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.

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

Licenses and Tags

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Fishing Rules, 2022 - 2024

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 after the second day of the season.

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
Coeur d'Alene Lake (includes Benewah, Chatcolet lakes, Coeur d'Alene River Chain Lakes and all tributaries to Coeur d'Alene Lake)
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
  • Lake Creek and tributaries, closed to fishing
Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation
Panhandle Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25

Bull Trout

  • Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

Burbot

  • Burbot limit is 6

Chinook Salmon (land-locked)

  • Chinook Salmon limit is 2, none under 20 inches

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 15

Sturgeon

  • Fishing for or targeting sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal
  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Arctic Grayling, trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, size or possession limit
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