Porcupine Lake

Pend Oreille River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Porcupine Lake in Bonner County is 10.5 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2023/08/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,821 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/09/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,242 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/08/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 945 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/08/29 Westslope Cutthroat 4,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/08/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,746 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/08/31 Westslope Cutthroat 4,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/08/23 Westslope Cutthroat 4,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2017/07/25 Westslope Cutthroat 4,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2015/08/09 Westslope Cutthroat 4,828 Fry (0-3 inches)
2012/08/07 Westslope Cutthroat 4,812 Fry (0-3 inches)
2011/09/21 Westslope Cutthroat 2,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/07/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,092 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/08 Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/01 Kamloops 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,198 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/20 Domestic Kamloops 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/22 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/16 Domestic Kamloops 1,022 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/17 Domestic Kamloops 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,039 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/22 Domestic Kamloops 387 Adults
1990/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/09 Mt Lassen Rainbow 507 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/30 Mt Lassen Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/31 Mt Lassen Rainbow 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/30 Mt Lassen Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/10 Rainbow Unspecified 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/01 Rainbow Unspecified 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/10 Rainbow Unspecified 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/30 Domestic Kamloops 2,085 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/09/25 Kamloops 1,296 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/08/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/09/28 Kamloops 4,560 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/04 Rainbow Unspecified 2,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/14 Rainbow Unspecified 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,182 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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

No Special Rules for Porcupine 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
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