Trout Lake

Kootenai River Drainage

    Trout Lake in Boundary County is 6.1 acres.

    Panhandle Region
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    Fish Stocking Records

    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
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    Date
    Species
    Quantity
    General Size
    2024/08/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,306 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2022/08/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2020/07/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2018/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2016/07/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,300 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2014/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,315 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2012/08/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,299 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2010/08/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,323 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2008/09/04 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,365 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2006/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2004/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/07/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2000/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,175 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1998/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1994/07/21 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1992/10/25 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1990/09/01 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1988/09/08 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,743 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1987/08/10 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,751 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1986/08/26 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,721 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1985/08/27 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 1,748 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1984/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,733 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1983/08/31 Cutthroat Trout - Yellowstone 1,730 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1982/08/13 Rainbow Trout 3,296 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1981/08/31 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 2,614 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1979/09/19 Rainbow Trout 2,120 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/06/21 Rainbow Trout 2,562 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1975/08/18 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 2,512 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1973/09/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 1,728 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/08/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 2,416 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/08/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 2,876 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 Trout 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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