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
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
2023/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,821 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,242 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/08/29 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 4,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/08/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 945 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,746 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/08/31 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 4,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/08/23 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 4,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2017/07/25 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 4,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2015/08/09 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 4,828 Fry (0-3 inches)
2012/08/07 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 4,812 Fry (0-3 inches)
2011/09/21 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,092 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/01 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,198 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/20 Rainbow Trout 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,022 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/17 Rainbow Trout 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,039 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/22 Rainbow Trout 387 Adults
1990/06/26 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/21 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/09 Rainbow Trout 507 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/30 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/23 Rainbow Trout 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/31 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/10 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/01 Rainbow Trout 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/10 Rainbow Trout 512 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/06 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/30 Rainbow Trout 2,085 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/09/25 Rainbow Trout 1,296 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/08/28 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/09 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/09/28 Rainbow Trout 4,560 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/06/28 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/05 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/03 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/14 Rainbow Trout 2,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/21 Rainbow Trout 2,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/04 Rainbow Trout 2,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/14 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/23 Rainbow Trout 2,182 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (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 Porcupine 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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