Upper Twin Lake

Spokane River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Upper Twin Lake in Kootenai County is 525.4 acres.

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
2014/04/29 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,813 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,815 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 348 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/27 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/13 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/20 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/03 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 285 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/18 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/12 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/18 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/23 Domestic Kamloops 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/12 Domestic Kamloops 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/15 Westslope Cutthroat 22,506 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/10/11 Brook Trout 9,851 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/04/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,034 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/27 Westslope Cutthroat 12,180 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 554 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,452 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/28 Westslope Cutthroat 72,830 Fry (0-3 inches)
1996/05/29 Westslope Cutthroat 50,037 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,065 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/11/16 Westslope Cutthroat 68,889 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/10/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 649 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/12/13 Westslope Cutthroat 6,240 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/04/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/29 Eagle Lake Rainbow 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/15 Eagle Lake Rainbow 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/19 Brown Trout 7,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/07/08 Brown Trout 7,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1988/04/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/07/06 Brown Trout 7,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/06/11 Mt Lassen Rainbow 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/19 Brook Trout 7,458 Fry (0-3 inches)
1987/05/12 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/12 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/13 Brown Trout 7,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/05/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/07 Brown Trout 7,089 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/06/05 Brook Trout 4,234 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/05/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/17 Rainbow Unspecified 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/07 Brook Trout 7,526 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/06/11 Rainbow Unspecified 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/13 Rainbow Unspecified 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/09 Kokanee - Late Spawner 1,132 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/08/03 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/02 Rainbow Unspecified 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/17 Rainbow Unspecified 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/17 Rainbow Unspecified 7,150 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/26 Rainbow Unspecified 10,440 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/07/01 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/27 Rainbow Unspecified 3,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/08/24 Rainbow Unspecified 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/28 Rainbow Unspecified 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/16 Kokanee - October Spawner 1,572 Fry (0-3 inches)
1981/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/20 Rainbow Unspecified 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/16 Kamloops 1,770 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/07/31 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/07/12 Rainbow Unspecified 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/18 Rainbow Unspecified 4,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/05 Rainbow Unspecified 2,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/09/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,024 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/09/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,472 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/10/18 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/24 Rainbow Unspecified 1,665 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/14 Rainbow Unspecified 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/09/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/07 Rainbow Unspecified 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,687 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/23 Rainbow Unspecified 2,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/05/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 1,040 Adults
1971/04/29 Rainbow Unspecified 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,840 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/04 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 3,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,640 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

No Special Rules for Upper Twin Lake.
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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