Kelso Lake

Flows into the Unnamed Stream

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Kelso Lake in Bonner County is 63.7 acres.

With easy access to this quiet forested lake, you will find good fishing opportunities from a large dock. It's a great place for a small boat, kayak or canoe along Idaho Birding Trail 14 - bring your binoculars!

Facilities

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

Directions

Travel 3 miles north of Athol on US Hwy 95 and take the Granite Lake/Kelso Lake turn-off (west side of Hwy 95 just as the north-bound lane transitions into a passing lane.) Go west on a gravel road about 0.5 mile, cross the railroad tracks and turn left at the junction. Granite Lake is down the hill about 0.25 mile on your left. Kelso Lake is 0.25 mile past Granite Lake.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 508 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,981 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,981 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/04/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,023 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/04/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,042 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/03/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 965 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/10/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,890 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/04/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,661 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/04/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 839 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 626 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 625 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,250 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/04/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 220 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,058 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,002 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,940 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 223 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 595 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,680 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 508 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,992 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 508 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,992 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 562 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,932 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,250 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,250 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 578 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 672 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,251 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 240 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,920 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 480 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,680 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,080 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 975 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 994 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 994 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 907 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,363 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,812 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,132 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,611 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,794 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/15 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,509 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,462 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 816 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,627 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 972 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 715 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/21 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 997 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/19 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/21 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/24 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/09 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/24 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/10 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/24 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/07 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/22 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/09 Domestic Kamloops 4,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/19 Domestic Kamloops 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/03 Domestic Kamloops 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/15 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/05 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/14 Westslope Cutthroat 19,320 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/05 Domestic Kamloops 4,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/22 Domestic Kamloops 846 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/11 Domestic Kamloops 1,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,653 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,705 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/02 Domestic Kamloops 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/11 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/06 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/22 Domestic Kamloops 2,196 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/25 Brook Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,194 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/21 Westslope Cutthroat 8,706 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,086 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/09 Rainbow Unspecified 1,097 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/09 Westslope Cutthroat 6,011 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,301 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/01 Brook Trout 2,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,768 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/15 Brook Trout 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 899 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/17 Eagle Lake Rainbow 125 Adults
1991/06/27 Eagle Lake Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/04 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/21 Eagle Lake Rainbow 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/09 Eagle Lake Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/30 Eagle Lake Rainbow 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/16 Eagle Lake Rainbow 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/24 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/08 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/19 Westslope Cutthroat 149 Adults
1989/06/15 Brown Trout 1,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/05/09 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/18 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/28 Mt Lassen Rainbow 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/08 Brown Trout 1,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/06/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/27 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/20 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/21 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/06 Brown Trout 1,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/06/08 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/08 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/06 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/09 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/04 Brown Trout 1,045 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/05/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/03 Brown Trout 1,030 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 6,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/09 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/13 Rainbow Unspecified 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/16 Brown Trout 4,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/08/15 Kokanee - Late Spawner 1,698 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/07/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/12 Domestic Kamloops 145 Adults
1983/04/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/19 Chinook Fall 999 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/05/10 Bluegill 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/10/27 Brown Trout 1,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/08/26 Rainbow Unspecified 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/15 Kokanee - October Spawner 1,672 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/06/09 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/04/02 Kamloops 212 Adults
1980/03/12 Kamloops 11,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/08/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,408 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/17 Rainbow Unspecified 3,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 3,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/11/06 Cutthroat 62,775 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/10/09 Cutthroat 47,025 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/08/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,445 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/26 Cutthroat 65,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/17 Rainbow Unspecified 5,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/22 Cutthroat 49,920 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/09/03 Rainbow Unspecified 2,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/07 Cutthroat 12,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 2,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/12/29 Kamloops 254 Adults
1975/08/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,482 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,435 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/05 Kamloops 100 Adults
1975/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 3,096 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/22 Kamloops 50 Adults
1974/10/03 Cutthroat 50,050 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/08/26 Cutthroat 34,450 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/08/26 Rainbow Unspecified 2,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/02 Rainbow Unspecified 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/02/14 Cutthroat 16,640 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/11/28 Cutthroat 75,180 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/08/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/31 Rainbow Unspecified 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/13 Cutthroat 2,015 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/21 Rainbow Unspecified 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/17 Rainbow Unspecified 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 977 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/09/10 Cutthroat 10,368 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/08/31 Rainbow Unspecified 1,090 Adults
1970/08/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/13 Rainbow Unspecified 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/20 Rainbow Unspecified 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/17 Rainbow Unspecified 820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/17 Rainbow Unspecified 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/17 Rainbow Unspecified 52 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/07/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/18 Rainbow Unspecified 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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

Kelso Lake
  • Electric motors only
Panhandle Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

Burbot

  • Burbot limit is 6

Chinook Salmon (land-locked)

  • Chinook Salmon limit is 2, none under 20 inches

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 15

Sturgeon

  • Fishing for or targeting sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal
  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Arctic Grayling, trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, size or possession limit
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