Shepherd Lake

Pend Oreille River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Shepherd Lake in Bonner County is 134.9 acres.

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This scenic lowland lake offers a variety of fish species. Ideally fished from a small boat, a fishing dock is also available and a road on the west side of the lake provides some shoreline fishing.

Facilities

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

Directions

From US Hwy 95 between Sandpoint and Westmond, turn east on Sagle Rd and proceed 1.3 miles, then veer right onto Talache Rd. Continue another 1.4 miles to the boat ramp access on the right.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2023/10/11 Tiger Muskie 100 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/18 Tiger Muskie 175 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/16 Tiger Muskie 1,201 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/17 Tiger Muskie 330 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/09 Tiger Muskie 230 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/13 Tiger Muskie 30 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/13 Tiger Muskie 30 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/06/19 Tiger Muskie 31 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/25 Tiger Muskie 30 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/08 Tiger Muskie 30 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/24 Tiger Muskie 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/26 Tiger Muskie 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/22 Tiger Muskie 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/13 Tiger Muskie 91 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/29 Tiger Muskie 145 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/10/07 Tiger Muskie 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/11/04 Tiger Muskie 105 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/19 Bluegill 11,500 Unknown Size
1990/09/11 Tiger Muskie 352 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/22 Bluegill 300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/27 Tiger Muskie 350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Electric motors only.

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

Shepherd 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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