sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal
  • Sturgeon caught incidentally must be released immediately

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • 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

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limit
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