Cocolalla Lake

Flows into the Cocolalla Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Cocolalla Lake in Bonner County is 803.7 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
2024/09/23 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/09/17 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,700 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/07/24 Channel Catfish 4,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,485 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,981 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,586 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/11 Channel Catfish 3,938 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/15 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/15 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/05/12 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 16,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/05/10 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,890 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/04/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,586 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 186 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/10/04 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 656 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/07/12 Channel Catfish 3,996 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 640 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/20 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 18,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/05/19 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 34,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,603 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/25 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,443 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/08 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/07 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 2,964 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/07/07 Channel Catfish 4,026 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,650 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,650 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/29 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,680 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/16 Channel Catfish 3,963 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,222 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/11 Westslope Cutthroat Trout - Triploid 5,617 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,075 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/04 Westslope Cutthroat Trout - Triploid 22,470 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,566 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/09/20 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 26,832 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/07/23 Channel Catfish 4,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,598 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/07 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 26,790 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/04/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 190 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,488 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/11 Channel Catfish 3,984 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/25 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 12,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/22 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 27,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/07/19 Channel Catfish 7,986 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/10 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 23,994 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/07/13 Channel Catfish 3,989 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/06 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/05/04 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/10/21 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 5,067 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/10/08 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 6,182 Fry (0-3 inches)
2015/06/24 Channel Catfish 3,988 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/08 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 10,616 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 35,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/04/30 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 26,701 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/07/16 Channel Catfish 3,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/30 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 5,490 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 27,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/04/29 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 14,640 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/04/30 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 19,984 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 26,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/10 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 30,405 Fry (0-3 inches)
2011/09/30 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/29 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/27 Channel Catfish 8,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/23 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 22,548 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/09/28 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 7,973 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/07/21 Channel Catfish 7,498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/07 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 23,625 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/05/24 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,019 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25,205 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/09/28 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,046 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/07/22 Channel Catfish 8,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25,166 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/27 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,072 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/07/16 Channel Catfish 8,048 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 30,038 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/07/09 Channel Catfish 9,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25,020 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/04/24 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 6,111 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/04/20 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 14,882 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/07/19 Channel Catfish 9,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/07/13 Channel Catfish 7,031 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 26,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/04/28 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 19,992 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/07/14 Channel Catfish 501 Adults
2004/07/14 Channel Catfish 6,724 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/21 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 10,092 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/16 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 2,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/12 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 7,785 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/08/20 Channel Catfish 6,851 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/21 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2002/04/23 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 9,840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/04/18 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 10,176 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25,012 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/10/17 Rainbow Trout 35,022 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/23 Channel Catfish 7,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/03 Rainbow Trout 25,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/04/18 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/10/13 Rainbow Trout 25,039 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/10/04 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,003 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/09/21 Channel Catfish 8,544 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/04/27 Rainbow Trout 7,312 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/12 Rainbow Trout 13,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/30 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/21 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 35,640 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/03/19 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 12,326 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/10/27 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 12,180 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/10/10 Channel Catfish 5,661 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/10/09 Rainbow Trout 12,747 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/22 Rainbow Trout 4,228 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/22 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,706 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/25 Brook Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/10/29 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 3,640 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/10/21 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 116,115 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/10/10 Rainbow Trout 2,632 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/09 Rainbow Trout 2,418 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/09 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 16,337 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/30 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 38,322 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/28 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 43,115 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/11/07 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 131,897 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/05/24 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 226 Adults
1994/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/02 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/12 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/03/23 Rainbow Trout 2,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/12/09 Rainbow Trout 5,376 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/11/23 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 15,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/11/02 Rainbow Trout 15,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/11/01 Rainbow Trout 15,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/09/29 Channel Catfish 9,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/08 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/27 Rainbow Trout 468 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/17 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/13 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/13 Brown Trout 1,768 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/05 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/13 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/03/27 Rainbow Trout 2,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/21 Rainbow Trout 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/10 Channel Catfish 8,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/29 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/16 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/03/25 Rainbow Trout 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/21 Channel Catfish 8,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/12 Brown Trout 4,738 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/08 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/23 Rainbow Trout 1,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/09 Rainbow Trout 975 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/02 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/29 Channel Catfish 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/14 Brown Trout 20,554 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/06/07 Rainbow Trout 3,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/09 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/01/04 Rainbow Trout 24,570 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/09/15 Channel Catfish 4,980 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/07/01 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/28 Brown Trout 20,169 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/06/13 Rainbow Trout 4,375 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/23 Rainbow Trout 4,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/13 Rainbow Trout 2,992 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/04 Rainbow Trout 2,612 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/01 Rainbow Trout 2,475 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/15 Brown Trout 40,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/06/09 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/08 Rainbow Trout 2,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/05 Rainbow Trout 1,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/01 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/03/31 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/10 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/05 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/04 Brown Trout 39,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/05/07 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/15 Rainbow Trout 5,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/26 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/24 Rainbow Trout 9,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/01 Channel Catfish 15,272 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/17 Brown Trout 40,052 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/18 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/22 Rainbow Trout 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/10 Rainbow Trout 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/20 Rainbow Trout 112 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/17 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/09 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/13 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/12 Kokanee 10,153 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/08/01 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/04/05 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/12 Rainbow Trout 5,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/09 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/22 Chinook Salmon - Fall 10,011 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/05/24 Rainbow Trout 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/25 Rainbow Trout 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/24 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/04 Rainbow Trout 3,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/24 Rainbow Trout 1,575 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/23 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/22 Rainbow Trout 5,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/15 Rainbow Trout 925 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/08 Rainbow Trout 2,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/15 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/22 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/03/14 Rainbow Trout 20,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/08/14 Rainbow Trout 3,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/18 Rainbow Trout 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/06 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/04/17 Rainbow Trout 2,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/09/27 Rainbow Trout 29,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/09/08 Rainbow Trout 2,272 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/01 Rainbow Trout 79,744 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/27 Rainbow Trout 2,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/17 Rainbow Trout 2,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/22 Rainbow Trout 4,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/27 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/15 Rainbow Trout 2,617 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/29 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/10/24 Cutthroat Trout 141,660 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/09/23 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/25 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/10 Rainbow Trout 38,520 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/09/05 Rainbow Trout 34,380 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/08/23 Rainbow Trout 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/26 Rainbow Trout 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/11 Rainbow Trout 6,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/27 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Adults
1971/08/21 Rainbow Trout 4,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/20 Rainbow Trout 125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/10 Rainbow Trout 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/12 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/07 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/27 Rainbow Trout 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/17 Cutthroat Trout 50,078 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/05/06 Rainbow Trout 5,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/21 Rainbow Trout 7,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/06 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/14 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/29 Rainbow Trout 4,830 Fry (0-3 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

No Special Rules for Cocolalla 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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