Perkins Lake
Kootenai River Drainage
- Recommended Fishing Water
Perkins Lake in Boundary County is 53.1 acres.
Recommended Game Fish
- Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish (Lepomis)
- Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
- Crappie (Pomoxis)
Species Observed in Surveys
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus observed in 2023
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides observed in 2023
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus observed in 2023
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 2023
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus observed in 2020
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 2020
Fish Stocking Records
| Date | Species | Quantity | General Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998/09/22 | Brook Trout | 6,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1997/09/15 | Brook Trout | 5,073 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1996/10/24 | Westslope Cutthroat | 8,708 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
| 1996/09/23 | Brook Trout | 5,994 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1996/05/16 | Westslope Cutthroat | 5,975 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1995/10/10 | Brook Trout | 6,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1994/09/27 | Brook Trout | 6,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1993/10/14 | Brook Trout | 6,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1993/09/16 | Splake | 502 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1992/09/21 | Splake | 500 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1992/09/16 | Brook Trout | 6,041 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1991/09/05 | Brook Trout | 6,000 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
| 1990/09/18 | Splake | 500 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1990/07/24 | Gammarus | 10 | Unknown Size |
| 1990/06/14 | Brook Trout | 10,013 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
| 1989/06/28 | Brook Trout | 6,000 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
| 1988/07/11 | Brook Trout | 6,000 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
| 1987/05/13 | Brook Trout | 6,000 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
| 1986/07/17 | Brook Trout | 5,968 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1985/06/04 | Brook Trout | 6,059 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1984/07/12 | Brook Trout | 4,402 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1982/04/29 | Brook Trout | 4,720 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1981/05/21 | Brook Trout | 30,476 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
| 1980/04/22 | Brook Trout | 6,860 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1978/08/17 | Brook Trout | 20,160 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
| 1976/06/04 | Brook Trout | 3,240 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1976/05/06 | Brook Trout | 2,900 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1976/04/29 | Brook Trout | 3,400 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1976/04/27 | Brook Trout | 3,400 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1976/04/26 | Brook Trout | 3,400 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1975/06/25 | Brook Trout | 22,456 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
| 1974/05/09 | Brook Trout | 6,042 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1973/04/18 | Brook Trout | 5,022 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1972/09/26 | Crappie Unspecified | 12 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
| 1972/09/26 | Largemouth Bass | 8 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
| 1972/06/14 | Cutthroat | 2,015 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1971/05/04 | Brook Trout | 6,004 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1970/07/14 | Brook Trout | 2,002 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
| 1969/05/27 | Brook Trout | 10,175 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
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
Perkins Lake- Electric motors only
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