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
2024/03/15 Brown Trout 20 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,513 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,531 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,494 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,988 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/05/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,503 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,501 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 150 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,854 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/05/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,488 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,712 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,988 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,019 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,991 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/23 Rainbow Unspecified 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,115 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/13 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,970 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/14 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,008 Fry (0-3 inches)
2009/05/11 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,036 Fry (0-3 inches)
2008/06/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 14,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/06/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 5,289 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/05/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/20 Troutlodge 3,525 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/12 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,095 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/06/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 8,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/15 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,104 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/06/05 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/05/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,425 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/10 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,030 Fry (0-3 inches)
2005/04/26 Rainbow - Spokane 14,976 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/04/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 8,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/03 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,196 Fry (0-3 inches)
2004/04/27 Rainbow - Spokane 4,992 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/15 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,453 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/15 Rainbow - Spokane 8,875 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/05/06 Rainbow - Spokane 7,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/06 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,016 Fry (0-3 inches)
2002/05/01 Rainbow - Spokane 5,040 Fry (0-3 inches)
2001/05/10 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/05/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,466 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/25 Rainbow - Spokane 15,566 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/04/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/26 Rainbow - Spokane 14,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/04/24 Kokanee - Early Spawner 119,780 Fry (0-3 inches)
2000/04/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/25 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1999/05/05 Rainbow - Spokane 15,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/07 Rainbow - Spokane 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/05/07 Splake 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/28 Splake 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/19 Kokanee - October Spawner 5,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/05/14 Rainbow - Spokane 5,031 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/14 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/11/08 Splake 1,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 16,660 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/05/03 Domestic Kamloops 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/26 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/03/31 Domestic Kamloops 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/28 Black Canyon Kamloops 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/15 Black Canyon Kamloops 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/01 Rainbow Unspecified 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/19 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,040 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/17 Black Canyon Kamloops 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/11 Black Canyon Kamloops 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/28 Black Canyon Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/13 Black Canyon Kamloops 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/04 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,042 Fry (0-3 inches)
1993/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 25,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/05/12 Kokanee - Early Spawner 5,057 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/31 Rainbow Unspecified 15,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/08 Kokanee - Early Spawner 11,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/01 Kokanee - Early Spawner 20,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/16 Kokanee - Early Spawner 12,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/02 Fish Lake Rainbow 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/27 Domestic Kamloops 7,830 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 5,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/19 Kokanee - Early Spawner 30,268 Adults
1988/04/07 Mt Lassen Rainbow 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/10/05 Wild Kamloops 12,672 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/05/26 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/02 Rainbow Unspecified 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/30 Mt Lassen Rainbow 8,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/14 Rainbow Unspecified 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/29 Domestic Kamloops 23,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 10,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/15 Rainbow Unspecified 9,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/10/15 Rainbow Unspecified 6,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/12 Mt Whitney Rainbow 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 7,770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/29 Rainbow Unspecified 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/10/13 Rainbow Unspecified 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/10 Mt Whitney Rainbow 12,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/11 Rainbow Unspecified 7,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/21 Rainbow Unspecified 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/18 Rainbow Unspecified 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/27 Mt Whitney Rainbow 9,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 8,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/24 Kokanee - Late Spawner 9,856 Fry (0-3 inches)
1982/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/14 Rainbow Unspecified 2,568 Adults
1981/10/29 Rainbow Unspecified 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/16 Rainbow Unspecified 11,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/18 Rainbow Unspecified 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/13 Rainbow Unspecified 6,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/28 Rainbow Unspecified 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 7,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/15 Rainbow Unspecified 9,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/14 Rainbow Unspecified 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/19 Rainbow Unspecified 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/14 Coho Salmon 30,875 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/05/14 Rainbow Unspecified 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 5,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/09 Rainbow Unspecified 6,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/08 Coho Salmon 14,255 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 7,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/17 Rainbow Unspecified 9,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/10 Rainbow Unspecified 6,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/15 Rainbow Unspecified 8,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/09 Rainbow Unspecified 6,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/28 Rainbow Unspecified 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/19 Coho Salmon 59,180 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 35,370 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/09 Rainbow Unspecified 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 34,912 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/05/08 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 34,950 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/06/21 Rainbow Unspecified 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/17 Rainbow Unspecified 34,928 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 34,892 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/04/06 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 Adults
1971/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 35,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 5,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/08/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/06/04 Rainbow Unspecified 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/11 Rainbow Unspecified 24,966 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/04/06 Rainbow Unspecified 6,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 24,440 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 1,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 22,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 6,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/25 Rainbow Unspecified 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, 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

No Special Rules for Lake Waha.
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • In rivers and streams, no bag, size or possession limits
  • In lakes and reservoirs, limit is 6, both species combined

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25

Bull Trout

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

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 25

Salmon 

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set annually 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 limit is 0 and fishing for or targeting Sockeye Salmon is illegal
  • Fishing for or targeting salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-going)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than twenty (20) inches in length 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)
  • Seasons and limits for steelhead can be found here
  • Fishing for or targeting steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water 

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks are required
  • Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is 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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25

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, size or possession limit
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