Payette Lake

Flows into the North Fork Payette River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Payette Lake in Valley County is 4,987.4 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,790 Fry (0-3 inches)
2024/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 648 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2024/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,685 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 11,316 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,096 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,652 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,011 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/16 Kokanee 499,941 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,049 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,016 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/17 Kokanee 488,872 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,968 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,991 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,887 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 959 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,634 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/25 Kokanee 68,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/06/18 Kokanee 403,065 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,016 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,220 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,056 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,003 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/20 Rainbow Trout 4,840 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,146 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,451 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/08/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/29 Kokanee 250,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/05/29 Kokanee 16,808 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/09 Kokanee 448,633 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,884 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/10 Kokanee 397,782 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/03 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2011/09/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/17 Kokanee 399,968 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/18 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 11,960 Fry (0-3 inches)
2010/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 435 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/18 Kokanee 383,503 Fry (0-3 inches)
2009/09/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/08/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/27 Kokanee 263,265 Fry (0-3 inches)
2008/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/03 Kokanee 459,757 Fry (0-3 inches)
2008/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/09/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 40 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/31 Kokanee 87,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/08/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 40 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/08/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/06 Lake Trout 8,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/29 Lake Trout 15,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 915 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 135 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 29 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 151 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 36 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/21 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 30,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1999/09/15 Rainbow Trout 6,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/25 Rainbow Trout 50 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/21 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/18 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 36,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/10 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Adults
1998/08/12 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/22 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/21 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/26 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 13,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/16 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Adults
1997/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/31 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/17 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/09 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 24,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/28 Lake Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/19 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 17,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/28 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/17 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/11 Rainbow Trout 25 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/06 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 18,765 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/06/03 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/06 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 9,985 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/28 Rainbow Trout 20 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/17 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 16,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/16 Rainbow Trout 50 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/24 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/04 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/08/22 Kokanee 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/11 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,795 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/07/06 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/22 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/21 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/08 Rainbow Trout 25 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/19 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/18 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/10 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/10/06 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 9,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/20 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/15 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 9,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/24 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/19 Kokanee 125,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/08 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/01 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 24,037 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/01 Kokanee 130,530 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/28 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/27 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/12 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/04 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/21 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 26,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/21 Kokanee 160,420 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/15 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 7,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/11 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/05 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/04 Rainbow Trout 1,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/23 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 9,485 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/08 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,475 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/21 5 Unknown Size
1990/07/06 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/28 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,325 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,147 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/16 Kokanee 150,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/15 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 31,780 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/15 Kokanee 100,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/01 Kokanee 49,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/07 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/27 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/09 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/16 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 39,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/15 Kokanee 351,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/08/02 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/26 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/11 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/24 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/09 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/25 Kokanee 131,204 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/05/24 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/16 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 29,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/05/16 Kokanee 169,062 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/08/24 Rainbow Trout 1,958 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,275 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/08 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,251 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/19 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/03 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/18 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/10 Rainbow Trout 959 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/27 Rainbow Trout 3,218 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/04 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/02 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/16 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/10 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/27 Rainbow Trout 2,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/22 Rainbow Trout 6,014 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/07 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/25 Rainbow Trout 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/16 Lake Trout 46,140 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/31 Rainbow Trout 3,342 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/30 Rainbow Trout 3,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/21 Rainbow Trout 5,966 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/11 Rainbow Trout 1,275 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/10 Rainbow Trout 3,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/20 Lake Trout 50,184 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/05/29 Rainbow Trout 3,705 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/24 Rainbow Trout 3,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/22 Rainbow Trout 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/17 Rainbow Trout 2,444 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/08/05 Rainbow Trout 3,720 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/07/01 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/15 Lake Trout 27,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/24 Rainbow Trout 7,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/09 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/07 Lake Trout 36,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/07 Lake Trout 48,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/05/25 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/17 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/28 Lake Trout 78,077 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/06/19 Rainbow Trout 40,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/06/02 Rainbow Trout 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/14 Rainbow Trout 24,790 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/25 Lake Trout 2,560 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/05/20 Rainbow Trout 20,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/04 Rainbow Trout 7,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/22 Lake Trout 32,136 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/05/21 Rainbow Trout 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/08 Rainbow Trout 5,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/07 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/06 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/22 Rainbow Trout 49,920 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/06/07 Rainbow Trout 6,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/12 Rainbow Trout 6,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/07 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 31,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/07/08 Rainbow Trout 7,770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/21 Rainbow Trout 7,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/07 Rainbow Trout 8,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/26 Kokanee 87,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/15 Lake Trout 29,184 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/06/25 Rainbow Trout 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/19 Rainbow Trout 16,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/01 Kokanee 138,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/08/07 Rainbow Trout 5,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/06 Lake Trout 15,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/04 Lake Trout 14,910 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/04 Rainbow Trout 3,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/04 Lake Trout 37,904 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/18 Rainbow Trout 5,670 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/15 Rainbow Trout 8,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/01 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/21 Rainbow Trout 205 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/09 Rainbow Trout 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/24 Rainbow Trout 20,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/18 Rainbow Trout 8,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/15 Lake Trout 7,221 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/05/15 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/23 Rainbow Trout 2,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/10 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/16 Rainbow Trout 16,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/02 Kokanee 67,950 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/26 Kokanee 80,160 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/24 Kokanee 80,325 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/24 Lake Trout 5,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/05/20 Lake Trout 5,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/08/18 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/05 Kokanee 41,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/06/04 Kokanee 45,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/06/04 Kokanee 89,577 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/05/27 Rainbow Trout 13,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/26 Rainbow Trout 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/25 Rainbow Trout 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/14 Lake Trout 12,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/07/30 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/25 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/19 Rainbow Trout 10,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/13 Kokanee 151,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/09/25 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,728 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/09/25 Rainbow Trout 3,060 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/08/08 Lake Trout 15,178 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/19 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/14 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/11 Kokanee 52,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/05/24 Kokanee 98,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/05/22 Rainbow Trout 9,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/20 Rainbow Trout 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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 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 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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