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Rainbow Lake

31 records Last reported: October 6, 2023

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Rainbow Lake was on October 6, 2023: 116 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Fry (0-3 inches)).

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

Browse stocking history

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
Custer
Species on record
Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Arctic Grayling, Triploid Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid, Cutbow (Cutthroat × Rainbow Trout), Cutthroat Trout
Records
31 records
Official source
Idaho Department of Fish and Game report

Location map

Rainbow Lake 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 Custer County
Rainbow LakeCuster County only Washington Lake #1Custer County only Garland Lake #1Custer County only Garland Lake #2Custer County only Heart LakeCuster 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

31 records from September 4, 1970 to October 6, 2023. 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.

2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 6, 2023 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout116Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 22, 2021 reported Arctic Grayling264Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2020 1 record
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 21, 2020 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout249Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2017 2 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 1, 2017 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout205Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
August 31, 2017 reported Arctic Grayling724Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 12, 2014 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout211Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 21, 2013 reported Arctic Grayling255Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2011 1 record
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 3, 2011 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout190Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2009 1 record
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 2, 2009 reported Arctic Grayling76Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2006 2 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 25, 2006 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout200Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
August 19, 2006 reported Arctic Grayling250Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
July 30, 2003 reported Arctic Grayling250Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
July 30, 2003 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout250Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2002 1 record
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 11, 2002 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout200Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 14, 2001 reported Arctic Grayling250Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2000 1 record
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 8, 2000 reported Triploid Rainbow Trout245Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 30, 1997 reported Westslope Cutthroat Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
August 11, 1997 reported Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 17, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1991 1 record
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 5, 1991 reported Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1989 1 record
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 19, 1989 reported Rainbow Trout470Fingerling (3-6 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1988 2 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 1, 1988 reported Arctic Grayling1,500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
August 31, 1988 reported Rainbow Trout250Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1987 2 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 28, 1987 reported Rainbow Trout1,000Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
September 10, 1987 reported Rainbow Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1985 1 record
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
July 16, 1985 reported Rainbow Trout1,500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1984 1 record
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 2, 1984 reported Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout500Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1980 2 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 18, 1980 reported Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid540Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
September 18, 1980 reported Cutbow (Cutthroat × Rainbow Trout)540Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1973 1 record
1973 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
August 8, 1973 reported Cutthroat Trout1,056Fry (0-3 inches) Idaho Department of Fish and Game
1970 1 record
1970 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 4, 1970 reported Cutthroat Trout1,008Fry (0-3 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.

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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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