4 piers and shore spots on public waters near Coeur d'Alene — no boat needed.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Coeur d'Alene; below are the 4 closest, grouped by water.
Rose Lake
Recorded in Rose Lake: Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.
- 1Rose Lake - Watson Road: shore access on Rose Lake, ≈ 17.1 mi from downtown.
Lake Pend Oreille
Recorded in Lake Pend Oreille: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout, and Brown Trout.
Surveyed depths in Lake Pend Oreille reach 1,158 ft.
- 2Hoodoo Creek: shore access on Lake Pend Oreille, ≈ 33.4 mi from downtown.
- 3Crystal Lake: shore access on Lake Pend Oreille, ≈ 35 mi from downtown.
- 4Denton Slough: shore access on Lake Pend Oreille, ≈ 43.6 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Coeur d'Alene in November. Cutthroat Trout and Northern Pike bite well.
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodCutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr69 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb12 yr4 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish










