Sinclair Lake

Kootenai River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Sinclair Lake in Boundary County is 6.8 acres.

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A small, quiet lake beside the Moyie River, this is ideal for beginning and skilled anglers to enjoy good trout fishing.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Bonners Ferry head north on US Hwy 95 toward Eastport at the Canadian border. Watch for a cafe (formerly Good Grief Cafe) and turn right on Moyie River Rd/Meadow Creek Rd, then proceed south. Cross the Moyie River bridge in a little over a mile. Half a mile further and just before the railroad crossing, take the road on the right and keep left to Sinclair Lake.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/10/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 430 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,181 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 590 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,048 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 902 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 696 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 289 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 448 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 612 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 631 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 382 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 730 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 899 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 634 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 902 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 699 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 992 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,105 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 769 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/29 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,012 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/11 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 777 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,235 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,235 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,285 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/12 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,275 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Rainbow Trout 1,245 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/24 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/17 Rainbow Trout 295 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/04 Rainbow Trout 307 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/05 Rainbow Trout 897 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/01 Rainbow Trout 1,285 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/28 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 525 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/18 Rainbow Trout 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/03 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/23 Rainbow Trout 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/08 Rainbow Trout 1,385 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/09 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/16 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/11 Rainbow Trout 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/27 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/07 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/17 Rainbow Trout 1,034 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/12 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/09/28 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/10 Rainbow Trout 259 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/14 Rainbow Trout 517 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/13 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1993/06/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/28 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/29 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/14 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/11 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/09/04 Rainbow Trout 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/07 Rainbow Trout 505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/21 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/24 5 Unknown Size
1990/06/13 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/15 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/05 Brook Trout 58,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/09 Rainbow Trout 925 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/23 Rainbow Trout 1,875 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/09/25 Rainbow Trout 1,014 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/22 Rainbow Trout 574 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/16 Rainbow Trout 1,426 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,517 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/25 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/26 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/08 Rainbow Trout 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/20 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/26 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/30 Rainbow Trout 1,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/06 Rainbow Trout 636 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/04/25 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/19 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/26 Rainbow Trout 2,228 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/19 Rainbow Trout 982 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/27 Rainbow Trout 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/20 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/28 Rainbow Trout 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/01 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/27 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/25 Rainbow Trout 936 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Electric motors only.

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

Sinclair Lake
  • Electric motors only
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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