Tolo Lake

Salmon River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Tolo Lake in Idaho County is 36.1 acres.

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Tolo Lake provides fishing in the wide open Camas Prairie. It's easy to get to and supports a warm water fishery.

Facilities

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

Directions

Driving north on US Highway 95 a few miles past Whitebird Pass, turn left onto Lake Road. Drive 2 more miles and you're there.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/07/23 Channel Catfish 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/12 Channel Catfish 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 503 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 697 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 710 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/12 Channel Catfish 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 730 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 730 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 717 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 688 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 704 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/07/16 Channel Catfish 150 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 718 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 949 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 729 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/24 Channel Catfish 102 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 822 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 503 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/11 Channel Catfish 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/19 Channel Catfish 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 292 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/13 Channel Catfish 99 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 301 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 297 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/24 Channel Catfish 101 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/16 Channel Catfish 93 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 295 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 288 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/17 Channel Catfish 205 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/29 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/20 Channel Catfish 198 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 299 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/14 Channel Catfish 204 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/15 Channel Catfish 198 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/23 Channel Catfish 202 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/10 Channel Catfish 183 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/26 Channel Catfish 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/10 Channel Catfish 202 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/25 Channel Catfish 202 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/20 Largemouth Bass 60 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/22 Channel Catfish 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/07 Channel Catfish 98 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/07 Largemouth Bass 104 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/29 Rainbow Trout 2,568 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/23 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/03 Rainbow Trout 4,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Boaters must observe the no-wake restriction on the reservoir. Access to the reservoir is allowed year round.

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 Tolo Lake.
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • In rivers and streams, no bag, length or possession limits
  • In lakes and reservoirs, 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

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 25

Salmon (ocean-run)

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures
  • Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here
  • Sockeye Salmon fishing is prohibited. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam and lakes)
  • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-run)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam, and lakes)
  • Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are required. See fishing regulations for details

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • In rivers and streams, trout limit is 2, all species combined
  • In lakes, reservoirs, ditches and canals, 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

Protected Nongame Fish includes Pacific Lamprey and Sand Roller

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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