Lake Waha

Clearwater River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Lake Waha in Nez Perce County is 94.1 acres.

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There is only one small public access site on Lake Waha as the majority of the lake shoreline is privately owned.  This IDFG access site provides a dock and boat ramp which provides boaters the opportunity to fish the lake.  Because the water levels can fluctuate greatly on Lake Waha, there are times in the spring when the dock is not accessible from shore.  This site is managed mostly for boaters, and swimming is not allowed at this site.

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
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
2024/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,513 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,531 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,494 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,988 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,503 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,501 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/06 Rainbow Trout 2,854 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,488 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,712 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,988 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,019 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,991 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/23 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,115 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,970 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,008 Fry (0-3 inches)
2009/05/11 Kokanee 5,036 Fry (0-3 inches)
2008/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,289 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,930 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/12 Kokanee 5,095 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/15 Kokanee 5,104 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/06/05 Kokanee 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/10 Kokanee 5,030 Fry (0-3 inches)
2005/04/26 Rainbow Trout 14,976 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/03 Kokanee 5,196 Fry (0-3 inches)
2004/04/27 Rainbow Trout 4,992 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,453 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/15 Rainbow Trout 8,875 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/05/06 Rainbow Trout 7,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/06 Kokanee 5,016 Fry (0-3 inches)
2002/05/01 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/05/10 Kokanee 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/05/07 Rainbow Trout 2,466 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/25 Rainbow Trout 15,566 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/04/20 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/09 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/26 Rainbow Trout 14,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/04/24 Kokanee 119,780 Fry (0-3 inches)
2000/04/10 Rainbow Trout 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/25 Kokanee 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1999/05/05 Rainbow Trout 15,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/20 Rainbow Trout 3,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/20 Rainbow Trout 3,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/07 Rainbow Trout 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/07 Splake 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/29 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/29 Rainbow Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/28 Splake 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/19 Kokanee 5,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/05/14 Rainbow Trout 5,031 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/24 Rainbow Trout 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/21 Rainbow Trout 4,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/16 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/14 Kokanee 5,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/26 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/11/08 Splake 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/01 Rainbow Trout 16,660 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/05/03 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/26 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/03/31 Rainbow Trout 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/28 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/01 Rainbow Trout 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/19 Kokanee 5,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/11 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/28 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/13 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/04 Kokanee 5,042 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/06/02 Rainbow Trout 25,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/12 Kokanee 5,057 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/31 Rainbow Trout 15,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/08 Kokanee 11,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/01 Kokanee 20,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/16 Kokanee 12,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/02 Rainbow Trout 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/27 Rainbow Trout 7,830 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/24 Rainbow Trout 5,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/19 Kokanee 30,268 Adults
1988/04/07 Rainbow Trout 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/10/05 Rainbow Trout 12,672 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/05/26 Rainbow Trout 3,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/02 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/30 Rainbow Trout 8,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/14 Rainbow Trout 4,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/14 Rainbow Trout 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/29 Rainbow Trout 23,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/15 Rainbow Trout 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/05 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/15 Rainbow Trout 9,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/10/15 Rainbow Trout 6,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/12 Rainbow Trout 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/29 Rainbow Trout 7,770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/29 Rainbow Trout 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/16 Rainbow Trout 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/10/13 Rainbow Trout 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/10 Rainbow Trout 12,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/11 Rainbow Trout 7,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/21 Rainbow Trout 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/18 Rainbow Trout 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/27 Rainbow Trout 9,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/08/05 Rainbow Trout 8,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/24 Kokanee 9,856 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/04/26 Rainbow Trout 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/14 Rainbow Trout 2,568 Adults
1981/10/29 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/16 Rainbow Trout 11,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/18 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/13 Rainbow Trout 6,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/28 Rainbow Trout 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/21 Rainbow Trout 7,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/15 Rainbow Trout 9,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/14 Rainbow Trout 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/19 Rainbow Trout 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/14 Coho Salmon 30,875 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/14 Rainbow Trout 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/23 Rainbow Trout 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/09 Rainbow Trout 6,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/08 Coho Salmon 14,255 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/15 Rainbow Trout 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/17 Rainbow Trout 9,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/10 Rainbow Trout 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/15 Rainbow Trout 8,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/09 Rainbow Trout 6,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/28 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/21 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/19 Coho Salmon 59,180 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/05/13 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/12 Rainbow Trout 35,370 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/29 Rainbow Trout 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09 Rainbow Trout 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/15 Rainbow Trout 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/12 Rainbow Trout 34,912 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/05/08 Rainbow Trout 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/30 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/29 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/16 Rainbow Trout 34,950 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/21 Rainbow Trout 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/17 Rainbow Trout 34,928 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/04/16 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/20 Rainbow Trout 34,892 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/04/06 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Adults
1971/04/23 Rainbow Trout 35,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/04/22 Rainbow Trout 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/04 Rainbow Trout 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/11 Rainbow Trout 24,966 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/04/06 Rainbow Trout 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/26 Rainbow Trout 24,440 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/04/21 Rainbow Trout 1,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/16 Rainbow Trout 1,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/17 Rainbow Trout 22,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/05/06 Rainbow Trout 6,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/25 Rainbow Trout 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

The IDFG Campground at Waha Lake has been closed due to vandalism and risk of fire spreading to nearby properties.

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 Lake Waha.
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • In rivers and streams, no bag, length or possession limits
  • In lakes and reservoirs, 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

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 25

Salmon (ocean-run)

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures
  • Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here
  • Sockeye Salmon fishing is prohibited. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam and lakes)
  • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-run)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam, and lakes)
  • Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are required. See fishing regulations for details

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • In rivers and streams, trout limit is 2, all species combined
  • In lakes, reservoirs, ditches and canals, 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

Protected Nongame Fish includes Pacific Lamprey and Sand Roller

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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