Coeur d'Alene River

Tributary of the Spokane River

Coeur d'Alene River in Kootenai and Shoshone Counties is 38.1 miles in length.

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Species Observed in Surveys

Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 2022
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi observed in 2022
Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis observed in 2022
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2022
Shorthead Sculpin Cottus confusus observed in 2022
Torrent Sculpin Cottus rhotheus observed in 2022
Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus observed in 2007
Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilus observed in 2007
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae observed in 2007
Longnose Sucker Catostomus catostomus observed in 2007
Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni observed in 2007
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus observed in 2007
Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus observed in 2007
Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus observed in 2007
Tench Tinca tinca observed in 2007
Brown Trout Salmo trutta observed in 2006
Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha observed in 2006
Kokanee Oncorhynchus nerka observed in 2006
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides observed in 2006
Rainbow x Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss x clarkii observed in 2006
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 2006

Fish Stocking Records

Date	Species	Quantity	General Size
2013/06/24	Chinook Salmon - Fall	10,202	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/07/25	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/17	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	750	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	756	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/01	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	756	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/26	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,008	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,050	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/13	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,005	Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/05	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,005	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/30	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	625	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/20	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/09	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	625	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/27	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	754	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/19	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	780	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/10	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	754	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/06	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	754	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/28	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,008	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/21	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,024	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/11	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,023	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/04	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	1,023	Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/24	Rainbow Trout - Triploid	2,516	Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/01	Rainbow Trout	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/16	Rainbow Trout	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/27	Rainbow Trout	621	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/19	Rainbow Trout	621	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/12	Rainbow Trout	621	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/07	Rainbow Trout	621	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/30	Rainbow Trout	594	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/24	Rainbow Trout	594	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/17	Rainbow Trout	594	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/10	Rainbow Trout	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/03	Rainbow Trout	595	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/26	Rainbow Trout	1,003	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/19	Rainbow Trout	1,003	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/14	Rainbow Trout	1,003	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/05	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/31	Rainbow Trout	1,250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/30	Rainbow Trout	1,250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/24	Rainbow Trout	200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/14	Rainbow Trout	1,250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/07	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/08/03	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/31	Rainbow Trout	252	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/27	Rainbow Trout	250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/24	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/16	Rainbow Trout	400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/11	Rainbow Trout	400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/06	Rainbow Trout	600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/29	Rainbow Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/22	Rainbow Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/19	Rainbow Trout	1,002	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/15	Rainbow Trout	2,640	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/24	Rainbow Trout	254	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/09	Rainbow Trout	2,241	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/20	Rainbow Trout	1,350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/12	Rainbow Trout	1,350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/29	Rainbow Trout	2,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/14	Rainbow Trout	1,260	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/06	Rainbow Trout	2,240	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/26	Rainbow Trout	1,232	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/25	Rainbow Trout	1,260	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/31	Rainbow Trout	1,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/04	Rainbow Trout	1,245	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/03	Rainbow Trout	1,260	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/27	Rainbow Trout	1,281	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/11	Rainbow Trout	1,720	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/29	Rainbow Trout	1,712	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/14	Rainbow Trout	1,501	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/07	Rainbow Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/03	Rainbow Trout	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/25	Rainbow Trout	2,496	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/18	Rainbow Trout	1,137	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/05	Rainbow Trout	1,505	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/27	Rainbow Trout	1,565	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/21	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/14	Rainbow Trout	936	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/09	Rainbow Trout	500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/29	Rainbow Trout	950	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/25	Rainbow Trout	1,625	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/18	Rainbow Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/15	Rainbow Trout	1,026	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/08	Rainbow Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/12	Rainbow Trout	1,219	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/11	Rainbow Trout	1,280	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/14	Rainbow Trout	802	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/04	Rainbow Trout	1,680	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/22	Rainbow Trout	1,218	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/16	Rainbow Trout	1,680	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/30	Rainbow Trout	2,780	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/25	Rainbow Trout	1,155	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/11	Rainbow Trout	504	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/21	Rainbow Trout	1,307	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/20	Rainbow Trout	1,192	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/06	Rainbow Trout	1,075	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/30	Rainbow Trout	1,290	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/29	Rainbow Trout	710	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/19	Rainbow Trout	6,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/31	Rainbow Trout	4,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/24	Rainbow Trout	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/26	Rainbow Trout	5,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/25	Rainbow Trout	2,500	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/07/20	Rainbow Trout	1,935	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/29	Rainbow Trout	5,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/21	Rainbow Trout	1,445	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/23	Rainbow Trout	1,020	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/18	Rainbow Trout	4,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/31	Rainbow Trout	2,560	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/29	Rainbow Trout	3,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/01	Rainbow Trout	1,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/20	Rainbow Trout	5,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/20	Rainbow Trout	900	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/02	Rainbow Trout	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/05	Rainbow Trout	4,920	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/08/03	Rainbow Trout	1,280	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/22	Rainbow Trout	9,360	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/17	Rainbow Trout	4,680	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/27	Rainbow Trout	640	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/12	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/07	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/21	Rainbow Trout	3,840	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/15	Rainbow Trout	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/02	Rainbow Trout	2,875	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/25	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/15	Rainbow Trout	3,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/31	Rainbow Trout	2,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/19	Rainbow Trout	2,900	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/18	Rainbow Trout	2,320	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/11	Rainbow Trout	3,480	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/10	Rainbow Trout	1,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/04	Rainbow Trout	3,150	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/03	Rainbow Trout	3,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/16	Rainbow Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/14	Rainbow Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/28	Rainbow Trout	1,480	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/21	Rainbow Trout	1,360	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/17	Rainbow Trout	3,230	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/23	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/19	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/11	Rainbow Trout	2,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/08	Rainbow Trout	2,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/04	Rainbow Trout	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/24	Rainbow Trout	640	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/23	Rainbow Trout	1,280	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/21	Rainbow Trout	1,280	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/17	Rainbow Trout	1,960	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/31	Rainbow Trout	3,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/17	Rainbow Trout	1,840	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/13	Rainbow Trout	1,610	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/29	Rainbow Trout	700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/21	Rainbow Trout	700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/05	Rainbow Trout	1,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/03	Rainbow Trout	1,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/23	Rainbow Trout	725	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/20	Rainbow Trout	1,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/16	Rainbow Trout	1,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/15	Rainbow Trout	1,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/26	Rainbow Trout	1,075	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/12	Rainbow Trout	1,075	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/22	Rainbow Trout	1,640	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/16	Rainbow Trout	724	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/03	Rainbow Trout	990	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/23	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/18	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/16	Rainbow Trout	840	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/13	Rainbow Trout	1,110	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/16	Rainbow Trout	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/11	Rainbow Trout	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/26	Rainbow Trout	1,160	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/19	Rainbow Trout	1,450	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/15	Rainbow Trout	1,590	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/11	Rainbow Trout	1,480	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/07	Rainbow Trout	5,350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/05	Rainbow Trout	1,480	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/04	Rainbow Trout	3,195	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/28	Rainbow Trout	1,300	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/26	Rainbow Trout	3,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/06	Rainbow Trout	1,520	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/22	Rainbow Trout	3,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09	Rainbow Trout	360	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/25	Rainbow Trout	2,730	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/24	Rainbow Trout	2,730	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/19	Rainbow Trout	720	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/17	Rainbow Trout	1,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/16	Rainbow Trout	3,360	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/28	Rainbow Trout	1,880	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/15	Rainbow Trout	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/25	Rainbow Trout	1,575	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/24	Rainbow Trout	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/10	Rainbow Trout	4,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/08	Rainbow Trout	860	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/02	Rainbow Trout	800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/27	Rainbow Trout	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/19	Rainbow Trout	490	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/29	Rainbow Trout	1,840	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/25	Rainbow Trout	301	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/22	Rainbow Trout	1,720	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/20	Rainbow Trout	2,150	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/13	Rainbow Trout	2,240	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/07	Rainbow Trout	1,880	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/06	Rainbow Trout	5,450	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/31	Rainbow Trout	1,560	Adults
1973/05/22	Rainbow Trout	1,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/13	Rainbow Trout	880	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/29	Rainbow Trout	880	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/28	Rainbow Trout	1,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/22	Rainbow Trout	1,920	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/14	Cutthroat Trout	30,240	Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/08/09	Rainbow Trout	203	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/07/28	Rainbow Trout	3,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/29	Rainbow Trout	1,680	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/28	Rainbow Trout	4,030	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/23	Rainbow Trout	1,680	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/20	Rainbow Trout	3,360	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/19	Rainbow Trout	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/16	Rainbow Trout	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/15	Rainbow Trout	1,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/30	Rainbow Trout	2,063	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/25	Cutthroat Trout	29,640	Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/08/18	Rainbow Trout	3,840	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/11	Rainbow Trout	2,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/02	Rainbow Trout	3,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/29	Rainbow Trout	1,845	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/19	Rainbow Trout	2,880	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/13	Rainbow Trout	3,520	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/01	Rainbow Trout	3,520	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/24	Rainbow Trout	1,680	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/22	Rainbow Trout	2,880	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/18	Rainbow Trout	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/17	Rainbow Trout	1,680	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/16	Rainbow Trout	2,880	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/17	Cutthroat Trout	34,900	Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/08/11	Rainbow Trout	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/07	Rainbow Trout	6,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/28	Rainbow Trout	2,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/07	Rainbow Trout	5,480	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/06	Rainbow Trout	3,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/02	Rainbow Trout	3,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/11	Rainbow Trout	2,835	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/10	Rainbow Trout	5,670	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/09	Rainbow Trout	2,410	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/22	Rainbow Trout	2,350	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/21	Rainbow Trout	4,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/14	Rainbow Trout	3,900	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/12	Cutthroat Trout	28,800	Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/08/06	Rainbow Trout	2,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/23	Rainbow Trout	1,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/18	Rainbow Trout	3,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/16	Rainbow Trout	3,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/09	Rainbow Trout	2,300	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/03	Rainbow Trout	1,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/26	Rainbow Trout	2,018	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/10	Rainbow Trout	3,605	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/06	Rainbow Trout	4,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/03	Rainbow Trout	1,040	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/08/21	Rainbow Trout	7,700	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/08/01	Cutthroat Trout	29,810	Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/07/24	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/22	Rainbow Trout	5,635	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/08	Rainbow Trout	3,920	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/28	Rainbow Trout	1,680	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/19	Rainbow Trout	1,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/17	Rainbow Trout	3,480	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/14	Rainbow Trout	2,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/12	Rainbow Trout	2,520	Catchable (6+ inches)

Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Stream Flows and Boating

USGS Real-time Flow Data: COEUR D ALENE RIVER NEAR CATALDO, ID

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

Coeur d'Alene River and tributaries from the mouth to the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork

Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw

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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