Bonner Lake
Flows into the Sand Creek
- Recommended Fishing Water
Bonner Lake in Boundary County is 21.5 acres.
Directions
Primitive gravel boat ramp.Recommended Game Fish
- Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish (Lepomis)
- Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka)
- Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Species Observed in Surveys
- Burbot Lota lota observed in 2021
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides observed in 2019
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus observed in 2019
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2019
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 2019
- Northern Pike Esox lucius observed in 2004
Fish Stocking Records
Date | Species | Quantity | General Size |
---|---|---|---|
2024/06/25 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 701 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2024/04/24 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,323 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2024/04/16 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2023/06/28 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,125 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2023/04/24 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 670 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2023/04/20 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,330 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2022/06/16 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2022/05/02 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2022/04/19 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2021/06/24 | Kokanee - Late Spawner - Triploid | 2,496 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2021/06/16 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2021/04/29 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2021/04/21 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2020/06/19 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,001 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2020/06/10 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,024 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2020/06/03 | Kokanee - Early Spawner | 2,604 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2020/04/23 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2019/11/06 | Burbot | 2,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2019/09/13 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 500 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2019/06/11 | Kokanee - Early Spawner | 2,500 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2019/06/04 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2019/05/30 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2019/05/03 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2019/01/29 | Burbot | 4,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2018/05/30 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2018/05/08 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2017/10/11 | Burbot | 200 | Catchable (15-19 inches) |
2017/10/11 | Burbot | 1,400 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2017/07/05 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 312 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2017/06/12 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,140 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2017/06/06 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2016/09/08 | Burbot | 430 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2016/06/13 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2016/06/01 | Kokanee - Early Spawner | 5,000 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2016/05/12 | Burbot | 1,452 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2016/05/06 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2016/04/22 | Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2015/10/16 | Burbot | 276 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2015/10/14 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 1,002 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2015/05/22 | Kokanee - Early Spawner | 1,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2015/05/12 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 1,003 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2015/04/22 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 1,008 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2014/10/30 | Burbot | 18 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2014/10/30 | Burbot | 82 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2014/06/17 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 1,991 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2014/05/12 | Kokanee - Early Spawner | 1,027 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2014/04/23 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 1,005 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2013/06/28 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 983 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2013/05/22 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 967 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2013/05/15 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 1,012 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2012/06/18 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 897 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2012/06/14 | Kokanee - Early Spawner | 1,239 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2012/06/11 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 900 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2012/05/22 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 897 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2011/06/07 | Kokanee - Early Spawner | 996 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2011/05/26 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 2,040 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2007/06/06 | Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid | 2,070 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2005/06/02 | Kamloops | 2,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2003/04/08 | Hayspur Kamloops Triploid | 1,999 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
2002/05/17 | Hayspur Kamloops Triploid | 1,908 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2001/10/17 | Kamloops | 2,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
2000/06/12 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 67 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
2000/06/02 | Domestic Kamloops | 124 | Adults |
2000/05/03 | Domestic Kamloops | 2,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1999/04/27 | Domestic Kamloops | 3,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1999/04/21 | Domestic Kamloops | 1,358 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1999/04/20 | Domestic Kamloops | 1,358 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1997/06/03 | Domestic Kamloops | 1,003 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1997/05/15 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 2,040 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1996/10/24 | Westslope Cutthroat | 3,320 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1996/06/06 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1996/06/06 | Westslope Cutthroat | 2,300 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1996/05/13 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,009 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1995/06/07 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1995/05/17 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 1,010 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1995/04/10 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 1,001 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1994/06/07 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 961 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1994/05/16 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1994/04/15 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1993/06/15 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 1,280 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1993/05/27 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 720 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1993/04/23 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1992/06/08 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 800 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1992/05/16 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1992/04/14 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1991/06/17 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 1,008 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1991/05/22 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1991/04/22 | Eagle Lake Rainbow | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1990/07/24 | Gammarus | 10 | Unknown Size |
1990/06/19 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,400 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1990/05/15 | Domestic Kamloops | 525 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1990/04/24 | Domestic Kamloops | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1989/06/08 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 930 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1989/05/08 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/09/15 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 1,120 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/06/24 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 1,050 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/06/15 | Largemouth Bass | 120 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/05/24 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 990 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/04/20 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/04/15 | Black Crappie | 250 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1987/06/17 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 988 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1987/05/15 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 1,024 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1987/04/09 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 1,007 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1986/06/18 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 1,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1986/05/21 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,007 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1986/04/10 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,008 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1985/09/30 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,512 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1985/04/24 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,450 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1984/06/28 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,500 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1984/04/25 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,520 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1983/04/19 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,505 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1982/06/10 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,920 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1982/04/20 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,260 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1981/07/22 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,730 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1981/04/21 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,025 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1980/07/25 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,880 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1980/04/30 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,250 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1979/09/18 | Kamloops | 5,080 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1979/06/26 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,792 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1979/04/13 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,015 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1978/06/13 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,018 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1978/05/03 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,003 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1977/09/21 | Kamloops | 6,588 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
1977/06/15 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,035 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1977/04/22 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,920 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1976/06/25 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,560 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1976/06/09 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,160 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1976/04/21 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,320 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1975/06/19 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,680 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1975/05/22 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,600 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1975/04/28 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,940 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1974/05/16 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,275 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1974/04/15 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,720 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1973/05/09 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,560 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1973/04/24 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,600 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1973/04/12 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,760 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1972/06/15 | Cutthroat | 2,015 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1972/05/19 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,680 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1972/05/03 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,560 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1972/04/19 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,760 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1971/06/07 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,160 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1971/04/26 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,080 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1971/04/22 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,780 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1970/06/23 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,360 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1970/05/27 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,520 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1970/04/22 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,080 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1969/09/11 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,400 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1969/08/28 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1969/07/14 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,680 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1969/06/24 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,065 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1969/04/30 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,640 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1968/06/25 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,820 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1968/05/16 | Rainbow Unspecified | 2,276 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1968/04/23 | Rainbow Unspecified | 1,860 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
Licenses and Tags
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1-800-554-8685 - License Vendors
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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
Bonner Lake- Electric motors only
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