Within a 75-minute drive of Spokane there are 15 fishing waters in our guide: 15 lakes. Our records list no fewer than 29 species of fish for them.

The shortest drive: Silver Lake, 18 min

Starting from Spokane, the nearest water is Silver Lake at 18 min (14.4 mi). The drive time is measured to the ramp: Picnic Pines on Silver Lake.

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29 fish species around Spokane

Of all the species, Rainbow Trout is on record at the most waters — 13 out of 15. Next come Brown Trout (9), Black Crappie (9), Yellow Perch (8) and Brook Trout (7).

Where to find them closest to town:

  • Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Black Crappie and Yellow Perch: Silver Lake, 18 min (14.4 mi)
  • Brook Trout: Liberty Lake, 22 min (17.6 mi)

29 boat ramps within reach

Around Spokane you will find 29 boat ramps and 4 shore-fishing spots on the waters in this guide. The boat ramp closest to the city center is Silver Lake on Silver Lake, about 12.4 mi in a straight line.

Where to start: Liberty Lake

Our ranking for Spokane weighs the drive, the depth map, the fish on record and the ramps; it puts these 3 first:

  • Liberty Lake: 701 acres, 13 fish species on record, max depth 30 ft (surveyed), 2 ramps and 6,839,080 fish stocked.
  • Silver Lake: 445 acres, 9 fish species on record, max depth 75 ft (surveyed), 6 ramps and 1,026,968 fish stocked.
  • Clear Lake: 320 acres, 10 fish species on record, max depth 95 ft (surveyed), 6 ramps and 5,242,664 fish stocked.

Lake Pend Oreille goes down to 1,157.8 ft

Lake Pend Oreille has the greatest depth on our map near here, 1,157.8 ft (surveyed). Other deep spots are Loon Lake (100 ft), Clear Lake (95 ft) and Silver Lake (75 ft). Maximum depths are known for 11 of the 15 waters.

Stocking records around Spokane

Stocking records cover 12 of these waters; the largest totals are Lake Pend Oreille (86,527,511 fish), Sprague Lake (9,009,806 fish) and Liberty Lake (6,839,080 fish).

Camping within reach of Spokane

You can camp next to the water: 8 campgrounds are within reach of Spokane. Nearest to the city: Windy Bay Boater Park (26.6 mi, by Coeur d'Alene Lake), Mica Bay Boater Park (26.8 mi, by Coeur d'Alene Lake) and Bell Bay Campground (29.9 mi, by Coeur d'Alene Lake).