Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Coeur d'Alene. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.
Day 1
Morning: Coeur d'Alene Lake
Start the day on Coeur d'Alene Lake, launching from the ramp below.
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.
From Mica Bay to Rose Lake - Watson Road: 42 min by road (32.3 mi).
Evening: Rose Lake - Watson Road
End the day at Rose Lake - Watson Road — no boat needed.
Rose Lake is a 26-minute drive from downtown Coeur d'Alene. Rose Lake - Watson Road: shore access on Rose Lake, ≈ 17.1 mi from downtown. Public access on Rose Lake: 1 boat ramp. Recorded here: Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.
Day 2
Morning: Lake Pend Oreille
Start the day on Lake Pend Oreille, launching from the ramp below.
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.
From Whiskey Rock Bay Boat Launch to Liberty Lake: 138 min by road (59.1 mi).
Evening: Liberty Lake
End the day on 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.
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
FreshwaterSlowChannel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Ictaluridae
48 in50 lb20 yr348 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodCutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr69 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish
