Hayden Lake

Spokane River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Hayden Lake in Kootenai County is 3,797.1 acres.

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/06/24 Kokanee 71,209 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2024/06/18 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2024/06/04 Rainbow Trout 14,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/06/21 Kokanee - Triploid 22,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
2023/06/08 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 4,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/08 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 4,785 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/08 Kokanee - Triploid 78,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
2023/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 40,030 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 68,325 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/06/27 Kokanee 77,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/09/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 86,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/06/10 Kokanee 100,056 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 62,337 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/06/03 Kokanee 99,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,790 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/10 Kokanee 100,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 53,720 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,936 Fry (0-3 inches)
2018/09/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 33,945 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/06/18 Kokanee 100,920 Fry (0-3 inches)
2017/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/06/06 Kokanee 100,320 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,464 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/09/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,535 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/27 Kokanee 32,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/05/26 Kokanee 117,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
2016/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,710 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 26,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,351 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/07 Kokanee 150,192 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,506 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 38,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/06/06 Kokanee 67,388 Fry (0-3 inches)
2014/06/05 Kokanee 82,615 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 39,312 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/09/24 Kokanee 38,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/06/14 Kokanee 104,238 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/05/13 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 18,829 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,832 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 18,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/06/13 Kokanee 101,553 Fry (0-3 inches)
2011/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 39,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/06/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 472 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/15 Kokanee 99,965 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 268,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/09/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 13,728 Fry (0-3 inches)
2010/09/27 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 63,510 Fry (0-3 inches)
2010/04/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 269,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225,531 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/06/08 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 23,947 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 29,878 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 221,263 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 49,700 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 324,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/04/23 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 36,666 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/04/19 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 23,052 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/04/18 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 23,854 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 272,958 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/04/25 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 64,837 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/09/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 79,980 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 136,488 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/05/05 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 35,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/04 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 37,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/04 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,520 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 37,368 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 120,843 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/26 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 9,780 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/23 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 19,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/22 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 41,577 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/20 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/14 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 7,155 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 137,124 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/24 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 60,157 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/23 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 63,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 134,999 Fry (0-3 inches)
2002/09/24 Rainbow Trout 173,257 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 297,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/05/03 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 7,074 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/05/02 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 54,874 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/05/01 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,810 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/04/30 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 66,494 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/04/24 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,304 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/04/19 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,448 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 135,105 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/10/22 Rainbow Trout 8,011 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/10/17 Rainbow Trout 15,162 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/27 Rainbow Trout 272,505 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 13,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 36,562 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 38,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/05/03 Rainbow Trout 270,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/04/14 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 38,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/04/12 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 34,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/04/11 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 34,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/10/14 Rainbow Trout 63,520 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/10/14 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 93,813 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/10/13 Rainbow Trout 181,592 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/05/07 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 12,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/30 Rainbow Trout 48,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/29 Rainbow Trout 22,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/28 Rainbow Trout 29,575 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/18 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 74,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/12 Rainbow Trout 44,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/11 Rainbow Trout 66,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/11 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 15,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/10 Rainbow Trout 41,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/10 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 12,033 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/08 Rainbow Trout 22,620 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/16 Rainbow Trout 302,268 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/16 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 100,122 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/11/01 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 4,372 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/31 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,105 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/18 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 100,028 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/17 Rainbow Trout 271,626 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/10/05 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 100,732 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/10/04 Rainbow Trout 85,333 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/09/15 Rainbow Trout 14,720 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/29 Rainbow Trout 92,235 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/10/11 Rainbow Trout 79,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/10/03 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 16,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/30 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 2,928 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/29 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 14,640 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/28 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 29,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/27 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 14,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/26 Rainbow Trout 56,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/09/26 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 23,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/26 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 8,601 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/22 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 10,370 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/21 Rainbow Trout 37,625 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/19 Rainbow Trout 98,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/19 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 8,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/18 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 8,178 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/13 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 7,944 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/08 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 8,740 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/07 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 10,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/04 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 9,306 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/01 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 18,532 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 57,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/09/16 Splake 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/06/16 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 7,033 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/06/14 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 20,720 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/18 Rainbow Trout 136,036 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/05/18 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 29,540 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/14 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 8,585 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/13 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 8,720 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/12 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 16,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/10/19 Rainbow Trout 134,785 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/09/21 Splake 4,004 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/17 Rainbow Trout 121,632 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/02 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 12,320 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/01 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 23,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/28 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,264 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/27 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,968 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/26 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,264 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/04/29 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 42,169 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/04/27 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 65,311 Fry (0-3 inches)
1991/11/12 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 27,094 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/30 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 27,094 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/07/22 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 5,412 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/07/01 Rainbow Trout 148,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/06/03 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 5,097 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/28 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/20 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 10,440 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/17 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/14 Rainbow Trout 84,275 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/14 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 13,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/09 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 14,320 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/02 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 13,888 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/04/24 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 10,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 93,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 110,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/19 Rainbow Trout 6,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/19 Splake 4,709 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/19 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 16,608 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/16 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 17,169 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/14 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 16,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/10 Rainbow Trout 8,575 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/03 Rainbow Trout 199,920 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/02 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 16,367 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/04/19 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 12,616 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/04/18 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 25,384 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/04/17 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 12,464 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/30 Rainbow Trout 72,223 Fry (0-3 inches)
1990/03/28 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 3,366 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/03/28 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 3,366 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/07/24 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 4,888 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/07/23 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/07/21 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/07/20 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/07/10 Rainbow Trout 51,450 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/07/05 Kokanee 42,789 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/07/05 Rainbow Trout 126,508 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/06/29 Rainbow Trout 117,989 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/06/13 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 3,525 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/12 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 11,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/09 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 15,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/01 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 12,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/18 Rainbow Trout 6,930 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/12 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 10,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/11 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 19,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/05 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 19,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/04 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 38,720 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/03 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 19,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/01/04 Rainbow Trout 263,610 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/09/30 Rainbow Trout 12,404 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/06/23 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 23,490 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/04/04 Rainbow Trout 95,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/09/09 Rainbow Trout 43,239 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/05/05 Rainbow Trout 273,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/24 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 6,160 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/23 Rainbow Trout 50,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/23 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 33,880 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/09/05 Smallmouth Bass 4,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/08/07 Rainbow Trout 24,335 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/05/29 Rainbow Trout 77,625 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/05/28 Rainbow Trout 81,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/09/16 Rainbow Trout 156,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/08/20 Smallmouth Bass 2,050 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/07/08 Rainbow Trout 4,565 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/03 Rainbow Trout 7,470 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/03/18 Rainbow Trout 3,531 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/23 Rainbow Trout 260,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/10/18 Rainbow Trout 44,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/10/04 Rainbow Trout 51,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/09/16 Smallmouth Bass 213 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/05 Rainbow Trout 17,490 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/22 Rainbow Trout 115,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/04/28 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 42,256 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/04 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 19,575 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/05/28 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 18,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/05/26 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 39,520 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/05/12 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/09/30 Cutthroat Trout 529 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/08/07 Cutthroat Trout 300 Adults
1978/12/01 Cutthroat Trout 3,915 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/06/06 Cutthroat Trout 748 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/17 Rainbow Trout 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/26 Rainbow Trout 4,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/01 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/12 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,688 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/22 Rainbow Trout 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/28 Coho Salmon 118,496 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/08/23 Coho Salmon 70,246 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/07/20 Coho Salmon 82,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/22 Coho Salmon 135,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/07 Rainbow Trout 7,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/10 Rainbow Trout 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/31 Coho Salmon 77,520 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/07/25 Coho Salmon 125,950 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/07/10 Coho Salmon 173,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/08 Rainbow Trout 11,515 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/17 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Adults
1971/08/21 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/10 Coho Salmon 51,840 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/08/07 Coho Salmon 51,840 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/08/06 Coho Salmon 51,840 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/08/02 Coho Salmon 44,064 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/17 Rainbow Trout 8,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/03 Rainbow Trout 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/12 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/03 Coho Salmon 52,470 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/07/31 Coho Salmon 60,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/07/30 Coho Salmon 52,470 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/05/07 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/30 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/20 Rainbow Trout 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/17 Cutthroat Trout 26,572 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/06/04 Coho Salmon 153,120 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/05/08 Rainbow Trout 5,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/05 Rainbow Trout 5,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/17 Rainbow Trout 5,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/18 Rainbow Trout 8,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/15 Rainbow Trout 6,210 Catchable (6+ 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

Hayden Lake
  • Bass limit is 6, only two may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 20 inches
  • Crappie limit is 6, none under 10 inches
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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