South Fork Coeur d'Alene River (South Fork Coeur dAlene River)

Tributary of the Coeur d'Alene River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

South Fork Coeur d'Alene River (South Fork Coeur dAlene River) in Shoshone County is 35.8 miles in length.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
1999/08/31 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/24 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/16 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/02 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/28 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/19 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/12 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/09 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/18 Rainbow Trout 493 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/07 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/30 Rainbow Trout 385 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/23 Rainbow Trout 195 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/07 Rainbow Trout 201 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/01 Rainbow Trout 201 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/22 Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/15 Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/10 Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/02 Rainbow Trout 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/25 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/20 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/11 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/06 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/31 Rainbow Trout 198 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/22 Rainbow Trout 198 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/14 Rainbow Trout 198 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/07 Rainbow Trout 198 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/01 Rainbow Trout 198 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/28 Rainbow Trout 253 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/20 Rainbow Trout 253 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/13 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/06 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/24 Rainbow Trout 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/17 Rainbow Trout 261 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/08 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/27 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/10 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/03 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/28 Rainbow Trout 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/14 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/07 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/01 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/27 Rainbow Trout 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/17 Rainbow Trout 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/14 Rainbow Trout 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/05 Rainbow Trout 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/30 Rainbow Trout 408 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/23 Rainbow Trout 408 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/16 Rainbow Trout 408 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/05 Rainbow Trout 408 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/02 Rainbow Trout 408 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/22 Rainbow Trout 247 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/16 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/26 Rainbow Trout 212 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/19 Rainbow Trout 265 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/13 Rainbow Trout 265 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/06 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/27 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/27 Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/27 Rainbow Trout 198 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/19 Rainbow Trout 252 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/12 Rainbow Trout 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/04 Rainbow Trout 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/30 Rainbow Trout 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/19 Rainbow Trout 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/13 Rainbow Trout 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/06 Rainbow Trout 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/24 Rainbow Trout 440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/15 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/07 Rainbow Trout 528 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/01 Rainbow Trout 528 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/27 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/10 Rainbow Trout 250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/08/07 Rainbow Trout 250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/07/31 Rainbow Trout 200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/07/23 Rainbow Trout 200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/07/17 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/07 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/02 Rainbow Trout 207 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/26 Rainbow Trout 609 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/16 Rainbow Trout 609 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/11 Rainbow Trout 609 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/02 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/27 Rainbow Trout 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/22 Rainbow Trout 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/14 Rainbow Trout 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/06 Rainbow Trout 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/31 Rainbow Trout 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/15 Rainbow Trout 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/09 Rainbow Trout 255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/05 Rainbow Trout 238 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/21 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/10 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/14 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/03 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/27 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/05 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/26 Rainbow Trout 741 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/18 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/12 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/10 Rainbow Trout 891 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/21 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/29 Rainbow Trout 975 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/02 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/29 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,216 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/01 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/26 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/31 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/15 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/20 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,176 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,075 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,151 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/20 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/24 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/23 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/01 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/07/08 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/28 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/18 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/07 Rainbow Trout 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/13 Kokanee 87,339 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/23 Rainbow Trout 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/22 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/08 Rainbow Trout 487 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/13 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/22 Rainbow Trout 696 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/01 Rainbow Trout 725 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/08/01 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/07/31 Rainbow Trout 4,306 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/06/16 Rainbow Trout 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/22 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/22 Rainbow Trout 340 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/13 Rainbow Trout 215 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/02 Kokanee 202,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/09/05 Rainbow Trout 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/08 Rainbow Trout 860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/19 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/12 Rainbow Trout 215 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/12 Rainbow Trout 180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/27 Rainbow Trout 145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/07 Rainbow Trout 360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/23 Rainbow Trout 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/18 Rainbow Trout 185 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/15 Rainbow Trout 259 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/10 Rainbow Trout 185 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/07 Rainbow Trout 185 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/08 Rainbow Trout 190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/11 Rainbow Trout 380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/07 Rainbow Trout 285 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/21 Rainbow Trout 320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/18 Rainbow Trout 160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/08 Rainbow Trout 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/25 Rainbow Trout 105 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/18 Rainbow Trout 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/16 Rainbow Trout 120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/19 Rainbow Trout 235 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/18 Rainbow Trout 235 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/04 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/20 Rainbow Trout 245 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/29 Rainbow Trout 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/22 Rainbow Trout 430 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/18 Rainbow Trout 129 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/25 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/29 Rainbow Trout 93 Adults
1972/06/29 Rainbow Trout 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/26 Rainbow Trout 54 Adults
1972/06/02 Rainbow Trout 250 Adults
1972/05/26 Rainbow Trout 240 Adults
1971/08/13 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/22 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/21 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/20 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/14 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/02 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/26 Rainbow Trout 235 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/12 Rainbow Trout 235 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/05 Rainbow Trout 235 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/22 Rainbow Trout 313 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/30 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/29 Rainbow Trout 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/03 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/30 Rainbow Trout 155 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

South Fork Coeur d'Alene River and tributaries
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
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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