Pack River

Tributary of the Pend Oreille River

    Pack River in Bonner and Boundary Counties is 50.7 miles in length.

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    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    2015/11/02 Rainbow Trout 7,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2013/09/25 Rainbow Trout 9,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/27 Kokanee 25,470 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1982/07/27 Kokanee 21,318 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,088 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/03/26 Kokanee 305,292 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/03/25 Kokanee 82,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/03/05 Rainbow Trout 89,082 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/09/19 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 5,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/07/23 Rainbow Trout 78,240 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/07/10 Bull Trout 107,360 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,898 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/03/27 Kokanee 66,560 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1974/03/26 Kokanee 94,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/08/23 Rainbow Trout 47,424 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/06/05 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/15 Bull Trout 10,350 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/08/08 Rainbow Trout 42,812 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/08/01 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/07/24 Bull Trout 47,952 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/06/27 Rainbow Trout 640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1971/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,845 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/07/23 Rainbow Trout 35,160 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/07/17 Rainbow Trout 2,418 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/08/10 Rainbow Trout 560 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/17 Rainbow Trout 2,418 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/15 Rainbow Trout 59,745 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1970/06/25 Rainbow Trout 390 Adults
    1970/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,183 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/11 Bull Trout 86,184 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1970/05/28 Rainbow Trout 760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/11 Rainbow Trout 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/07/24 Rainbow Trout 53,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/07/11 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/07/08 Rainbow Trout 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/25 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/24 Bull Trout 38,112 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/06/06 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/08/15 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/07/09 Rainbow Trout 54,961 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1968/07/03 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/24 Rainbow Trout 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/24 Rainbow Trout 945 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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

    Pack River and tributaries from the railroad bridge near the mouth upstream; includes Grouse Creek and tributaries and Rapid Lightning Creek and tributaries
    • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
    • Rainbow Trout catch-and-release December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
    • No bait allowed December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
    • Fishing closed 100 yards upstream and downstream of Grouse Creek Falls (on Grouse Creek)
    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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