Bloom Lake

Pend Oreille River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Bloom Lake in Bonner and Boundary Counties is 22.1 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2016/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 801 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,304 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 502 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,211 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,088 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/19 Bluegill 200 Unknown Size
2000/06/19 Largemouth Bass 20 Unknown Size
2000/05/10 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/26 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/22 Brook Trout 1,014 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/22 Brook Trout 3,503 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/23 Brook Trout 4,999 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/10/10 Brook Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/23 Brook Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/09/16 Splake 502 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/08/31 Brook Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/09/21 Splake 500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/09/15 Brook Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/08/28 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/09/05 Brook Trout 4,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/09/18 Splake 500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/14 Brook Trout 10,013 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/06/28 Brook Trout 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/07/11 Brook Trout 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/05/13 Brook Trout 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/07/18 Brook Trout 5,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/04 Brook Trout 4,599 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/10 Brook Trout 5,041 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/15 Brook Trout 5,310 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/14 Brook Trout 5,310 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/08/05 Brook Trout 24,408 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/10/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 13,680 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/07/10 Brook Trout 10,304 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/09/02 Brook Trout 7,852 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/05/26 Brook Trout 3,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/05/25 Brook Trout 3,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/05/24 Brook Trout 3,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/06/17 Brook Trout 14,436 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/04/18 Brook Trout 8,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/06/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,350 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/11 Brook Trout 10,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/07/29 Brook Trout 20,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/06/24 Brook Trout 2,244 Fingerling (3-6 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

No Special Rules for Bloom Lake.
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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