Solomon Lake

Kootenai River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Solomon Lake in Boundary County is 10.8 acres.

Interactive Map
 Download KMZ

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/04/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 656 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 901 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 445 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 545 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 896 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 492 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 449 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 909 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 595 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 997 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 978 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 507 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 938 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/18 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/06 Troutlodge 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 988 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12 Troutlodge 988 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/11 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/16 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/14 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Domestic Kamloops 995 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/28 Domestic Kamloops 731 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/22 Domestic Kamloops 838 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/12 Domestic Kamloops 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/02 Domestic Kamloops 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/27 Domestic Kamloops 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/03 Domestic Kamloops 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/05 Domestic Kamloops 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/24 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/15 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/17 Westslope Cutthroat 1,045 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/07/12 Westslope Cutthroat 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/12 Westslope Cutthroat 1,024 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/17 Westslope Cutthroat 2,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/07/24 Gammarus 5 Unknown Size
1989/08/29 Westslope Cutthroat 2,301 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/06/16 Westslope Cutthroat 712 Adults
1988/08/18 Westslope Cutthroat 2,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/08/06 Westslope Cutthroat 2,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/09/09 Westslope Cutthroat 2,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/09/04 Westslope Cutthroat 2,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/08/09 Domestic Kamloops 2,268 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/08/25 Henrys Lake Cutthroat 2,162 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/08/16 Kamloops 3,040 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/09/18 Kamloops 5,062 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/09/11 Cutthroat 40,704 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/07/21 Cutthroat 3,120 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/07/27 Cutthroat 5,304 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/25 Cutthroat 6,032 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/10/01 Cutthroat 5,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/08 Cutthroat 5,010 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/08/09 Cutthroat 4,736 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/06/14 Cutthroat 1,462 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/09/07 Cutthroat 5,520 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/20 Cutthroat 2,016 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/09/09 Cutthroat 5,184 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/07/16 Cutthroat 5,148 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/05/28 Cutthroat 1,443 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

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 Solomon Lake.
Panhandle Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25

Bull Trout

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

Burbot

  • Burbot limit is 6

Chinook Salmon (land-locked)

  • Chinook Salmon limit is 2, none under 20 inches

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 15

Sturgeon

  • Fishing for or targeting sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal
  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Arctic Grayling, 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

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, size or possession limit
Find an error? Please let us know what is wrong so we can get it fixed up! Report a Problem