Spirit Lake

Flows into the Spirit Creek

Recommended Fishing Water

Spirit Lake in Kootenai County is 1,534.8 acres.

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Facilities

Motor Restriction: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Dock: Yes
Toilet: Yes
Campground: No
ADA Access: Handicap Accessible

Recommended Game Fish

Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish (Lepomis)
Bullhead Catfish (Ameiurus)
Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)

Species Observed in Surveys

Kokanee Oncorhynchus nerka observed in 2024
Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas observed in 2021
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus observed in 2021
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus observed in 2021
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis observed in 2021
Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus observed in 2021
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus observed in 2021
Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha observed in 2021
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi observed in 2021
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides observed in 2021
Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni observed in 2021
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus observed in 2021
Pygmy Whitefish Prosopium coulteri observed in 2021
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2021
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu observed in 2021
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 2021
Bullhead Ameiurus observed in 2016

Fish Stocking Records

Date	Species	Quantity	General Size
2024/06/17	Westslope Cutthroat	12,980	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/07/13	Westslope Cutthroat	1,600	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/07/12	Westslope Cutthroat	1,720	Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/12	Westslope Cutthroat	10,030	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/05/20	Westslope Cutthroat	18,400	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/05/19	Westslope Cutthroat	40,300	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/10/25	Westslope Cutthroat	1,443	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/21	Chinook Fall	5,012	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/09/08	Westslope Cutthroat	1,880	Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/20	Westslope Cutthroat	5,980	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/05/11	Westslope Cutthroat	20,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/09/18	Chinook Fall	3,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/05/11	Westslope Cutthroat - Triploid	15,247	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/05/08	Westslope Cutthroat - Triploid	22,470	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2019/09/19	Chinook Fall	2,571	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/19	Chinook Fall Triploid	2,571	Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/19	Westslope Cutthroat	23,328	Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/05/10	Westslope Cutthroat	36,680	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/09/17	Chinook Fall	2,519	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/17	Chinook Fall Triploid	2,530	Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/24	Westslope Cutthroat	18,885	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/05/23	Westslope Cutthroat	21,115	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/09/21	Chinook Fall	4,412	Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/11	Westslope Cutthroat	22,770	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/09/19	Chinook Fall	2,520	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/19	Chinook Fall Triploid	2,530	Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/06	Westslope Cutthroat	10,820	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/05/05	Westslope Cutthroat	25,600	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2015/04/29	Westslope Cutthroat	25,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/04/30	Westslope Cutthroat	7,973	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/04/25	Westslope Cutthroat	16,568	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2013/05/01	Westslope Cutthroat	24,991	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/08	Westslope Cutthroat	8,404	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/05/04	Westslope Cutthroat	16,600	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/05/26	Westslope Cutthroat	24,926	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/05/25	Westslope Cutthroat	26,532	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/28	Westslope Cutthroat	25,201	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2008/06/10	Kokanee - Early Spawner	64,567	Fry (0-3 inches)
2008/06/09	Kokanee - Early Spawner	104,174	Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/06/11	Kokanee - Early Spawner	163,260	Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/04/17	Westslope Cutthroat	19,982	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/04/25	Westslope Cutthroat	9,975	Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/02	Westslope Cutthroat	25,080	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/05/11	Kokanee - Early Spawner	199,897	Fry (0-3 inches)
2004/04/20	Westslope Cutthroat	3,474	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/19	Westslope Cutthroat	13,760	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/12	Westslope Cutthroat	7,785	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/23	Westslope Cutthroat	9,293	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/04/22	Westslope Cutthroat	15,760	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/06/20	Kokanee - Late Spawner	201,869	Fry (0-3 inches)
2002/04/22	Westslope Cutthroat	25,003	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/05/30	Kokanee - Early Spawner	197,500	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/04/25	Kokanee - Early Spawner	200,208	Fry (0-3 inches)
2000/04/19	Westslope Cutthroat	25,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/05/27	Westslope Cutthroat	25,023	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/15	Westslope Cutthroat	24,684	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/04/09	Westslope Cutthroat	25,003	Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/10/03	Westslope Cutthroat	25,047	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/06/11	Westslope Cutthroat	25,126	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/05/24	Westslope Cutthroat	225	Adults
1995/04/18	Westslope Cutthroat	25,000	Fry (0-3 inches)
1994/09/26	Domestic Kamloops	5,360	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/06/24	Westslope Cutthroat	9,360	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/06/20	Westslope Cutthroat	9,360	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/06/10	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	999	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/27	Kokanee - Late Spawner	383,550	Fry (0-3 inches)
1994/05/09	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/14	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,115	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/12/14	Westslope Cutthroat	19,215	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/10/26	Troutlodge	5,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/04/27	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,010	Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/13	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/21	Domestic Kamloops	45,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/10	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/27	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/14	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/28	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/21	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/09	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/09	Troutlodge	50,600	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/02	Westslope Cutthroat	40,120	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/01	Westslope Cutthroat	35,520	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/07/26	Eagle Lake Rainbow	1,020	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/07/09	Eagle Lake Rainbow	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/27	Eagle Lake Rainbow	1,075	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/06	Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid	1,075	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/20	Eagle Lake Rainbow	1,950	Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/03	Eagle Lake Rainbow	3,900	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/02	Troutlodge	50,310	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/22	Rainbow Unspecified	1,567	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/08	Rainbow Unspecified	1,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/07	Domestic Kamloops	1,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/23	Rainbow Unspecified	1,008	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/09	Rainbow Unspecified	975	Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/02	Rainbow Unspecified	1,950	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/08/09	Shepard of the Hills Rainbow	2,550	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/10	Mt Lassen Rainbow	2,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/28	Mt Shasta Rainbow	25,000	Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/05/08	Mt Lassen Rainbow	3,360	Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/27	Mt Lassen Rainbow	8,050	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/01/11	Domestic Kamloops	26,640	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/07/25	Kokanee - Late Spawner	75,008	Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/06/29	Mt Lassen Rainbow	2,010	Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/29	Mt Lassen Rainbow	4,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/07	Kokanee - Late Spawner	60,800	Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/07/02	Mt Lassen Rainbow	2,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/05	Domestic Kamloops	20,160	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/03/31	Mt Lassen Rainbow	8,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/23	Kokanee - Late Spawner	7,202	Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/08/21	Kokanee - Late Spawner	49,940	Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/07/03	Mt Lassen Rainbow	1,980	Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/14	Mt Lassen Rainbow	9,450	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/17	Rainbow Unspecified	2,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/22	Rainbow Unspecified	2,015	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/16	Rainbow Unspecified	8,060	Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/03/18	Domestic Kamloops	28,580	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/10/12	Kokanee - Late Spawner	109,931	Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/09/17	Rainbow Unspecified	2,080	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/06	Domestic Kamloops	21,600	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/06/11	Rainbow Unspecified	2,250	Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/09	Rainbow Unspecified	6,750	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/02	Brook Trout	10,604	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/08/01	Rainbow Unspecified	4,500	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/17	Rainbow Unspecified	2,430	Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/05	Rainbow Unspecified	2,520	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/09	Rainbow Unspecified	12,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/16	Brook Trout	10,620	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/05/24	Rainbow Unspecified	7,200	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/14	Rainbow Unspecified	1,920	Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/28	Rainbow Unspecified	765	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/15	Rainbow Unspecified	1,600	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/08	Rainbow Unspecified	2,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/01	Rainbow Unspecified	3,440	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/12/04	Kokanee - October Spawner	1,800	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/12/02	Kokanee - October Spawner	1,680	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/09/16	Rainbow Unspecified	2,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/24	Rainbow Unspecified	3,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/25	Rainbow Unspecified	6,000	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/03/10	Kamloops	20,250	Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/08/13	Rainbow Unspecified	3,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/19	Rainbow Unspecified	2,245	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/20	Rainbow Unspecified	3,003	Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/18	Rainbow Unspecified	4,560	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/09/08	Rainbow Unspecified	2,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/16	Rainbow Unspecified	2,400	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/07	Rainbow Unspecified	2,100	Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/10	Rainbow Unspecified	2,450	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/08/24	Kamloops	54,572	Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/08/22	Rainbow Unspecified	2,730	Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/13	Kamloops	75,780	Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/04/14	Bull Trout	350	Adults
1976/09/20	Rainbow Unspecified	3,034	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/29	Kokanee - October Spawner	274,400	Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/06/17	Rainbow Unspecified	3,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/19	Rainbow Unspecified	7,920	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/09	Rainbow Unspecified	3,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/16	Rainbow Unspecified	3,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/19	Rainbow Unspecified	4,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/28	Rainbow Unspecified	4,800	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/23	Rainbow Unspecified	1,760	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/19	Rainbow Unspecified	3,780	Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/22	Rainbow Unspecified	2,310	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/08/02	Rainbow Unspecified	4,870	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/07/18	Rainbow Unspecified	2,450	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/18	Rainbow Unspecified	3,700	Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/26	Rainbow Unspecified	6,300	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/11	Rainbow Unspecified	6,960	Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/24	Rainbow Unspecified	3,120	Adults
1971/05/05	Kokanee - October Spawner	120,312	Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/03	Rainbow Unspecified	6,480	Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/15	Rainbow Unspecified	3,990	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/07	Rainbow Unspecified	5,040	Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/23	Rainbow Unspecified	6,000	Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/12	Kokanee - October Spawner	50,784	Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/04/28	Rainbow Unspecified	10,500	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/02	Rainbow Unspecified	4,860	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/18	Rainbow Unspecified	6,930	Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/17	Kokanee - October Spawner	100,096	Fry (0-3 inches)

Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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