Upper Twin Lake

Spokane River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Upper Twin Lake in Kootenai County is 525.4 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

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

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

Licenses and Tags

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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

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
  • 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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