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

Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish (Lepomis)
Bullhead Catfish (Ameiurus)
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni)
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)

Species Observed in Surveys

Cottus Cottus observed in 2024
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi observed in 2024
Dace Rhinichthys observed in 2024
Fry Oncorhynchus observed in 2024
Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilus observed in 2024
Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni observed in 2024
Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis observed in 2024
Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus observed in 2024
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu observed in 2024
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 2011
Bullhead Ameiurus observed in 2011

Fish Stocking Records

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

Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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

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)