Granite Creek

Tributary of the Priest River

    Granite Creek in Bonner County is 11.7 miles in length.

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    2017/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 180 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/08/04 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 300,954 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1988/08/03 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 300,032 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1988/07/29 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 299,119 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1988/07/18 Kokanee 933,382 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1987/07/30 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 178,434 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1987/07/28 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 97,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1987/07/17 Kokanee 369,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1987/07/14 Kokanee 380,688 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1986/08/12 Kokanee 423,002 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1986/08/11 Kokanee 471,010 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1986/08/07 Kokanee 369,542 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1985/09/06 Kokanee 432,532 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1985/08/07 Kokanee 1,237,694 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1985/05/21 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 6,825 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/05/20 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 50,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/05/10 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 22,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/05/09 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 22,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/05/07 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 30,135 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/05/01 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 19,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/04/29 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 20,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/04/26 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 41,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/04/23 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 7,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/04/22 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 18,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/05/14 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 5,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/04/20 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 26,224 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/04/13 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 33,660 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/03/28 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 25,020 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/03/27 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 35,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/06/16 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 9,675 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/06/14 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 22,790 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/07/22 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 16,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/07/14 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 27,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/07/13 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 27,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/06/30 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 35,490 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/06/29 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 30,030 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/08/18 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 480 Adults
    1981/08/13 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 349,872 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1981/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,295 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/05/19 Rainbow Trout 2,460 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/07/28 Rainbow Trout 3,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/07/07 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/07/18 Kokanee 1,177,525 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1979/07/17 Kokanee 603,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1979/06/18 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/08/11 Kokanee 62,424 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1978/07/22 Kokanee 75,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1978/07/21 Kokanee 75,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1978/07/20 Kokanee 75,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1978/07/19 Kokanee 75,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1978/06/27 Rainbow Trout 2,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/08/11 Rainbow Trout 1,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/07/18 Kokanee 295,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/07/14 Kokanee 440,160 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/07/11 Kokanee 337,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/06/30 Rainbow Trout 960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/08/05 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/07/23 Rainbow Trout 2,330 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,890 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1976/06/17 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/08/20 Rainbow Trout 1,677 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/22 Rainbow Trout 2,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/07/03 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1975/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/07/09 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/06/04 Rainbow Trout 2,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/05/30 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1974/05/22 Rainbow Trout 2,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/08/03 Rainbow Trout 1,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/06/15 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/06/08 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1973/05/25 Rainbow Trout 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/24 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/08/18 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/07/24 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/07/14 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/07/06 Rainbow Trout 1,571 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/06/27 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 3,022 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/06/16 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/06/07 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/08/03 Rainbow Trout 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/07/15 Rainbow Trout 2,201 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/07/02 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/06/25 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/06/14 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/06/04 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1971/05/27 Rainbow Trout 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/09/01 Rainbow Trout 520 Adults
    1970/08/25 Rainbow Trout 720 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/08/18 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/22 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/24 Rainbow Trout 1,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/09/10 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/27 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/21 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/15 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/07 Rainbow Trout 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/04 Rainbow Trout 1,015 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/08/01 Rainbow Trout 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/07/15 Rainbow Trout 1,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/30 Rainbow Trout 1,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/20 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1969/06/11 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/08/26 Rainbow Trout 1,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1968/08/06 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/07/23 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,820 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/06/06 Rainbow Trout 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/05/24 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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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

    Priest Lake tributaries (including Thorofare)
    • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
    • Kokanee limit is 6
    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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