Saint Joe River (St. Joe River)

Tributary of the Coeur d'Alene River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Saint Joe River (St. Joe River) in Benewah, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties is 144.9 miles in length.

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The St. Joe is clear, cold, gorgeous and full of native trout that have been in Idaho since before the ice age. These Westslope Cutthroat Trout provide a unique catch and release fishing opportunity. 

In this video, Chip Corsi shares the joy of fishing this section of river.

Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2002/08/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 759 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/08/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 494 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/07/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 792 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 765 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 755 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 765 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 765 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/07/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 759 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 759 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/18 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/12 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/27 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/21 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/14 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/07/07 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,036 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/29 Rainbow Trout 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/09 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/01 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/27 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/21 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/12 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/08/07 Rainbow Trout 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/28 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/23 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/17 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/16 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/11 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/27 Rainbow Trout 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/21 Rainbow Trout 506 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/14 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/08/07 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/23 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/16 Rainbow Trout 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/12 Rainbow Trout 552 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/07/11 Rainbow Trout 516 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/22 Rainbow Trout 513 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/15 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/09 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/02 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/28 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/20 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/12 Rainbow Trout 754 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/07/06 Rainbow Trout 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/30 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/17 Rainbow Trout 494 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/09 Rainbow Trout 494 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/08/02 Rainbow Trout 494 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/28 Rainbow Trout 742 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/20 Rainbow Trout 742 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/14 Rainbow Trout 742 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/07/07 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/29 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/22 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/24 Rainbow Trout 420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/20 Rainbow Trout 504 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/10 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/08/02 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/27 Rainbow Trout 748 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/22 Rainbow Trout 748 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/14 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/08 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/31 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/08/11 Rainbow Trout 500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/08/04 Rainbow Trout 500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/07/28 Rainbow Trout 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/07/21 Rainbow Trout 750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/07/14 Rainbow Trout 752 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/07/10 Rainbow Trout 752 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/30 Rainbow Trout 609 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/24 Rainbow Trout 646 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/19 Rainbow Trout 638 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/09 Rainbow Trout 881 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,224 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/11/04 Tiger Muskellunge 350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/08/28 Rainbow Trout 243 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/20 Rainbow Trout 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/13 Rainbow Trout 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/08/08 Rainbow Trout 486 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/29 Rainbow Trout 594 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/23 Rainbow Trout 594 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/16 Rainbow Trout 594 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/11 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/02 Rainbow Trout 595 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,475 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,357 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/10 Channel Catfish 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/21 Channel Catfish 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/09/10 Tiger Muskellunge 924 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/30 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/30 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/29 Channel Catfish 12,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/09/27 Tiger Muskellunge 850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/08/15 Rainbow Trout 891 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/28 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/07 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/30 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/23 Rainbow Trout 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/09 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/25 Rainbow Trout 1,222 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/18 Rainbow Trout 780 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/08 Rainbow Trout 795 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/25 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/07/13 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,216 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/02 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/27 Rainbow Trout 1,041 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/25 Rainbow Trout 1,225 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/14 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/30 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/24 Rainbow Trout 410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/15 Rainbow Trout 790 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/26 Rainbow Trout 797 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/17 Rainbow Trout 201 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/22 Rainbow Trout 741 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/16 Rainbow Trout 1,089 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/12 Rainbow Trout 966 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/31 Rainbow Trout 1,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/30 Rainbow Trout 1,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/07/14 Rainbow Trout 162 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,112 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/19 Rainbow Trout 1,444 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,444 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/05 Rainbow Trout 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/26 Rainbow Trout 1,176 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/25 Rainbow Trout 3,871 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/28 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,828 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/23 Rainbow Trout 215 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/18 Rainbow Trout 1,183 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/03 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/02 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/06/28 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/28 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/27 Rainbow Trout 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/10 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/20 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/22 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/11 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/06/26 Rainbow Trout 4,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/29 Rainbow Trout 555 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/15 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/08/01 Rainbow Trout 2,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/20 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/13 Rainbow Trout 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/18 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/22 Rainbow Trout 980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/15 Rainbow Trout 1,075 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/19 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/10 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/07/05 Rainbow Trout 1,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,075 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/28 Rainbow Trout 860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/27 Rainbow Trout 738 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/10 Rainbow Trout 759 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/25 Rainbow Trout 1,290 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/01 Rainbow Trout 1,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/13 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/28 Rainbow Trout 1,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/27 Rainbow Trout 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/12 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/10 Kokanee 461,550 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/09/10 Rainbow Trout 570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/19 Rainbow Trout 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/13 Rainbow Trout 760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/05 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/02 Rainbow Trout 840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/01 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/27 Rainbow Trout 1,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/21 Rainbow Trout 705 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/20 Rainbow Trout 940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/14 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/29 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/26 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/19 Rainbow Trout 940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 25,245 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/07/17 Rainbow Trout 490 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,565 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/07 Rainbow Trout 2,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/30 Rainbow Trout 1,690 Adults
1972/09/14 Rainbow Trout 770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/07 Rainbow Trout 1,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/09/01 Rainbow Trout 1,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/09 Rainbow Trout 2,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/03 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 42,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/07/27 Rainbow Trout 47,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/07/26 Rainbow Trout 40,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/07/20 Rainbow Trout 48,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/07/17 Rainbow Trout 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/27 Rainbow Trout 3,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,615 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/13 Rainbow Trout 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/09/23 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 15,008 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/08/31 Coho Salmon 57,608 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/08/06 Rainbow Trout 3,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/04 Rainbow Trout 3,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/22 Rainbow Trout 135,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/07/20 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/16 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,608 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/30 Rainbow Trout 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/29 Rainbow Trout 2,554 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/19 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/18 Rainbow Trout 2,405 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/17 Coho Salmon 41,272 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/08/17 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/22 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/21 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/20 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/15 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/15 Rainbow Trout 157,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1970/07/14 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/18 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/17 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/16 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/15 Rainbow Trout 3,608 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/08/13 Rainbow Trout 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/29 Rainbow Trout 2,775 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/28 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/25 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/24 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/16 Rainbow Trout 100,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/07/15 Rainbow Trout 50,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1969/07/03 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/02 Rainbow Trout 4,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/01 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/26 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/19 Rainbow Trout 3,935 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/17 Coho Salmon 100,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/08/15 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/08/12 Rainbow Trout 40,584 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/08/09 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 11,571 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/08/05 Rainbow Trout 4,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/08/02 Rainbow Trout 4,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/07/25 Rainbow Trout 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/24 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 24,048 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/07/23 Rainbow Trout 4,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/15 Rainbow Trout 157,674 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/07/15 Rainbow Trout 96,960 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/07/08 Rainbow Trout 250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/28 Rainbow Trout 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/27 Rainbow Trout 4,515 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/26 Rainbow Trout 6,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/24 Rainbow Trout 4,140 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

St. Joe River and tributaries (except St. Maries River) From Coeur d’Alene Lake upstream to and including the North Fork St. Joe River
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
St. Joe River and tributaries From the North Fork St. Joe River upstream
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
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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