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Twin Lakes

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Idaho, United States

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General info

Twin Lakes is a lake located in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is most popular for fishing Largemouth bass, Bluegill, and Rainbow trout.

Location

47°52′29.9″N 116°51′40.4″W
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Fishing regulations at Twin Lakes, ID

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Idaho can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Largemouth bass

Seasons

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Bag limit

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Daily bag limits apply to all waters of the Panhandle Region except as modified in Panhandle Region Special Rule Waters. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.All waters open all year except as modified in Panhandle Region Special Rule WatersFor more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish pages 10- 11

Special Rule Waters for the Panhandle Region

Anderson Lake (includes the channel to the Coeur d'Alene River)
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches
Antelope Lake
  • Electric motors only
Avondale Lake
  • Electric motors only
Blue Lake (Priest River drainage)
  • Electric motors only
Blue Lake (Coeur d'Alene drainage; includes the channel to the Coeur d'Alene River)
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches
Bonner Lake
  • Electric motors only
Brush Lake
  • Electric motors only
Chase Lake
  • Electric motors only
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches
Clark Fork River Section: Entire river upstream of a straight line extending north of county boat dock (near mouth of Johnson Creek) to Bear Paw Point (southwest tip of Denton Slough)
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
  • Rainbow Trout catch-and-release December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend 
  • No limit on lake trout 
Clark Fork River tributaries (includes Lightning Creek and tributaries) 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
  • Rainbow Trout catch-and-release December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend 
  • No bait allowed Dec. 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend 
Clearwater River, Little North Fork and tributaries 
  • Trout limit is 2 
Coeur d'Alene Lake (includes Benewah and 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 River and tributaries Section: From the mouth to the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw 
Coeur d'Alene River, Little North Fork and tributaries Section: From the mouth upstream to Laverne Creek 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw 
Section: From and including Laverne Creek upstream
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
Coeur d'Alene River, North Fork and tributariesSection: From the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork upstream to Yellow Dog Creek
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
Section: From and including Yellow Dog Creek upstream
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
Coeur d'Alene River, South Fork and tributaries
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation - Contact the Coeur d'Alene Tribal OfficeDawson Lake
  • Electric motors only
Deep Creek and tributaries
  • Rainbow Trout catch-and-release December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
Freeman Lake
  • Electric motors only
Gamble (Gamlin) Lake
  • Electric motors only
Gold Creek (Pend Oreille Lake; includes North and South Gold creeks and tributaries)
  • Closed to fishing
Granite Creek and tributaries (Pend Oreille Lake)
  • Closed to fishing
Granite Lake
  • Electric motors only
Hayden Creek and tributaries
  • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - closed to fishing
Hayden Lake
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 20 inches
  • Crappie limit is 6, none under 10 inches
Jewel Lake
  • Electric motors only
Kelso Lake
  • Electric motors only
Kootenai River
  • Trout limit is 2, no Rainbow or Cutthroat Trout under 16 inches
  • Sturgeon - Fishing for or targeting sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal
Lake Pend Oreille (includes Sand, Strong, Riser, Bayview, and Mirror creeks and their tributaries)
  • No limit on the number of fishing rods per angler while fishing from a boat
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass
  • no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches 
  • No limit on Lake Trout,
  • Lake Trout can be possessed in the field or in transit with head removed 
  • No harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
  • Rainbow Trout limit is 2, only 1 over 20 inches 
Lower Glidden Lake
  • Electric motors only 
Mirror Lake
  • Electric motors only 
Moyie River 
  • Trout limit is 2 
Pack River and tributaries from the railroad bridge near the mouth upstream; includes Grouse Creek and tributaries and Rapid Lightning Creek and tributaries) 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
  • Rainbow Trout catch-and-release December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend 
  • No bait allowed December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend 
  • Fishing closed 100 yards upstream and downstream of Grouse Creek Falls (on Grouse Creek) 
Pend Oreille River (from Highway 95 bridge at Sandpoint downstream to Idaho- Washington border, including tributaries and sloughs to the edge of flat water) 
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Perkins Lake
  • Electric motors only 
Priest Lake and tributaries (including Thorofare)
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
  • Kokanee limit is 6 
Priest River and tributaries (from its mouth to Priest Lake) 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
Robinson Lake 
  • Electric motors only
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no 
  • Largemouth Bass under 16 inches 
Roman Nose Lake #3
  • Electric motors only 
Round Lake (Bonner County)
  • Electric motors only 
St. Joe River and tributaries (except St. Maries River) Section: From Coeur d'Alene Lake upstream to and including the North Fork St. Joe River 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw 
Section: From the North Fork St. Joe River upstream 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw 
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required 

For more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish (see Pages 10-11 for details)

Micropterus nigricans

Daily bag limits apply to all waters of the Panhandle Region except as modified in Panhandle Region Special Rule Waters. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.All waters open all year except as modified in Panhandle Region Special Rule WatersFor more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish pages 10- 11

Special Rule Waters for the Panhandle Region

Anderson Lake (includes the channel to the Coeur d'Alene River)
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches
Antelope Lake
  • Electric motors only
Avondale Lake
  • Electric motors only
Blue Lake (Priest River drainage)
  • Electric motors only
Blue Lake (Coeur d'Alene drainage; includes the channel to the Coeur d'Alene River)
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches
Bonner Lake
  • Electric motors only
Brush Lake
  • Electric motors only
Chase Lake
  • Electric motors only
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches
Clark Fork River Section: Entire river upstream of a straight line extending north of county boat dock (near mouth of Johnson Creek) to Bear Paw Point (southwest tip of Denton Slough)
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
  • Rainbow Trout catch-and-release December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend 
  • No limit on lake trout 
Clark Fork River tributaries (includes Lightning Creek and tributaries) 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
  • Rainbow Trout catch-and-release December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend 
  • No bait allowed Dec. 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend 
Clearwater River, Little North Fork and tributaries 
  • Trout limit is 2 
Coeur d'Alene Lake (includes Benewah and 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 River and tributaries Section: From the mouth to the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw 
Coeur d'Alene River, Little North Fork and tributaries Section: From the mouth upstream to Laverne Creek 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw 
Section: From and including Laverne Creek upstream
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
Coeur d'Alene River, North Fork and tributariesSection: From the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork upstream to Yellow Dog Creek
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
Section: From and including Yellow Dog Creek upstream
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required
Coeur d'Alene River, South Fork and tributaries
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw
Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation - Contact the Coeur d'Alene Tribal OfficeDawson Lake
  • Electric motors only
Deep Creek and tributaries
  • Rainbow Trout catch-and-release December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend
Freeman Lake
  • Electric motors only
Gamble (Gamlin) Lake
  • Electric motors only
Gold Creek (Pend Oreille Lake; includes North and South Gold creeks and tributaries)
  • Closed to fishing
Granite Creek and tributaries (Pend Oreille Lake)
  • Closed to fishing
Granite Lake
  • Electric motors only
Hayden Creek and tributaries
  • December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend - closed to fishing
Hayden Lake
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 20 inches
  • Crappie limit is 6, none under 10 inches
Jewel Lake
  • Electric motors only
Kelso Lake
  • Electric motors only
Kootenai River
  • Trout limit is 2, no Rainbow or Cutthroat Trout under 16 inches
  • Sturgeon - Fishing for or targeting sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal
Lake Pend Oreille (includes Sand, Strong, Riser, Bayview, and Mirror creeks and their tributaries)
  • No limit on the number of fishing rods per angler while fishing from a boat
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass
  • no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches 
  • No limit on Lake Trout,
  • Lake Trout can be possessed in the field or in transit with head removed 
  • No harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
  • Rainbow Trout limit is 2, only 1 over 20 inches 
Lower Glidden Lake
  • Electric motors only 
Mirror Lake
  • Electric motors only 
Moyie River 
  • Trout limit is 2 
Pack River and tributaries from the railroad bridge near the mouth upstream; includes Grouse Creek and tributaries and Rapid Lightning Creek and tributaries) 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
  • Rainbow Trout catch-and-release December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend 
  • No bait allowed December 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend 
  • Fishing closed 100 yards upstream and downstream of Grouse Creek Falls (on Grouse Creek) 
Pend Oreille River (from Highway 95 bridge at Sandpoint downstream to Idaho- Washington border, including tributaries and sloughs to the edge of flat water) 
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout
Perkins Lake
  • Electric motors only 
Priest Lake and tributaries (including Thorofare)
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
  • Kokanee limit is 6 
Priest River and tributaries (from its mouth to Priest Lake) 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of Cutthroat Trout 
Robinson Lake 
  • Electric motors only
  • Bass limit is 6, only 2 may be Largemouth Bass, no 
  • Largemouth Bass under 16 inches 
Roman Nose Lake #3
  • Electric motors only 
Round Lake (Bonner County)
  • Electric motors only 
St. Joe River and tributaries (except St. Maries River) Section: From Coeur d'Alene Lake upstream to and including the North Fork St. Joe River 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw 
Section: From the North Fork St. Joe River upstream 
  • Trout limit is 6, no harvest of any trout with a red or orange slash below jaw 
  • No bait allowed, barbless hooks required 

For more information please see https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish (see Pages 10-11 for details)

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47°52′29.9″N 116°51′40.4″W
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Twin Lakes is a lake located in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. Its coordinates are:
47°52′29.9″N 116°51′40.4″W
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