Spokane · Coeur d’Alene · North Idaho · Eastern Washington

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Lake Pend Oreille

Lake Pend Oreille is a very large, deep North Idaho lake where launch choice, wind, species rules, and coldwater gear matter.

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8Launches
17Listed species
148 square milesSurface area
1,152 feetDepth

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