Big Fisher Lake

Kootenai River Drainage

    Big Fisher Lake in Boundary County is 8.2 acres.

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    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    2024/08/02 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,904 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2022/08/17 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2020/08/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2018/08/06 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,908 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2016/07/19 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2014/08/10 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,916 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2012/08/25 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,899 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2010/08/25 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2008/09/04 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,820 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2006/08/29 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2004/08/25 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/08/15 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2000/09/14 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 896 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2000/09/13 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 896 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1998/08/15 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1996/08/26 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,514 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1994/08/07 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1992/08/11 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1990/09/01 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1987/08/10 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1985/08/27 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 2,530 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1983/08/31 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 2,486 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1981/08/31 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,852 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1979/09/19 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,030 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/07/07 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 6,295 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/08/18 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,768 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/09/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,456 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/08/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,624 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/08/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 4,314 Fry (0-3 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 Big Fisher 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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