Palouse River

Tributary of the Snake River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Palouse River in Latah County is 166.4 miles in length.

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Facilities

Motor Restriction
No
Boat Ramp
No
Dock
No
Toilet
Yes
Campground
Yes
ADA Access
Yes

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2010/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 264 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 249 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 540 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 473 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,536 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,073 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/15 Rainbow Trout 36,494 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/06/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/20 Rainbow Trout 296 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/06/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/11 Rainbow Trout 660 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/27 Rainbow Trout 548 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 456 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/23 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/09 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/12 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/21 Rainbow Trout 494 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/25 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/05 Rainbow Trout 525 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/23 Rainbow Trout 511 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/14 Rainbow Trout 15,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/06/18 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/06/05 Rainbow Trout 256 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/21 Rainbow Trout 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/10 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/30 Rainbow Trout 250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/06/05 Rainbow Trout 248 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/22 Rainbow Trout 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/03 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/27 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/30 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/08 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/04 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/07 Rainbow Trout 530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/26 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/14 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/06/11 Rainbow Trout 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/29 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/15 Rainbow Trout 510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/29 Rainbow Trout 495 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/06/20 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/22 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/26 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/06/13 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/11 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/07/11 Smallmouth Bass 125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/06/29 Rainbow Trout 1,072 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/06/05 Rainbow Trout 112 Adults
1989/06/05 Rainbow Trout 1,792 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/24 Rainbow Trout 1,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/06/29 Rainbow Trout 782 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/04 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/24 Rainbow Trout 1,892 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/22 Brown Trout 15,027 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/06/20 Rainbow Trout 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/06/06 Rainbow Trout 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/22 Rainbow Trout 2,220 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/22 Rainbow Trout 48,000 Eyed Eggs
1985/06/05 Rainbow Trout 825 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/06/03 Brown Trout 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/05/18 Rainbow Trout 2,145 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/19 Brown Trout 15,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/07/09 Rainbow Trout 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,804 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/24 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/10/23 Brown Trout 15,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/10/03 Brown Trout 14,465 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/06/23 Rainbow Trout 1,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1983/05/10 Rainbow Trout 3,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/26 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/23 Rainbow Trout 765 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/06/08 Brown Trout 27,625 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/08 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/27 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/07 Rainbow Trout 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/01 Rainbow Trout 518 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/23 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/10 Brown Trout 14,420 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/03/27 Brown Trout 4,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/09/19 Brown Trout 20,905 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/06/04 Rainbow Trout 1,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/28 Brown Trout 37,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1980/05/28 Brown Trout 14,080 Fry (0-3 inches)
1980/05/07 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/30 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/07/16 Brown Trout 4,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/06/22 Brown Trout 25,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/06/21 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/16 Rainbow Trout 1,540 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/25 Rainbow Trout 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/26 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/04/28 Rainbow Trout 1,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/06/21 Rainbow Trout 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/18 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/28 Rainbow Trout 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/06/22 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/18 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/05 Rainbow Trout 1,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/19 Rainbow Trout 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/11 Rainbow Trout 1,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/07 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/27 Rainbow Trout 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/13 Rainbow Trout 605 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/21 Rainbow Trout 1,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/03 Rainbow Trout 1,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/19 Rainbow Trout 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/06/08 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/25 Rainbow Trout 3,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/26 Rainbow Trout 910 Adults
1972/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,040 Adults
1971/07/09 Rainbow Trout 880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/29 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/22 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/14 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/12 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/01 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/06 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/06/28 Rainbow Trout 1,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/24 Rainbow Trout 2,480 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 Palouse River.
Clearwater Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • In rivers and streams, no bag, length or possession limits
  • In lakes and reservoirs, 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

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 25

Salmon (ocean-run)

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set 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 fishing is prohibited. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam), and the Clearwater River drainage (excluding that portion above Dworshak Dam and lakes)
  • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-run)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches 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)
  • Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are 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
  • 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

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, length, or possession limits
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