Kelso Lake

Flows into the Unnamed Stream

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Kelso Lake in Bonner County is 63.7 acres.

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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
2025/04/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 740 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2025/04/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 740 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2025/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 740 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,101 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,981 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,981 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/04/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,023 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/04/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,042 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/03/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 965 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/10/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,890 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,661 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 839 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 626 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,250 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 220 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,058 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,002 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,940 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 223 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 595 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,680 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,992 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 508 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,992 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 562 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,932 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,250 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,250 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 578 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 672 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,251 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 240 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,920 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 480 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,680 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,080 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 975 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 994 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 994 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 907 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,363 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,812 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,132 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,611 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,794 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,599 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,601 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 290 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,509 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,462 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 816 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,627 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 972 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 715 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 997 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/21 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/24 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/10 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/24 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/07 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/09 Rainbow Trout 4,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/19 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/03 Rainbow Trout 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/15 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/05 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/14 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 19,320 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/05 Rainbow Trout 4,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/22 Rainbow Trout 846 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/24 Rainbow Trout 1,653 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/02 Rainbow Trout 1,705 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/02 Rainbow Trout 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/06 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,196 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/25 Brook Trout 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/25 Rainbow Trout 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/24 Rainbow Trout 3,194 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/21 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 8,706 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/06/24 Rainbow Trout 2,086 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/09 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 6,011 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/09 Rainbow Trout 1,097 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/15 Rainbow Trout 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/05 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/30 Rainbow Trout 2,301 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/01 Brook Trout 2,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/04/26 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/11 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,768 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/28 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/15 Brook Trout 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/11 Rainbow Trout 2,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/08 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/06 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/19 Rainbow Trout 1,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/12 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/19 Rainbow Trout 899 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/08 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/29 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/14 Rainbow Trout 1,690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/09 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/17 Rainbow Trout 125 Adults
1991/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/13 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/30 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/16 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/08 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/23 Rainbow Trout 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/11 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/28 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/14 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/19 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 149 Adults
1989/06/15 Brown Trout 1,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/05/09 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/18 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/28 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/08 Brown Trout 1,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/06/14 Rainbow Trout 3,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/27 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/21 Rainbow Trout 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/06 Brown Trout 1,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/06/08 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/08 Rainbow Trout 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/06 Rainbow Trout 3,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/09 Rainbow Trout 3,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/04 Brown Trout 1,045 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/05/08 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/21 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/24 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/03 Brown Trout 1,030 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/16 Rainbow Trout 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/17 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/11 Rainbow Trout 6,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/09 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/13 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/16 Brown Trout 4,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/08/15 Kokanee 1,698 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/07/27 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/12 Rainbow Trout 145 Adults
1983/04/05 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/12 Rainbow Trout 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/22 Rainbow Trout 3,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/19 Chinook Salmon - Fall 999 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/05/10 Bluegill 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/10 Rainbow Trout 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/10/27 Brown Trout 1,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/08/26 Rainbow Trout 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/24 Rainbow Trout 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/06 Rainbow Trout 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/15 Kokanee 1,672 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/06/09 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/16 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/08 Rainbow Trout 2,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/09 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/23 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/04/02 Rainbow Trout 212 Adults
1980/03/12 Rainbow Trout 11,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/08/22 Rainbow Trout 3,408 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/17 Rainbow Trout 3,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/19 Rainbow Trout 3,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/17 Rainbow Trout 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/11/06 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 62,775 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/10/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 47,025 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/08/17 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,445 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/02 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/08 Rainbow Trout 2,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 65,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/04/20 Rainbow Trout 2,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/17 Rainbow Trout 5,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/21 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/24 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/27 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/22 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 49,920 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/09/03 Rainbow Trout 2,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/07 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 12,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/07/01 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/07 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/19 Rainbow Trout 2,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/12/29 Rainbow Trout 254 Adults
1975/08/19 Rainbow Trout 1,482 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,435 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/05 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
1975/04/24 Rainbow Trout 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/23 Rainbow Trout 3,096 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/22 Rainbow Trout 50 Adults
1974/10/03 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 50,050 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/08/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 34,450 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/08/26 Rainbow Trout 2,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/18 Rainbow Trout 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/17 Rainbow Trout 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/02/14 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 16,640 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/11/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 75,180 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/08/07 Rainbow Trout 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/14 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/11 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/03 Rainbow Trout 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/23 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/10 Rainbow Trout 2,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/31 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/21 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/05 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 2,015 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/12 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/28 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/21 Rainbow Trout 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/17 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/26 Rainbow Trout 977 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/20 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/19 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/09/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 10,368 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/08/31 Rainbow Trout 1,090 Adults
1970/08/26 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/13 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/29 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/23 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/17 Rainbow Trout 820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/28 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/14 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/16 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/16 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/29 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/28 Rainbow Trout 2,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/17 Rainbow Trout 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/17 Rainbow Trout 52 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/07/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/20 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/15 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/24 Rainbow Trout 2,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/18 Rainbow Trout 1,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Electric motors only.

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

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
  • 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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