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Lake Pend Oreille, ID
Lake in Bonner County, Idaho. Idaho's largest lake at roughly 148 square miles and over 1,150 feet deep, this glacial lake in the northern Panhandle is a trophy fishery famous for huge rainbow (Kamloops) trout, lake trout (mackinaw), and a recovering kokanee population. Bull trout, smallmouth bass, and whitefish are also present. Cold, clear, deep water keeps surface temps cool even in summer.
Overall bite score
Scored 13 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
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What swims here
9 tracked species in Lake Pend Oreille, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Public ramps at Sandpoint City Beach, Bayview, and Idaho State Parks. No live USGS gauge on the lake itself; bite scores rely on the seasonal water-temperature baseline. Idaho statewide trout limit (6, only 2 cutthroat in rivers) and a 6-fish bass limit apply unless posted otherwise.
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