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Freshwater fishing near Coeur d'Alene
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Freshwater fishing near Coeur d'Alene

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

10 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Coeur d'Alene, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Coeur d'Alene Lake, 1 minutes away.

Lakes near Coeur d'Alene

1. Coeur d'Alene Lake

Coeur d'Alene Lake is a 1-minute drive from downtown Coeur d'Alene. Launch at Mica Bay, the public ramp on Coeur d'Alene Lake closest to downtown (≈ 6.3 mi). Public access on Coeur d'Alene Lake: 6 boat ramps. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pike, and Smallmouth Bass.

Coeur d'Alene Lake11 min · 0.3 mi
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Coeur d'Alene Lake

Kootenai

Mica Bay12
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2. Lake Pend Oreille

Lake Pend Oreille is a 37-minute drive from downtown Coeur d'Alene. Launch at Whiskey Rock Bay Boat Launch, the public ramp on Lake Pend Oreille closest to downtown (≈ 30.2 mi). Public access on Lake Pend Oreille: 9 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 1,158 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout, and Brown Trout.

Lake Pend Oreille237 min · 27.6 mi
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Lake Pend Oreille

Bonner

Whiskey Rock Bay Boat Launch22

max 1,158 ft · surveyed

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3. Liberty Lake

Liberty Lake is a 24-minute drive from downtown Coeur d'Alene. Launch at Liberty Lake, the public ramp on Liberty Lake closest to downtown (≈ 14.2 mi). Public access on Liberty Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 30 ft. Recorded here: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, and Brook Trout.

Liberty Lake324 min · 18.3 mi
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Liberty Lake

Spokane

Liberty Lake13

max 30 ft · surveyed

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4. Newman Lake

Newman Lake is a 27-minute drive from downtown Coeur d'Alene. Launch at Newman Lake, the public ramp on Newman Lake closest to downtown (≈ 15.7 mi). Public access on Newman Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 30 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Black Crappie, and Brown Trout.

Newman Lake427 min · 19.9 mi
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Newman Lake

Spokane

Newman Lake14

max 30 ft · surveyed

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5. Rose Lake

Rose Lake is a 26-minute drive from downtown Coeur d'Alene. Launch at Rose Lake - Sportsman Park, the public ramp on Rose Lake closest to downtown (≈ 17.2 mi). Public access on Rose Lake: 1 boat ramp. Recorded here: Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.

Rose Lake526 min · 22.5 mi
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Rose Lake

Kootenai

Rose Lake - Sportsman Park5
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6. Chatcolet Lake

Chatcolet Lake is a 47-minute drive from downtown Coeur d'Alene. Launch at Round Lake - O'Gara Bay Road, the public ramp on Chatcolet Lake closest to downtown (≈ 20.8 mi). Public access on Chatcolet Lake: 2 boat ramps. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Cutthroat Trout.

Chatcolet Lake647 min · 35.5 mi
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Chatcolet Lake

Benewah

Round Lake - O'Gara Bay Road8
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7. Silver Lake

Silver Lake is a 53-minute drive from downtown Coeur d'Alene. Launch at Silver Lake, the public ramp on Silver Lake closest to downtown (≈ 41.4 mi). Public access on Silver Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 75 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Pumpkinseed, and Bluegill.

Silver Lake753 min · 46.7 mi
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Silver Lake

Spokane

Silver Lake9

max 75 ft · surveyed

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8. Anderson Lake

Anderson Lake is a 53-minute drive from downtown Coeur d'Alene. Launch at Anderson Lake Outlet, the public ramp on Anderson Lake closest to downtown (≈ 14.4 mi). Public access on Anderson Lake: 1 boat ramp. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, and Northern Pike.

Anderson Lake853 min · 32.2 mi
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Anderson Lake

Kootenai

Anderson Lake Outlet4
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9. Clear Lake

Clear Lake is a 56-minute drive from downtown Coeur d'Alene. Launch at Clear Lake, the public ramp on Clear Lake closest to downtown (≈ 43.9 mi). Public access on Clear Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 95 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Common Carp.

Clear Lake956 min · 51 mi
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Clear Lake

Spokane

Clear Lake10

max 95 ft · surveyed

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10. Eloika Lake

Eloika Lake is a 70-minute drive from downtown Coeur d'Alene. Launch at Eloika Lake, the public ramp on Eloika Lake closest to downtown (≈ 36.1 mi). Public access on Eloika Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 15 ft. Recorded here: Brown Trout, Black Crappie, Green Sunfish, and Redfin Pickerel.

Eloika Lake1070 min · 50.2 mi
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Eloika Lake

Spokane

Eloika Lake10

max 15 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Coeur d'Alene in November. Northern Pike and Yellow Perch bite well.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Coeur d'Alene fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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