Upper Payette Lake

Flows into the North Fork Payette River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Upper Payette Lake in Valley County is 301.7 acres.

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Upper Payette Lake offers fishing in a forested setting. Anglers can easily fish from the shoreline or a small boat.

Facilities

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

Directions

Travel north through McCall on Highway 55. At the north end of town, turn north on Warren Wagon Road. Continue on Warren Wagon for 15 miles to Upper Payette Lake.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2023/08/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,980 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,255 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/15 Kokanee - Late Spawner 15,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/08/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,011 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/16 Kokanee - Late Spawner 10,045 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/08/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,045 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,002 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/17 Kokanee - Late Spawner 14,988 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/07/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/18 Kokanee - Late Spawner 15,147 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/10/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,554 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/07/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,056 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/20 Kokanee - Late Spawner 15,008 Fry (0-3 inches)
2018/09/21 Westslope Cutthroat 2,088 Fry (0-3 inches)
2018/08/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,680 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,022 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 780 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,328 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,586 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 10,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,834 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,975 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,994 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 8,928 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 10,032 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 11,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/07 Troutlodge 8,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/25 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/18 Domestic Kamloops 4,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/29 Domestic Kamloops 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/21 Domestic Kamloops 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/29 Domestic Kamloops 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/15 Domestic Kamloops 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/01 Domestic Kamloops 9,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/11 Splake 500 Adults
1996/06/27 Domestic Kamloops 10,224 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/28 Domestic Kamloops 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/10 Domestic Kamloops 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/26 Domestic Kamloops 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/28 Domestic Kamloops 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/26 Domestic Kamloops 9,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/20 Wild Kamloops 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/19 Domestic Kamloops 5,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/28 Domestic Kamloops 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/24 Splake 5,123 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/30 Splake 13,409 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/08/05 Westslope Cutthroat 1,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/06/29 Eagle Lake Rainbow 22,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/09 Mt Lassen Rainbow 9,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/31 Eagle Lake Rainbow 75,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 200 Adults
1991/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 10,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 9,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/10 Rainbow Unspecified 12,710 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 7,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/08 Domestic Kamloops 5,775 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 5,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/29 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,092 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/28 McConnaughy Rainbow 117,646 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 10,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/17 Mt Lassen Rainbow 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 8,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/07 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 9,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 9,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,802 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/11 Mt Whitney Rainbow 2,895 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/09 Mt Whitney Rainbow 9,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/26 Mt Whitney Rainbow 5,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/02 Rainbow Unspecified 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/31 Rainbow Unspecified 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/28 Rainbow Unspecified 8,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/28 Rainbow Unspecified 24,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 15,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 23,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 8,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/10 Rainbow Unspecified 8,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 12,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 24,960 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/06/09 Rainbow Unspecified 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/05 Rainbow Unspecified 36,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/07/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/05 Rainbow Unspecified 46,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/10/05 Cutthroat 54,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/10/05 Rainbow Unspecified 81,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/08/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 552 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/09/04 Cutthroat 20,160 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/09/04 Rainbow Unspecified 58,464 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/09/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,490 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,245 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/09/25 Cutthroat 11,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/09/25 Rainbow Unspecified 76,650 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/09/16 Rainbow Unspecified 10,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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

No Special Rules for Upper Payette 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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Salmon

  • 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 limit is 0 and fishing for or targeting Sockeye Salmon is illegal
  • Fishing for or targeting salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water 

Steelhead (ocean-going)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than twenty (20) inches in length 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 twenty (20) inches in length with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar)
  • Fishing for or targeting steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks are required
  • Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is 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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which 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 must be followed 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, size or possession limit
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