Rainbow Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last May 13, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Swisher Lake fishing
Swisher Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 8, 2026
- · Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 24
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 5.4 in
- Elevation
- 2,495.3 ft
Fish at Swisher Lake
Around the dates Swisher Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.8°F in May, 62.3°F in June, 44.1°F in April, 36.1°F in March. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last May 13, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last May 8, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Swisher Lake is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
546
Fish stocked in 2012
551
Fish stocked in 2013
525
Fish stocked in 2014
504
Fish stocked in 2015
2,812
Fish stocked in 2016
2,583
Fish stocked in 2017
2,552
Fish stocked in 2018
2,551
Fish stocked in 2019
2,551
Fish stocked in 2020
2,051
Fish stocked in 2021
2,550
Fish stocked in 2022
2,502
Fish stocked in 2023
550
Fish stocked in 2024
564
Fish stocked in 2025
2,000
Fish stocked in 2026
2,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 3.46 in | report |
| May 7, 2025 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 3.43 in | report |
| May 13, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 564 | 7.77 in | report |
| May 10, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 550 | 7.83 in | report |
| May 2, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 501 | 7.92 in | report |
| April 29, 2022 | Brook Trout | 2,001 | 1.88 in | report |
| June 3, 2021 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 2.75 in | report |
| May 31, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 550 | 7.54 in | report |
| June 2, 2020 | Brook Trout | 1,500 | 2 in | report |
| April 21, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 551 | 7.04 in | report |
| June 10, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 551 | 7.14 in | report |
| June 7, 2019 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 2.5 in | report |
| July 2, 2018 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 5.3 in | report |
| May 22, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 551 | 7.55 in | report |
| June 29, 2017 | Brook Trout | 2,002 | 2.35 in | report |
| May 23, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 550 | 7.73 in | report |
| May 11, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 539 | 7.16 in | report |
| May 4, 2016 | Brook Trout | 2,044 | 2 in | report |
| June 16, 2015 | Brook Trout | 2,309 | 2 in | report |
| April 28, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 503 | 7.41 in | report |
| April 3, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 504 | 4.18 in | report |
| March 15, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 525 | 6.68 in | report |
| March 29, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 551 | 8.16 in | report |
| May 4, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 546 | 7.96 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Eureka
- Fee required
- No
- Facilities
- camping
Kootenai NF's Swisher Lake Campground, 8 miles northwest of Eureka on Sophie Bay Road (FR 7160). Four sites with tables and fire rings, a vault toilet and hitching rack, no fee, no potable water.
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Public land at Swisher Lake
Swisher Lake is inside Kootenai National Forest.
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Common questions
What fish are at Swisher Lake?
Fishing Swisher Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 14 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 13, 2024, averaging 7.3 in. Brook Trout was last stocked May 8, 2026, averaging 2.8 in.
When is Swisher Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 8, 2026. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June.
How big are the fish stocked at Swisher Lake?
Stocked fish average 5.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 7.3 in. Brook Trout average 2.8 in.
How do you get on Swisher Lake?
No fee is required. The nearest town is Eureka. Facilities include camping. Kootenai NF's Swisher Lake Campground, 8 miles northwest of Eureka on Sophie Bay Road (FR 7160). Four sites with tables and fire rings, a vault toilet and hitching rack, no fee, no potable water.