Smith Lake

Kootenai River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Smith Lake in Boundary County is 36.4 acres.

Interactive Map
 Download KMZ
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
2024/07/24 Channel Catfish 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 735 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,071 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,071 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/12 Channel Catfish 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,238 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/10 Westslope Cutthroat 1,526 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/05/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 914 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/12 Channel Catfish 150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 616 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,184 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/20 Westslope Cutthroat 3,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/04/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/07/07 Channel Catfish 126 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/12 Westslope Cutthroat 1,536 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/04/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 774 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/04 Westslope Cutthroat - Triploid 1,508 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/04/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/23 Channel Catfish 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/07/11 Channel Catfish 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,898 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/19 Channel Catfish 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,796 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,777 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 876 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/13 Channel Catfish 298 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/13 Westslope Cutthroat 1,554 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/24 Channel Catfish 151 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/22 Kokanee - Early Spawner 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/05/22 Westslope Cutthroat 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/04/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,968 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 911 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/07/16 Channel Catfish 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 474 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/12 Kokanee - Early Spawner 751 Fry (0-3 inches)
2014/05/09 Westslope Cutthroat 823 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/05/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 612 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 936 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/17 Channel Catfish 304 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/13 Tiger Muskie 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,693 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/16 Westslope Cutthroat 768 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/04/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,799 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 951 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/14 Kokanee - Early Spawner 1,268 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,804 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 897 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/11 Westslope Cutthroat 1,556 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,803 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/27 Channel Catfish 308 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/07 Kokanee - Early Spawner 1,139 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/31 Westslope Cutthroat 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,972 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/21 Channel Catfish 304 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/24 Westslope Cutthroat 752 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/04/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,885 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/29 Westslope Cutthroat 1,055 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/22 Channel Catfish 298 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,017 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/01 Westslope Cutthroat 758 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/16 Channel Catfish 304 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,956 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,039 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/09 Channel Catfish 1,728 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/14 Kokanee - Early Spawner 1,036 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/05/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/18 Westslope Cutthroat 768 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/09/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/19 Channel Catfish 1,998 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/30 Kokanee - Early Spawner 1,014 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/13 Channel Catfish 1,571 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/09 Kokanee - Early Spawner 1,153 Fry (0-3 inches)
2005/05/03 Westslope Cutthroat 765 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/04/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/07 Channel Catfish 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/17 Kokanee - Early Spawner 2,538 Fry (0-3 inches)
2004/05/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/13 Westslope Cutthroat 755 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/20 Channel Catfish 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/26 Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/24 Westslope Cutthroat 1,227 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/09/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/26 Westslope Cutthroat 10,384 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/19 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/24 Grayling 750 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 180 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/25 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/01 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/18 Domestic Kamloops 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/26 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/13 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/06 Troutlodge 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/29 Grayling 3,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
2000/08/23 Channel Catfish 448 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12 Troutlodge 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/24 Troutlodge 2,570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/12 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/21 Channel Catfish 5,340 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/06/14 Domestic Kamloops 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Domestic Kamloops 2,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/24 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/17 Domestic Kamloops 873 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/04 Domestic Kamloops 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/19 Domestic Kamloops 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/05 Domestic Kamloops 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,139 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,178 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/28 Westslope Cutthroat 5,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/10/10 Channel Catfish 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/18 Domestic Kamloops 1,215 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/17 Domestic Kamloops 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/03 Domestic Kamloops 1,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/23 Domestic Kamloops 1,213 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/16 Brook Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,939 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/24 Westslope Cutthroat 4,427 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/09/09 Domestic Kamloops 1,102 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/28 Kokanee - Late Spawner 4,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,503 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/10 Westslope Cutthroat 3,114 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/19 Domestic Kamloops 500 Adults
1995/09/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/03 Kokanee - Late Spawner 4,560 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,053 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/04 Brook Trout 2,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,332 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/03 Kokanee - Late Spawner 2,028 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/12 Kokanee - Late Spawner 4,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1994/04/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/05 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Adults
1993/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/12 Kokanee - Early Spawner 4,558 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/05/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/09 Westslope Cutthroat 2,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/09/23 Eagle Lake Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/09/06 Eagle Lake Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/28 Kokanee - Late Spawner 5,770 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/05/22 Mt Lassen Rainbow 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/08 Eagle Lake Rainbow 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/22 Eagle Lake Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/24 Gammarus 7 Unknown Size
1990/07/10 Kokanee - Late Spawner 4,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/06/26 Westslope Cutthroat 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,837 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/15 Domestic Kamloops 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/24 Domestic Kamloops 657 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/12 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/12 Westslope Cutthroat 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/30 Bluegill 100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/01 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/20 Kokanee - Late Spawner 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/05/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,023 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/28 Grayling 3,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/09/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 324 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/12 Mt Lassen Rainbow 676 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/26 Kokanee - Late Spawner 4,342 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/06/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/18 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/20 Mt Lassen Rainbow 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/31 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,518 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/08 Mt Lassen Rainbow 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/17 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/15 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/09 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/18 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/16 Rainbow Unspecified 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/15 Kokanee - Late Spawner 1,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,498 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/19 Rainbow Unspecified 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/29 Kokanee - Late Spawner 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/19 Kokanee - Late Spawner 1,562 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/05/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/18 Kamloops 3,128 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/08/03 Kokanee - Late Spawner 3,328 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/22 Kokanee - October Spawner 1,478 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,675 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 3,375 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/09/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,463 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,769 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,815 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,568 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,365 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/28 Cutthroat 2,210 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/05/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,613 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,228 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/18 Rainbow Unspecified 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,539 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/25 Rainbow Unspecified 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/30 Rainbow Unspecified 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,268 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/25 Rainbow Unspecified 2,278 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

Electric motors only; local conditions apply to ice fishing.

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

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

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
Find an error? Please let us know what is wrong so we can get it fixed up! Report a Problem