Tepee Creek

Tributary of the Coeur d'Alene River

    Tepee Creek in Shoshone County is 18.3 miles in length.

    Species Observed in Surveys

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    1973/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 260 Adults
    1973/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/14 Cutthroat 15,840 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Adults
    1971/08/25 Cutthroat 15,808 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/08/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 3,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/06/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/08/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 3,032 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/29 Cutthroat 15,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1970/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/12 Cutthroat 18,560 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/08/07 Rainbow Unspecified 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/23 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/08/08 Cutthroat 18,180 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1968/07/31 Rainbow Unspecified 4,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1968/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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

    Coeur d'Alene River, North Fork and tributaries From and including Yellow Dog Creek upstream
    • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
    • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
    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
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