Brush Lake

Flows into the Brush Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Brush Lake in Boundary County is 44.0 acres.

A scenic lake tucked into the trees north of Bonners Ferry and favored by locals, it features a picnic area and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Facilities

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

Directions

From the Kootenai River north of Bonners Ferry, go north on US Hwy 95 about 17 miles. Turn east on Brush Lake Rd and continue 2.1 miles to the lake.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,243 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 937 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,462 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/15 Westslope Cutthroat - Triploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/24 Westslope Cutthroat - Triploid 1,275 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 352 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/31 Westslope Cutthroat 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/03 Westslope Cutthroat 863 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/28 Westslope Cutthroat 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/02 Westslope Cutthroat 966 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/31 Westslope Cutthroat 1,527 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/27 Westslope Cutthroat 480 Adults
2017/06/27 Westslope Cutthroat 520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,796 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,406 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/12 Westslope Cutthroat 682 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/15 Westslope Cutthroat 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/13 Westslope Cutthroat 777 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/09 Westslope Cutthroat 363 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,802 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/22 Kokanee - Early Spawner 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/05/22 Westslope Cutthroat 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/04/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,968 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/14 Westslope Cutthroat 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,422 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/10 Westslope Cutthroat 524 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)
2014/04/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 907 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,611 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/16 Westslope Cutthroat 768 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/04/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,799 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/14 Kokanee - Early Spawner 1,268 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,798 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/11 Westslope Cutthroat 1,556 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/04/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/29 Westslope Cutthroat 1,000 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)
2011/05/09 Westslope Cutthroat 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/21 Westslope Cutthroat 1,475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/24 Westslope Cutthroat 752 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/03/29 Westslope Cutthroat 1,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/29 Westslope Cutthroat 1,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/01 Westslope Cutthroat 758 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/15 Westslope Cutthroat 1,921 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/29 Westslope Cutthroat 2,106 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,994 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,956 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 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)
2006/06/05 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 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 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)
2004/06/21 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)
2003/06/26 Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 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)
2002/05/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/25 Westslope Cutthroat 10,048 Fingerling (3-6 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 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/10 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/26 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/12 Troutlodge 3,092 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/24 Troutlodge 2,570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/14 Domestic Kamloops 3,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Domestic Kamloops 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/30 Domestic Kamloops 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/17 Domestic Kamloops 888 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/04 Domestic Kamloops 1,346 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/19 Domestic Kamloops 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/05 Domestic Kamloops 1,191 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,077 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/28 Westslope Cutthroat 5,040 Fingerling (3-6 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 655 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/16 Brook Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,385 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/24 Westslope Cutthroat 4,223 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/06/28 Kokanee - Late Spawner 5,800 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 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/03 Kokanee - Late Spawner 6,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,099 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/04 Brook Trout 2,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/05/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/03 Kokanee - Late Spawner 2,028 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/12 Kokanee - Late Spawner 5,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1994/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,541 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/07 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,882 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/05/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 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)
1992/06/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/12 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,773 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/05/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ 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)
1991/06/17 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 4,490 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/05/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/08 Eagle Lake Rainbow 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/24 Gammarus 6 Unknown Size
1990/07/10 Kokanee - Late Spawner 5,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/06/26 Westslope Cutthroat 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/15 Domestic Kamloops 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/22 Bluegill 238 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/12 Shepard of the Hills Rainbow 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/12 Westslope Cutthroat 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/01 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/30 Mt Lassen Rainbow 575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/20 Kokanee - Late Spawner 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/05/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/15 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/26 Kokanee - Late Spawner 4,342 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/06/23 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/18 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/20 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/17 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/20 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/13 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/11 Kokanee - Late Spawner 2,132 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/06/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/15 Kokanee - Late Spawner 1,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,493 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/29 Kokanee - Late Spawner 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/06/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/02 Rainbow Unspecified 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/19 Kokanee - Late Spawner 1,953 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,505 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/03 Kokanee - Late Spawner 2,496 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/22 Kokanee - October Spawner 178 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,110 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/13 Kamloops 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/09/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/25 Rainbow Unspecified 2,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,248 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/09/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,026 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,086 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/09/07 Rainbow Unspecified 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/10 Kamloops 10,104 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/04/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,162 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/01 Kamloops 100 Adults
1974/09/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/04/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/08 Rainbow Unspecified 1,218 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/15 Kokanee - October Spawner 10,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/18 Kokanee - October Spawner 10,880 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/06/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/26 Rainbow Unspecified 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 972 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,036 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 825 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/28 Rainbow Unspecified 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Electric motors only. Ice fishing as seasonal conditions apply.

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

Brush 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
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