Smith Lake

Kootenai River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Smith Lake in Boundary County is 36.4 acres.

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Diverse fishing opportunities are offered here in a peaceful, forested setting.

Facilities

Motor Restriction
Yes
Boat Ramp
Yes
Dock
Yes
Toilet
Yes
Campground
Yes
ADA Access
Yes

Directions

Travel north of Bonners Ferry on US Hwy 95. About 2.1 miles past the junction with US Hwy 2, turn right and soon a sharp left, then follow this gravel road a little over 2 miles. Smith Lake, Forest Service campground, and picnic area will be on the right.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/09/19 Rainbow Trout 285 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/09/17 Rainbow Trout 628 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/07/24 Catfish 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/26 Rainbow Trout 735 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/18 Rainbow Trout 1,071 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/16 Rainbow Trout 1,071 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/12 Catfish 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,238 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/10 Cutthroat Trout 1,526 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/05/02 Rainbow Trout 1,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/25 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/24 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/16 Rainbow Trout 914 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/12 Catfish 150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/06/10 Rainbow Trout 616 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,184 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/20 Cutthroat Trout 3,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/04/28 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/25 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/09 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/07 Catfish 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/16 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/12 Cutthroat Trout 1,536 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/04/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/26 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/23 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/10 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/22 Rainbow Trout 774 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/06 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/04 Cutthroat Trout 1,508 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/04/21 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/13 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/23 Catfish 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/08 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/01 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/19 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/11 Catfish 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/30 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/03 Rainbow Trout 1,898 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/27 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/19 Catfish 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,796 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/04 Rainbow Trout 2,777 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/07 Rainbow Trout 438 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/13 Catfish 149 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/16 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/13 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/13 Cutthroat Trout 777 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/05/03 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/14 Rainbow Trout 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/29 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/24 Catfish 151 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/27 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/22 Cutthroat Trout 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/05/22 Kokanee 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/04/15 Rainbow Trout 1,968 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/16 Rainbow Trout 911 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/16 Catfish 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/23 Rainbow Trout 474 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/22 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/12 Kokanee 751 Fry (0-3 inches)
2014/05/09 Cutthroat Trout 823 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/05/01 Rainbow Trout 612 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/14 Rainbow Trout 936 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/02 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/17 Catfish 304 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/13 Tiger Muskie 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,693 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/16 Cutthroat Trout 768 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/04/24 Rainbow Trout 1,799 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/18 Rainbow Trout 951 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/14 Kokanee 1,268 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,804 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/29 Rainbow Trout 897 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/11 Cutthroat Trout 1,556 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/03 Rainbow Trout 1,803 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/21 Rainbow Trout 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/27 Catfish 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/07 Kokanee 1,139 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/06/13 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/31 Cutthroat Trout 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/05/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/26 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/22 Rainbow Trout 2,972 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/21 Catfish 304 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/27 Rainbow Trout 1,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/24 Cutthroat Trout 752 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/04/21 Rainbow Trout 1,885 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/29 Cutthroat Trout 1,055 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/22 Catfish 298 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,017 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/01 Cutthroat Trout 758 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/01 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/24 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/16 Catfish 304 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,956 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/01 Rainbow Trout 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/03 Rainbow Trout 1,039 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/09 Catfish 1,728 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/14 Kokanee 1,036 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/05/01 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/18 Cutthroat Trout 768 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/09/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/19 Catfish 1,998 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/06/05 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/30 Kokanee 1,014 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/05/15 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/28 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/15 Rainbow Trout 1,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/13 Catfish 1,571 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/26 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/09 Kokanee 1,153 Fry (0-3 inches)
2005/05/03 Cutthroat Trout 765 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/04/25 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/07 Catfish 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/21 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/18 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/17 Kokanee 2,538 Fry (0-3 inches)
2004/05/05 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/13 Cutthroat Trout 755 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/29 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/20 Catfish 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/29 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/29 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/24 Cutthroat Trout 1,227 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/09/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/30 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/26 Cutthroat Trout 10,384 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/24 Grayling 750 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/06/26 Rainbow Trout 180 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/01 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/26 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/13 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/06 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/29 Grayling 3,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
2000/08/23 Catfish 448 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/24 Rainbow Trout 2,570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/12 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/21 Catfish 5,340 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/06/14 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Rainbow Trout 2,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/24 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/17 Rainbow Trout 873 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/04 Rainbow Trout 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/05 Rainbow Trout 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,139 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/01 Rainbow Trout 1,178 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/28 Cutthroat Trout 5,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/10/10 Catfish 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/18 Rainbow Trout 1,215 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/03 Rainbow Trout 1,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,213 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/16 Brook Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/08 Rainbow Trout 1,939 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/24 Cutthroat Trout 4,427 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/09/09 Rainbow Trout 1,102 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/28 Kokanee 4,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/03 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,503 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/10 Cutthroat Trout 3,114 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/10 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/19 Rainbow Trout 500 Adults
1995/09/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/03 Kokanee 4,560 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/31 Rainbow Trout 1,053 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/04 Brook Trout 2,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/12 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/04 Rainbow Trout 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/28 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,332 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/03 Kokanee 2,028 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/12 Kokanee 4,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1994/04/15 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/05 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Adults
1993/06/15 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/17 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/29 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/14 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/12 Kokanee 4,558 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/08 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/09 Cutthroat Trout 2,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/09/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/09/06 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/28 Kokanee 5,770 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/05/22 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/08 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/24 Gammarus 7 Unknown Size
1990/07/10 Kokanee 4,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/06/26 Cutthroat Trout 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,837 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/11 Rainbow Trout 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/15 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/24 Rainbow Trout 657 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/04 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/12 Cutthroat Trout 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/12 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/30 Bluegill 100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/20 Kokanee 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/19 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/28 Grayling 3,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/09/14 Rainbow Trout 324 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/12 Rainbow Trout 676 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/26 Kokanee 4,342 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/06/24 Rainbow Trout 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/18 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/31 Rainbow Trout 1,518 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/08 Rainbow Trout 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/17 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/15 Rainbow Trout 1,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/09 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/19 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/10 Rainbow Trout 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/30 Rainbow Trout 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/16 Rainbow Trout 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/15 Kokanee 1,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/05/14 Rainbow Trout 1,498 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/19 Rainbow Trout 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/19 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/29 Kokanee 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/06/20 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/25 Rainbow Trout 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/19 Kokanee 1,562 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/05/28 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/19 Rainbow Trout 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/18 Rainbow Trout 3,128 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/08/03 Kokanee 3,328 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/04/27 Rainbow Trout 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/22 Kokanee 1,478 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/04/21 Rainbow Trout 1,675 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/17 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/23 Rainbow Trout 3,375 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/09/18 Rainbow Trout 1,463 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/26 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/05 Rainbow Trout 2,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/04/26 Rainbow Trout 1,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/15 Rainbow Trout 2,769 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/06 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/09 Rainbow Trout 1,815 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/28 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/27 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/23 Rainbow Trout 1,568 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/25 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,365 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/06 Rainbow Trout 1,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/05 Rainbow Trout 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/16 Rainbow Trout 2,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/21 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/28 Cutthroat Trout 2,210 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,613 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/02 Rainbow Trout 2,228 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/12 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/18 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/30 Rainbow Trout 1,539 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/25 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/09 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/30 Rainbow Trout 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/27 Rainbow Trout 550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/19 Rainbow Trout 2,268 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/25 Rainbow Trout 2,278 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Electric motors only; local conditions apply to ice fishing.

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

Smith 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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