Antelope Lake fishing

Fishing at Antelope Lake has Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, and Arctic Grayling on the stocking report. It is stocked about 4.1 times a year since 1968, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Last stocked

September 8, 2026

Plants on record

244

Since 1968

Species recorded

4

Average size

6.4 in

Surface acres

17.7

Elevation

2,756 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Clark Fork
Boat ramp
No
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

A small mountain lake in the forest north of the Clark Fork River, reached via about 1.5 miles of dirt road off Hwy 200 then a steep, seasonally rough uphill road. No boat ramp or dock and motors are restricted. A vault toilet is on site and IDFG lists it as ADA accessible.

Sources: access.boat_ramp , access.ada , facilities , nearest_town , shore_notes , fishing_notes , watch_outs

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How Antelope Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2026 it was April 22, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 7 years between 1968 and 2026.

About 15,183 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 4 lakes in Bonner County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Antelope Lake

Fishing Antelope Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 190 of 244 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout and 2 more.

Rainbow Trout 190 plants
Plants
190 of 244
Last stocked
August 4, 2026
Average length
7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 52 plants
Plants
52 of 244
Last stocked
September 8, 2026
Average length
6.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Brook Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 244
Last stocked
May 16, 1997
Average length
4.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 1 plant
Plants
1 of 244
Last stocked
July 13, 1999

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fishing Antelope Lake

Antelope Lake in Bonner County is 17.7 acres. This is a scenic lake in a quiet mountain setting. Recommended game fish include Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout. Stocking records show "2026/09/08 Cutthroat Trout - Westslope 629 Catchable (12-14 inches)" and "2026/04/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (12-14 inches)".

Sources: idfg.idaho.gov

What to watch for

The access road to Antelope Lake is a dirt road and may be seasonally impassable and rough in places. This winding road goes nearly a mile uphill to the lake.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,8771968
  • 6,0901969
  • 4,4001970
  • 7,0151971
  • 9,6001972
  • 9,1961973
  • 5,8001974
  • 15,1201975
  • 9,0201976
  • 9,7041977
  • 2,8901978
  • 11,9731979
  • 4,9701980
  • 5,0001981
  • 5,0321982
  • 5071988
  • 1,5551989
  • 1,0001990
  • 3,1501991
  • 1,3631992
  • 1,3781993
  • 1,0001994
  • 2,8341995
  • 4,0661996
  • 7,2621997
  • 5,0271998
  • 4,1951999
  • 4,9402000
  • 3,0002001
  • 4,6032002
  • 5,9672003
  • 7,3002004
  • 6,1622005
  • 6,0002006
  • 4,0052007
  • 6,0142008
  • 5,5852009
  • 6,5502010
  • 5,1742011
  • 6,2932012
  • 3,9562013
  • 5,9592014
  • 3,0362015
  • 3,5932016
  • 5,4642017
  • 8,1292018
  • 1,9302019
  • 3,8612020
  • 3,4402021
  • 3,6452022
  • 3,0522025
  • 7,0562026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 244 plants Showing 244 plants

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 8, 2026 Cutthroat Trout 629 13 in report
August 4, 2026 Rainbow Trout 5,827 1.5 in report
April 22, 2026 Rainbow Trout 600 13 in report
September 22, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 2,152 – report
June 11, 2025 Rainbow Trout 300 13 in report
May 2, 2025 Rainbow Trout 300 13 in report
April 10, 2025 Rainbow Trout 300 13 in report
September 30, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 375 13 in report
September 26, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 375 13 in report
September 23, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 375 13 in report
September 21, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 8, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 520 13 in report
June 28, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
April 21, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
August 31, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 2,100 – report
August 25, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 840 – report
April 30, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 15, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 1,350 – report
September 11, 2020 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
June 24, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 510 13 in report
June 17, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,001 – report
April 27, 2020 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 20, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 250 – report
September 12, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 30, 2019 Rainbow Trout 680 – report
April 30, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
October 11, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 5,635 4.5 in report
October 11, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 240 – report
September 24, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
June 12, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 254 13 in report
June 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 24, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 3, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 28, 2017 Rainbow Trout 540 – report
June 27, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 416 – report
June 8, 2017 Rainbow Trout 900 – report
May 26, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 2,560 – report
May 4, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,048 – report
October 11, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 930 – report
September 15, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 540 – report
June 21, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 322 – report
June 14, 2016 Rainbow Trout 450 – report
May 19, 2016 Rainbow Trout 451 – report
April 28, 2016 Rainbow Trout 450 – report
April 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 450 – report
October 13, 2015 Rainbow Trout 902 – report
October 6, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 617 – report
September 9, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 69 – report
May 27, 2015 Rainbow Trout 453 – report
May 15, 2015 Rainbow Trout 450 – report
April 13, 2015 Rainbow Trout 545 – report
October 15, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 746 – report
September 15, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,202 – report
June 19, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,185 – report
June 10, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,280 – report
June 9, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 339 – report
June 4, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 300 – report
April 23, 2014 Rainbow Trout 907 – report
October 3, 2013 Rainbow Trout 911 – report
September 26, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 291 – report
June 26, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 46 – report
June 25, 2013 Rainbow Trout 910 – report
May 10, 2013 Rainbow Trout 898 – report
April 11, 2013 Rainbow Trout 900 – report
October 17, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 1,201 – report
September 20, 2012 Rainbow Trout 903 – report
September 19, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 474 1.5 in report
July 3, 2012 Rainbow Trout 897 – report
June 27, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 114 – report
June 22, 2012 Rainbow Trout 909 – report
May 22, 2012 Rainbow Trout 897 – report
April 11, 2012 Rainbow Trout 898 – report
September 20, 2011 Rainbow Trout 999 – report
July 14, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 200 – report
July 13, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 625 – report
July 12, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 350 – report
July 5, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 12, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
April 29, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
October 21, 2010 Cutthroat Trout 350 – report
October 5, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,120 – report
September 21, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,015 – report
July 6, 2010 Cutthroat Trout 623 – report
June 18, 2010 Cutthroat Trout 525 – report
June 16, 2010 Rainbow Trout 960 – report
May 20, 2010 Rainbow Trout 957 – report
April 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 300 – report
March 19, 2010 Cutthroat Trout 700 – report
October 7, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,040 – report
September 28, 2009 Cutthroat Trout 536 – report
July 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,020 – report
June 15, 2009 Rainbow Trout 975 – report
May 15, 2009 Cutthroat Trout 983 – report
April 30, 2009 Cutthroat Trout 1,031 – report
September 25, 2008 Rainbow Trout 935 – report
September 24, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,105 – report
July 9, 2008 Rainbow Trout 997 – report
June 24, 2008 Rainbow Trout 997 – report
May 21, 2008 Rainbow Trout 990 – report
May 7, 2008 Rainbow Trout 990 – report
October 2, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,005 – report
June 5, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 15, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 2, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
September 16, 2006 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
June 19, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 24, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 12, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
April 28, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
September 12, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
September 9, 2005 Rainbow Trout 850 – report
July 8, 2005 Rainbow Trout 312 – report
June 23, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
June 13, 2005 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
June 10, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 25, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
April 28, 2005 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 30, 2004 Rainbow Trout 900 – report
September 30, 2004 Cutthroat Trout 2,400 1.5 in report
September 20, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
June 22, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 27, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
April 29, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
October 2, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,070 – report
September 25, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 7, 2003 Rainbow Trout 598 – report
July 2, 2003 Rainbow Trout 799 – report
July 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
June 5, 2003 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
June 3, 2003 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 23, 2003 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 24, 2002 Rainbow Trout 613 – report
September 23, 2002 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
July 3, 2002 Rainbow Trout 990 – report
June 27, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
June 12, 2002 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
May 24, 2002 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 27, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 2, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
June 9, 2001 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 6, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,110 – report
July 9, 2000 Rainbow Trout 480 – report
June 28, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
June 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
April 11, 2000 Cutthroat Trout 1,350 – report
October 25, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
July 13, 1999 Arctic Grayling 175 – report
July 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
May 28, 1999 Rainbow Trout 770 – report
April 23, 1999 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
October 6, 1998 Rainbow Trout 2,400 – report
September 25, 1998 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 14, 1998 Rainbow Trout 550 – report
June 24, 1998 Rainbow Trout 501 – report
May 14, 1998 Rainbow Trout 576 – report
October 15, 1997 Rainbow Trout 60 – report
September 26, 1997 Rainbow Trout 984 – report
September 19, 1997 Rainbow Trout 1,107 – report
June 30, 1997 Rainbow Trout 1,270 – report
June 18, 1997 Rainbow Trout 1,002 – report
May 23, 1997 Rainbow Trout 728 – report
May 16, 1997 Brook Trout 2,111 4.5 in report
October 23, 1996 Cutthroat Trout 1,014 – report
June 28, 1996 Rainbow Trout 1,001 – report
June 7, 1996 Rainbow Trout 1,050 – report
May 24, 1996 Rainbow Trout 1,001 – report
October 11, 1995 Rainbow Trout 610 – report
October 11, 1995 Rainbow Trout 185 – report
August 29, 1995 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
June 27, 1995 Rainbow Trout 1,039 – report
September 27, 1994 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
July 1, 1994 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
September 22, 1993 Rainbow Trout 378 – report
August 23, 1993 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
July 7, 1993 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
October 14, 1992 Rainbow Trout 288 – report
August 31, 1992 Rainbow Trout 575 – report
June 20, 1992 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
October 17, 1991 Rainbow Trout 100 – report
October 17, 1991 Rainbow Trout 50 – report
August 15, 1991 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
July 9, 1991 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
May 14, 1991 Cutthroat Trout 2,000 4.5 in report
September 20, 1990 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
June 27, 1990 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
October 16, 1989 Cutthroat Trout 200 – report
August 27, 1989 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
May 18, 1989 Rainbow Trout 1,155 4.5 in report
September 9, 1988 Rainbow Trout 507 – report
June 17, 1982 Cutthroat Trout 5,032 1.5 in report
June 16, 1981 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 1.5 in report
September 4, 1980 Rainbow Trout 2,220 – report
May 5, 1980 Rainbow Trout 2,750 4.5 in report
September 25, 1979 Rainbow Trout 4,484 1.5 in report
September 25, 1979 Rainbow Trout 1,599 – report
June 29, 1979 Rainbow Trout 1,260 – report
June 21, 1979 Rainbow Trout 2,080 – report
May 21, 1979 Rainbow Trout 2,550 – report
October 11, 1978 Rainbow Trout 827 4.5 in report
May 9, 1978 Rainbow Trout 2,063 – report
October 11, 1977 Cutthroat Trout 5,704 1.5 in report
August 3, 1977 Rainbow Trout 2,080 – report
May 27, 1977 Rainbow Trout 1,920 – report
September 13, 1976 Rainbow Trout 1,980 – report
September 13, 1976 Cutthroat Trout 5,120 1.5 in report
May 24, 1976 Rainbow Trout 880 – report
May 6, 1976 Rainbow Trout 1,040 – report
September 8, 1975 Rainbow Trout 1,639 – report
September 8, 1975 Cutthroat Trout 10,112 1.5 in report
May 28, 1975 Rainbow Trout 700 – report
May 6, 1975 Rainbow Trout 989 – report
May 2, 1975 Rainbow Trout 1,680 – report
September 4, 1974 Rainbow Trout 2,120 4.5 in report
May 14, 1974 Rainbow Trout 1,240 – report
May 3, 1974 Rainbow Trout 1,240 – report
April 29, 1974 Rainbow Trout 1,200 – report
September 18, 1973 Cutthroat Trout 3,996 1.5 in report
May 16, 1973 Rainbow Trout 1,120 – report
May 3, 1973 Rainbow Trout 2,480 – report
April 26, 1973 Rainbow Trout 1,600 – report
October 6, 1972 Cutthroat Trout 5,280 1.5 in report
July 20, 1972 Rainbow Trout 880 – report
June 29, 1972 Rainbow Trout 920 – report
June 5, 1972 Rainbow Trout 840 – report
May 18, 1972 Rainbow Trout 1,680 – report
September 30, 1971 Cutthroat Trout 3,120 1.5 in report
July 16, 1971 Rainbow Trout 1,085 – report
June 23, 1971 Rainbow Trout 1,200 – report
May 6, 1971 Rainbow Trout 1,610 – report
September 4, 1970 Rainbow Trout 520 – report
August 20, 1970 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
August 6, 1970 Rainbow Trout 640 – report
July 9, 1970 Rainbow Trout 840 – report
June 8, 1970 Rainbow Trout 760 – report
May 12, 1970 Rainbow Trout 840 – report
August 21, 1969 Rainbow Trout 1,295 – report
August 5, 1969 Rainbow Trout 1,050 – report
July 18, 1969 Rainbow Trout 1,190 – report
July 7, 1969 Rainbow Trout 1,505 – report
June 10, 1969 Rainbow Trout 1,050 – report
August 12, 1968 Rainbow Trout 1,820 4.5 in report
June 25, 1968 Rainbow Trout 910 – report
May 23, 1968 Rainbow Trout 1,107 – report
April 29, 1968 Rainbow Trout 1,040 – report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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