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Kootenai River

46 records Last reported: August 13, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Kootenai River was on August 13, 2025: 834,455 Burbot (Fry (0-3 inches)).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

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Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.

No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.

County
Boundary
Species on record
Burbot, White Sturgeon, Rainbow Trout
Records
46 records
Official source
Idaho Department of Fish and Game report

Location map

Kootenai River location context

Approximate · county context
Ada County Adams County Bannock County Bear Lake County Benewah County Bingham County Blaine County Boise County Bonner County Bonneville County Boundary County Butte County Camas County Canyon County Caribou County Cassia County Clark County Clearwater County Custer County Elmore County Franklin County Fremont County Gem County Gooding County Idaho County Jefferson County Jerome County Kootenai County Latah County Lemhi County Lewis County Lincoln County Madison County Minidoka County Nez Perce County Oneida County Owyhee County Payette County Power County Shoshone County Teton County Twin Falls County Valley County Washington County ID Boundary County
Kootenai RiverBoundary County only Smith LakeBoundary County only Harrison LakeBoundary County only Big Fisher LakeBoundary County only Roman Nose Lake #3Boundary County only

Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.

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Agency records

Stocking history

46 records from June 8, 1972 to August 13, 2025. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.

2025 3 records
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 13, 2025 reported Burbot834,455Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
July 17, 2025 reported Burbot453,337Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
April 1, 2025 reported Burbot14,986,376Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2024 2 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 17, 2024 reported Burbot2,356,548Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
April 1, 2024 reported Burbot1,119,425Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2023 2 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 15, 2023 reported Burbot4,474,726Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
April 1, 2023 reported Burbot1,138,112Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2022 2 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 16, 2022 reported Burbot3,081,475Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
April 1, 2022 reported Burbot4,877,105Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2021 4 records
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 7, 2021 reported Burbot159,609Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
April 18, 2021 reported Burbot482,372Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
April 17, 2021 reported Burbot362,536Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
April 3, 2021 reported Burbot1,041,973Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2020 4 records
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 26, 2020 reported Burbot1,000Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
June 25, 2020 reported Burbot88,500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
June 11, 2020 reported Burbot16,500Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
March 20, 2020 reported Burbot4,016,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2019 6 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 6, 2019 reported Burbot21,000Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
August 13, 2019 reported Burbot155,000Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
July 15, 2019 reported Burbot449,480Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
July 3, 2019 reported Burbot241,221Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
June 5, 2019 reported Burbot500,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
April 23, 2019 reported Burbot442,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2018 3 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 10, 2018 reported Burbot59,760Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
May 14, 2018 reported Burbot2,338,883Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
April 18, 2018 reported Burbot2,580,312Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2017 4 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 5, 2017 reported Burbot19,833Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
October 3, 2017 reported Burbot2,670Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
October 3, 2017 reported Burbot5,500Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
February 8, 2017 reported Burbot7,122,111Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2016 1 record
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 5, 2016 reported Burbot93,958Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2015 2 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 22, 2015 reported Burbot173,869Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
May 8, 2015 reported Burbot632,590Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 20, 2014 reported Burbot401Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2013 3 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 7, 2013 reported Burbot300Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
October 7, 2013 reported Burbot41,448Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
October 7, 2013 reported Burbot71Catchable (12-14 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2012 3 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 15, 2012 reported Burbot107,584Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
October 15, 2012 reported Burbot27Catchable (12-14 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
October 15, 2012 reported Burbot304Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2011 2 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 5, 2011 reported Burbot120Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
October 5, 2011 reported Burbot55,716Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2010 1 record
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 1, 2010 reported Burbot109Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1992 2 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 26, 1992 reported White Sturgeon100Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
August 26, 1992 reported White Sturgeon7Catchable (6+ inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1972 1 record
1972 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
June 8, 1972 reported Rainbow Trout100Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Records retain the dates, quantities, and status supplied by the linked agencies. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

Grouped by county and sorted by latest record, not by driving distance. Confirm access for each water.

Data source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game. A record for this water was last checked on . This check date is not a stocking date.

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