10 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Spokane, each with a full TripsQuick page.
The closest by road is Silver Lake, 18 minutes away.
Lakes near Spokane
1. Liberty Lake
Liberty Lake is a 22-minute drive from downtown Spokane. Launch at Liberty Lake, the public ramp on Liberty Lake closest to downtown (≈ 15.8 mi). Public access on Liberty Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 30 ft. Recorded here: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, and Brook Trout.
2. Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a 18-minute drive from downtown Spokane. Launch at Silver Lake, the public ramp on Silver Lake closest to downtown (≈ 12.4 mi). Public access on Silver Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 75 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Pumpkinseed, and Bluegill.
3. Clear Lake
Clear Lake is a 22-minute drive from downtown Spokane. Launch at Clear Lake, the public ramp on Clear Lake closest to downtown (≈ 15.9 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.
4. Newman Lake
Newman Lake is a 31-minute drive from downtown Spokane. Launch at Newman Lake, the public ramp on Newman Lake closest to downtown (≈ 17.7 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.
5. Lake Pend Oreille
Lake Pend Oreille is a 67-minute drive from downtown Spokane. Launch at Morton Slough, the public ramp on Lake Pend Oreille closest to downtown (≈ 48.8 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.
6. Coeur d'Alene Lake
Coeur d'Alene Lake is a 55-minute drive from downtown Spokane. Launch at Rockford Bay, the public ramp on Coeur d'Alene Lake closest to downtown (≈ 26.5 mi). Public access on Coeur d'Alene Lake: 6 boat ramps. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pike, and Smallmouth Bass.
7. Sprague Lake
Sprague Lake is a 42-minute drive from downtown Spokane. Launch at Sprague Lake, the public ramp on Sprague Lake closest to downtown (≈ 41.8 mi). Public access on Sprague Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 15 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Black Crappie, and Channel Catfish.
8. Eloika Lake
Eloika Lake is a 40-minute drive from downtown Spokane. Launch at Eloika Lake, the public ramp on Eloika Lake closest to downtown (≈ 25.1 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.
9. Loon Lake
Loon Lake is a 41-minute drive from downtown Spokane. Launch at Loon Lake, the public ramp on Loon Lake closest to downtown (≈ 29.2 mi). Public access on Loon Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 100 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Bluegill, and Green Sunfish.
10. Sacheen Lake
Sacheen Lake is a 53-minute drive from downtown Spokane. Launch at Sacheen Lake, the public ramp on Sacheen Lake closest to downtown (≈ 34.6 mi). Public access on Sacheen Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 70 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Green Sunfish.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Spokane in November. Northern Pike and Yellow Perch bite well.
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBlack Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae
18 in5 lb6 yr700 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowGreen Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Centrarchidae
10 in1 lb6 yr339 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodYellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Percidae
15 in3 lb7 yr703 watersGame fish


















