Now until 5 pmKokanee salmon
The bite peaks at 74.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now · best window
Kokanee salmon range 45–59°
From the east
Sunset 4:21 pm
1% chance of rain
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Waning crescent
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Idaho non-tidal regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Kokanee salmon bite in 45–59° water, best near 53°.
Sharp 3-hour fall — fish feed hard ahead of a front. Holds 20–120 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Idaho Panhandle Region, including Coeur d'Alene Lake: 15 kokanee a day. Other regions set 6 to 25.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Idaho non-tidal
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Year-round. More on kokanee salmon
No water reading here right now. Rainbow trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.
Sharp 3-hour fall — fish feed hard ahead of a front. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Idaho general rules: 6 trout a day in lakes and reservoirs, all species combined; possession is 3 times the daily limit. Coeur d'Alene Lake bars keeping cutthroat.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Idaho non-tidal
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Mar–May, Oct–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on rainbow trout
No water reading here right now. Northern pike bite in 50–70° water, best near 63°.
Sharp 3-hour fall — fish feed hard ahead of a front. Holds 4–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Idaho Panhandle Region: no bag, length or possession limit on northern pike, and harvest is encouraged; pike were stocked illegally. Spearfishing is allowed on some waters.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Idaho non-tidal
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Year-round. More on northern pike
No water reading here right now. Chinook salmon bite in 42–58° water, best near 50°.
Sharp 3-hour fall — fish feed hard ahead of a front. Chinook salmon is here Apr–Oct. Holds 15–150 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Idaho Panhandle Region (Coeur d'Alene Lake): 2 landlocked chinook a day, none under 24". The lake's naturally reproducing chinook are the region's big-fish target.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Idaho non-tidal
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Oct. More on chinook salmon
No water reading here right now. Smallmouth bass bite in 55–78° water, best near 68°.
Sharp 3-hour fall — fish feed hard ahead of a front. Smallmouth bass is here Apr–Oct. Holds 3–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Idaho bass limits vary by region: Panhandle 6 a day combined with no minimum (Coeur d'Alene Lake); Southwest and Magic Valley 6 with none under 12"; Southeast 6 with none under 14"; Upper Snake no limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Idaho non-tidal
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on smallmouth bass
No water reading here right now. Largemouth bass bite in 55–85° water, best near 72°.
Sharp 3-hour fall — fish feed hard ahead of a front. Largemouth bass is here Apr–Oct. Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Idaho bass limits vary by region: Panhandle 6 a day combined with no minimum (Coeur d'Alene Lake); Southwest and Magic Valley 6 with none under 12"; Southeast 6 with none under 14"; Upper Snake no limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Idaho non-tidal
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on largemouth bass
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Idaho Fish & Game has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: Idaho Fish & Game · trout stocking · fish-consumption advisories
A 25-mile glacial lake in the Idaho Panhandle, ringed by forested mountains at the edge of the city of Coeur d’Alene. A diverse fishery: naturally reproducing chinook salmon (the marquee big-fish target), abundant kokanee, smallmouth and largemouth bass, and a thriving northern pike population the state urges anglers to harvest. City Beach and Independence Point offer public launches.
Chinook 2 a day, none under 24"; kokanee 15; trout 6 with no cutthroat kept; bass 6 combined; no limit on northern pike, and harvest is encouraged. The southern end is on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation, which sets its own rules.
The closest public spots we cover, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Lake Coeur d’Alene you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Lake Coeur d’Alene is listed on this site for 6 commonly-targeted species: Chinook Salmon, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and 2 more. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Lake Coeur d’Alene against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Lake Coeur d’Alene has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Chinook 2 a day, none under 24"; kokanee 15; trout 6 with no cutthroat kept; bass 6 combined; no limit on northern pike, and harvest is encouraged. The southern end is on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation, which sets its own rules.
state agency regulations apply at Lake Coeur d’Alene. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Lake Coeur d’Alene is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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