Fernan Lake

Flows into the Fernan Creek

Recommended Fishing Water
Family Fishing Water

Fernan Lake in Kootenai County is 423.0 acres.

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A popular fishing spot 10 minutes from downtown Coeur d'Alene, anglers of all abilities can enjoy fishing from floating docks, miles of shoreline, or from boats on this this lake. Easy access to lowland lakes in North Idaho makes it easy to take young anglers fishing.

Facilities

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

Directions

From Coeur d'Alene, Fernan Lake is located just east of Interstate 90 off the Sherman St exit.

Recommended Game Fish

Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish (Lepomis)
Bullhead Catfish (Ameiurus)
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)

Species Observed in Surveys

Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas observed in 2021
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus observed in 2021
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus observed in 2021
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus observed in 2021
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi observed in 2021
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus observed in 2021
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides observed in 2021
Northern Pike Esox lucius observed in 2021
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2021
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu observed in 2021
Tench Tinca tinca observed in 2021
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 2021
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus observed in 2016

Fish Stocking Records

Date	Species	Quantity	General Size
2024/10/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	8,478	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/07/24	Channel Catfish	1,537	Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,214	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,134	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/04/15	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,628	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/03/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,399	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/09/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,415	Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/11	Channel Catfish	1,418	Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,226	Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,457	Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	743	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/08	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,202	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/04/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,539	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/04/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,468	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/09/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	9,348	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/07/12	Channel Catfish	1,485	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,202	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/06/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,324	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,823	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	375	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,510	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,510	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,728	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/07/07	Channel Catfish	1,503	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,112	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/28	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,600	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,220	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,511	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/15	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,000	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,530	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/29	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	667	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/22	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,727	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,886	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/07/16	Channel Catfish	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/15	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,184	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,312	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/08	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,247	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,796	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/09/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,901	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/07/23	Channel Catfish	1,496	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/26	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,610	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,220	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,265	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	336	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	672	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,864	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	190	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/04/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	5,882	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/09/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,627	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/07/11	Channel Catfish	1,497	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,360	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,913	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	960	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	9,024	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,680	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,428	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/04/26	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,380	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/04/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,258	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/04/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,040	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/09/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/19	Channel Catfish	3,010	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,960	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	800	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/22	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/27	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,907	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	688	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	935	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/07/13	Channel Catfish	1,490	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,062	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,087	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,920	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,336	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,265	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	825	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	825	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/24	Channel Catfish	1,492	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/15	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/27	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/30	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,007	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,783	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/08	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,808	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,620	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,025	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	548	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,096	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,918	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/15	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,691	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	936	Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/08	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	936	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,840	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,840	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/17	Channel Catfish	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,170	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,050	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/29	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,603	Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,599	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,260	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	980	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	980	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,120	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,560	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,560	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/30	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,322	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,140	Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,140	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,120	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,940	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/27	Channel Catfish	3,011	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,006	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,006	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/27	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	6,214	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/05/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	612	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	68	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/26	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,650	Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,240	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/21	Channel Catfish	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,280	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/06/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,952	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/26	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	8,840	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/05/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,560	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/29	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,675	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/29	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	450	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/28	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/22	Channel Catfish	3,021	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	480	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/03	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,120	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/29	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,588	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/28	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,720	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,280	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/08	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,510	Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/15	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,720	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/08	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,280	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/16	Channel Catfish	3,741	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,225	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/15	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,340	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/28	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,312	Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/22	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,952	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/09/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,140	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/09	Channel Catfish	4,921	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,050	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,275	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,360	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,720	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/17	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,097	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/04/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,425	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/19	Channel Catfish	5,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/06/26	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,258	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,360	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,411	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/31	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,260	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/30	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,750	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,170	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/07/13	Channel Catfish	3,912	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,109	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,890	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,016	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,016	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/26	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,650	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/04/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/14	Channel Catfish	491	Adults
2004/07/14	Channel Catfish	3,436	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,260	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,320	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/27	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,386	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,320	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/14	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,320	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/28	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/08	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,525	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/07	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/18	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,300	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,105	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/09/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,170	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/20	Channel Catfish	6,038	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/27	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/16	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,010	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,016	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,016	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/12	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,016	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/08	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,890	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/23	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,990	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/22	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,150	Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,770	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/28	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/23	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,860	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/23	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,500	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/04/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/02	Rainbow Trout	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/19	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/05	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/21	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/02	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,690	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/19	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/04	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	4,443	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/22	Channel Catfish	4,508	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/23	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/08	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/26	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/08	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/28	Rainbow Trout	2,250	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/18	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,500	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/04/12	Rainbow Trout	2,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/31	Rainbow Trout	2,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/06	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/24	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/21	Channel Catfish	5,029	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/06/21	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/02	Rainbow Trout	4,560	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18	Rainbow Trout	3,360	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/05	Rainbow Trout	3,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/19	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/08	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/25	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/18	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/21	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	8,910	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/16	Rainbow Trout	3,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/15	Rainbow Trout	3,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/16	Rainbow Trout	2,091	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/03	Rainbow Trout	2,009	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/22	Rainbow Trout	1,665	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/11	Rainbow Trout	2,350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/21	Rainbow Trout	1,983	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/06	Rainbow Trout	2,048	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/03/20	Rainbow Trout	4,121	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/24	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	12,180	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/10/10	Channel Catfish	2,500	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/29	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,665	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/17	Rainbow Trout	9,660	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	3,060	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/08	Rainbow Trout	3,462	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/23	Rainbow Trout	3,088	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/09	Rainbow Trout	2,394	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/29	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	43,492	Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/10/10	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,495	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/09/20	Rainbow Trout	2,856	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/10	Rainbow Trout	2,856	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/25	Rainbow Trout	2,164	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/04	Rainbow Trout	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/30	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	30,018	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/17	Rainbow Trout	2,002	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/02	Rainbow Trout	2,002	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/22	Rainbow Trout	1,883	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/09	Rainbow Trout	2,192	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/03/29	Rainbow Trout	570	Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/03/27	Rainbow Trout	3,430	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/11/14	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	41,319	Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/09/25	Rainbow Trout	5,980	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/09/18	Rainbow Trout	2,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/19	Rainbow Trout	2,002	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/09	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/24	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/10	Rainbow Trout	2,030	Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/03/24	Rainbow Trout	4,060	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/09/29	Rainbow Trout	2,430	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/15	Rainbow Trout	2,340	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/09	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/18	Rainbow Trout	3,756	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/28	Rainbow Trout	1,300	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/12	Rainbow Trout	5,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/03/30	Rainbow Trout	1,495	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/03/28	Rainbow Trout	2,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/12	Rainbow Trout	2,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/04	Rainbow Trout	2,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/29	Channel Catfish	5,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/06/28	Rainbow Trout	1,015	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/23	Rainbow Trout	2,490	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/17	Rainbow Trout	1,495	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/27	Rainbow Trout	5,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/18	Rainbow Trout	832	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/12	Rainbow Trout	910	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/10	Rainbow Trout	3,380	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/20	Rainbow Trout	5,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/02/09	Rainbow Trout	250	Adults
1992/09/28	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/25	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/10	Rainbow Trout	210	Adults
1992/06/08	Rainbow Trout	1,008	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/02	Rainbow Trout	3,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/28	Rainbow Trout	10,260	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/13	Rainbow Trout	1,885	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/06	Rainbow Trout	3,900	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/09/14	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/28	Rainbow Trout	2,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/17	Rainbow Trout	7,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/11	Rainbow Trout	2,512	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/03	Rainbow Trout	1,125	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/24	Rainbow Trout	3,900	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/10	Channel Catfish	4,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/04/23	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/26	Rainbow Trout	5,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/24	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/21	Channel Catfish	4,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/22	Rainbow Trout	1,683	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/13	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/15	Rainbow Trout	4,920	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/03	Rainbow Trout	3,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/03/28	Rainbow Trout	10,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/04	Rainbow Trout	8,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/08	Rainbow Trout	810	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/12	Rainbow Trout	2,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/08	Rainbow Trout	3,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/23	Rainbow Trout	3,720	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/28	Rainbow Trout	2,880	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/15	Channel Catfish	4,980	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/06/17	Rainbow Trout	5,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/06	Rainbow Trout	5,002	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/29	Rainbow Trout	6,250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/02/04	Rainbow Trout	5,250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/24	Channel Catfish	2,044	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/09/16	Rainbow Trout	1,705	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/02	Rainbow Trout	5,005	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/10	Rainbow Trout	4,950	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/22	Rainbow Trout	7,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/11	Rainbow Trout	5,075	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/14	Rainbow Trout	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/09	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/15	Rainbow Trout	11,460	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/30	Rainbow Trout	3,960	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/26	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/24	Rainbow Trout	4,070	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/18	Rainbow Trout	5,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/22	Rainbow Trout	4,960	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/16	Rainbow Trout	10,150	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/17	Rainbow Trout	5,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/11	Rainbow Trout	10,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/09	Rainbow Trout	9,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/13	Rainbow Trout	2,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/04	Rainbow Trout	5,220	Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/06/30	Rainbow Trout	5,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/02	Rainbow Trout	3,640	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/05	Rainbow Trout	10,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/05	Rainbow Trout	10,140	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/22	Rainbow Trout	13,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/19	Chinook Salmon - Fall	1,020	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/01	Rainbow Trout	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/25	Rainbow Trout	3,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/13	Rainbow Trout	6,240	Adults
1982/04/14	Rainbow Trout	1,260	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/24	Rainbow Trout	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/16	Kokanee	3,148	Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/07/13	Rainbow Trout	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/07	Rainbow Trout	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/26	Rainbow Trout	3,620	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/24	Rainbow Trout	2,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/23	Rainbow Trout	2,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/28	Rainbow Trout	6,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/04/24	Rainbow Trout	6,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/10/25	Rainbow Trout	10,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/10/10	Rainbow Trout	1,480	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/09/28	Rainbow Trout	1,480	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/16	Rainbow Trout	2,975	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/06	Rainbow Trout	27,144	Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/04/24	Rainbow Trout	1,375	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/21	Rainbow Trout	3,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/20	Rainbow Trout	4,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/19	Rainbow Trout	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/24	Rainbow Trout	1,560	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/09/20	Rainbow Trout	2,081	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/09/13	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/09/13	Rainbow Trout	1,140	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/09/06	Rainbow Trout	2,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/08	Rainbow Trout	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/26	Rainbow Trout	2,595	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/18	Rainbow Trout	2,450	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/24	Rainbow Trout	2,145	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/11/02	Rainbow Trout	3,060	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/09/23	Rainbow Trout	3,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/22	Rainbow Trout	15,200	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/06/21	Rainbow Trout	1,640	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/25	Rainbow Trout	2,120	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/11/16	Rainbow Trout	4,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/10/26	Rainbow Trout	3,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/24	Rainbow Trout	1,850	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/17	Rainbow Trout	2,280	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/17	Rainbow Trout	1,920	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/22	Rainbow Trout	2,480	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/10/31	Rainbow Trout	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/15	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/07	Rainbow Trout	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/23	Rainbow Trout	3,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/11/22	Rainbow Trout	1,980	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/11/19	Rainbow Trout	4,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/12	Rainbow Trout	1,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/19	Rainbow Trout	1,687	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/22	Rainbow Trout	2,310	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/01	Rainbow Trout	1,029	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/07	Rainbow Trout	5,590	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/10	Rainbow Trout	6,510	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/13	Rainbow Trout	2,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/31	Rainbow Trout	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/04	Rainbow Trout	5,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/09/16	Rainbow Trout	2,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/12	Rainbow Trout	4,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/09/22	Rainbow Trout	3,515	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/03	Rainbow Trout	2,902	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/25	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/09	Rainbow Trout	6,240	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/09/24	Rainbow Trout	4,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/18	Rainbow Trout	2,045	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/17	Rainbow Trout	5,460	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/30	Rainbow Trout	2,750	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/07/26	Rainbow Trout	1,470	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/22	Rainbow Trout	3,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/15	Rainbow Trout	5,520	Catchable (6+ 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 Fernan 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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