Solomon Lake

Kootenai River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Solomon Lake in Boundary County is 10.8 acres.

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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
2025/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2025/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 656 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 901 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 445 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 545 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 896 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 492 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 449 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 909 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 595 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 997 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 978 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 507 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 938 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12 Rainbow Trout 988 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 988 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/11 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/16 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Rainbow Trout 995 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/28 Rainbow Trout 731 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/22 Rainbow Trout 838 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/12 Rainbow Trout 744 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/02 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/27 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/03 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/06 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/16 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/29 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/15 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/17 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,045 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/07/12 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/12 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,024 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/17 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/07/24 5 Unknown Size
1989/08/29 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,301 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/06/16 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 712 Adults
1988/08/18 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/08/06 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/09/09 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/09/04 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/08/09 Rainbow Trout 2,268 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/08/25 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 2,162 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/08/16 Rainbow Trout 3,040 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/09/18 Rainbow Trout 5,062 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/09/11 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 40,704 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/07/21 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,120 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/07/27 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,304 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/25 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 6,032 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/10/01 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,010 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/08/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,736 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/06/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 1,462 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/09/07 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,520 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/20 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 2,016 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/09/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,184 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/07/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,148 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/05/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 1,443 Fingerling (3-6 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 Solomon Lake.
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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