Spokane River

Tributary of the Columbia River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Spokane River in Kootenai County is 134.9 miles in length.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
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Date
Species
Quantity
General Size
1986/06/02 Brown Trout 131,850 Fry (0-3 inches)
1986/05/19 Brown Trout 70,180 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/07/23 Brown Trout 62,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/07/22 Brown Trout 65,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/15 Brown Trout 88,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/10 Brown Trout 154,140 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/09/05 Brown Trout 30,625 Fry (0-3 inches)
1984/08/21 Brown Trout 70,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/08/17 Brown Trout 106,080 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/08/04 Brown Trout 170 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/09/27 Rainbow Trout 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/16 Coho Salmon 50,550 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/09/23 Rainbow Trout 1,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/06/18 Rainbow Trout 1,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/09/30 Rainbow Trout 1,925 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/07/26 Rainbow Trout 735 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/23 Rainbow Trout 1,550 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Be aware of Fish Consumption Advisories associated with this waterbody. More information can be found here.

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

Spokane River and tributaries From state line upstream to Post Falls Dam
  • Trout limit is 2
Spokane River and tributaries From Post Falls Dam upstream to Coeur d'Alene Lake
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Coeur d'Alene Lake (includes Benewah, Chatcolet lakes, Coeur d'Alene River Chain Lakes and all tributaries to Coeur d'Alene Lake)
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
  • Lake Creek and tributaries, closed to fishing
Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation
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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