Idaho lake

Payette Lake

Valley County, Idaho

Payette Lake in Valley County is 4,987.4 acres per Idaho Fish and Game. IDFG recommends kokanee, lake trout, cutthroat trout and rainbow trout, and stocks triploid rainbow trout and kokanee.

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Surface area4,987 acres

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Shoreline—

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Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Kokanee●●●○○

Stocked; limit of 6

Lake Trout●●○○○

Rainbow Trout●●●○○

Triploid catchables stocked

Cutthroat Trout●○○○○

Smallmouth Bass●○○○○

Yellow Perch●○○○○

Boat launches

2 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Payette Lake boat rampPublic
Boat ramp, dock, toilet, campground and ADA access listed by IDFG; no motor restrictionDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Payette Lake are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Idaho Department of Fish and Game ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game before you fish.

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Local tips

Bull trout are catch-and-release only; identify trout carefully.
Kokanee limit is 6; no special rules otherwise per IDFG.

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