Saint Maries River (St. Maries River)

Tributary of the Saint Joe River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Saint Maries River (St. Maries River) in Benewah and Shoshone Counties is 45.8 miles in length.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2002/08/26 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/12 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/19 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/05 Rainbow Trout 406 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/17 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/06 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/27 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/13 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/31 Rainbow Trout 403 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/13 Rainbow Trout 403 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/19 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/07 Rainbow Trout 396 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/25 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/07 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/25 Rainbow Trout 434 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/17 Rainbow Trout 455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/10 Rainbow Trout 336 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/26 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/05 Rainbow Trout 429 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/17 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/06 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/26 Rainbow Trout 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/01 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/23 Rainbow Trout 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/15 Rainbow Trout 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/08 Rainbow Trout 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/28 Rainbow Trout 805 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/21 Rainbow Trout 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/24 Rainbow Trout 798 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/08 Rainbow Trout 784 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/03 Rainbow Trout 784 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/10 Catfish 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/08/19 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/05 Rainbow Trout 414 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/21 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/08 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/05 Rainbow Trout 804 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/15 Rainbow Trout 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/01 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/25 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/12 Rainbow Trout 822 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/06 Rainbow Trout 835 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/29 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/08 Rainbow Trout 406 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/24 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/10 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/26 Rainbow Trout 799 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/07 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/01 Rainbow Trout 799 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/25 Rainbow Trout 795 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/11 Rainbow Trout 795 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/25 Rainbow Trout 715 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/30 Catfish 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/17 Rainbow Trout 408 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/06 Rainbow Trout 408 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/26 Rainbow Trout 799 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/12 Rainbow Trout 795 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/29 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/16 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/11 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/28 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/03 Rainbow Trout 400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/07/13 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/02 Rainbow Trout 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/23 Rainbow Trout 815 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/16 Rainbow Trout 870 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/08 Rainbow Trout 797 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/21 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/05 Rainbow Trout 405 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/22 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/01 Rainbow Trout 820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/24 Rainbow Trout 715 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/13 Rainbow Trout 885 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/04 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/10 Catfish 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/21 Catfish 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/23 Rainbow Trout 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,344 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,335 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/29 Catfish 12,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/17 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/06 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/28 Rainbow Trout 828 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/21 Rainbow Trout 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/26 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/02 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/21 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/06 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/13 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/22 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/30 Rainbow Trout 812 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/16 Rainbow Trout 975 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/28 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/11 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/28 Rainbow Trout 781 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,444 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/03 Rainbow Trout 3,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,009 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/23 Rainbow Trout 4,557 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/20 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/02 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/26 Rainbow Trout 2,112 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/28 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/29 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/13 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/30 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/12 Rainbow Trout 3,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/09/10 Rainbow Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/06 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/05 Rainbow Trout 2,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,152 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/09/06 Rainbow Trout 1,078 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/18 Rainbow Trout 1,176 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/02 Rainbow Trout 1,144 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/16 Rainbow Trout 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/24 Rainbow Trout 899 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/29 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/15 Rainbow Trout 858 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/24 Rainbow Trout 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/31 Rainbow Trout 2,109 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/19 Rainbow Trout 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/06 Rainbow Trout 4,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/09 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/10 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/09 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/08 Rainbow Trout 3,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/03 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/12 Rainbow Trout 3,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/06 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/10 Rainbow Trout 2,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09 Rainbow Trout 2,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/10 Rainbow Trout 3,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/31 Rainbow Trout 1,665 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,645 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,645 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/28 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/19 Rainbow Trout 3,185 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/16 Brown Trout 10,030 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/11 Rainbow Trout 3,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/01 Rainbow Trout 910 Adults
1973/05/24 Rainbow Trout 3,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/15 Rainbow Trout 770 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/08/17 Rainbow Trout 1,322 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/03 Rainbow Trout 580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/20 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/18 Brown Trout 31,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/23 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,235 Adults
1971/08/19 Rainbow Trout 4,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/03 Rainbow Trout 1,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/06 Rainbow Trout 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/10 Rainbow Trout 2,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/23 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/18 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/23 Rainbow Trout 550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/05/29 Rainbow Trout 1,628 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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

St. Maries River and tributaries
  • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - trout limit is 2, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
  • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through November 30 - trout limit is 2
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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