Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trestle Creek Recreation Area U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Park / conservation area | 48.28574, -116.34112 | Day-use ground and beach beside the Trestle Creek mouth on the north-east shore. |
| 2 | Trestle Creek camping Mapped in OpenStreetMap as a caravan site | Campsite | 48.28326, -116.35074 | |
| 3 | USGS gauge - Lake Pend Oreille at Hope USGS 12392500 | USGS gauge | 48.27639, -116.34750 | Lake level. The same station is mapped in OpenStreetMap at this spot. |
| 4 | Trestle Creek boat ramp Idaho Parks & Recreation ramp inventory | Access / boat ramp | 48.27679, -116.34706 | OpenStreetMap maps an unnamed slipway at the same place. |
| 5 | Hope Boat Basin Idaho Parks & Recreation ramp inventory | Access / boat ramp | 48.25045, -116.31536 | Sheltered ramp and moorage basin at Hope. |
| 6 | Kullyspell House Monument Park | Park / conservation area | 48.24347, -116.30127 | Small shoreline monument park east of Hope. |
| 7 | Pringle Park - East Hope IDFG - ramp and dock | Access / boat ramp | 48.23915, -116.29342 | Two unnamed OpenStreetMap slipways sit at the same place. |
| 8 | Sam Owen Idaho Parks & Recreation ramp inventory | Access / boat ramp | 48.21940, -116.29273 | Ramp on the Hope peninsula. |
| 9 | David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve | Park / conservation area | 48.20382, -116.27212 | Named as mapped in OpenStreetMap. |
| 10 | Denton Slough IDFG access site - no boat ramp | Access / boat ramp | 48.19308, -116.24658 | Shallow slough at the head of the lake; bank and wildlife-viewing access only. |
| 11 | Clark Fork Drift Yard U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - ramp, dock, camping | Access / boat ramp | 48.17359, -116.23183 | Ramp and campsites at the Clark Fork delta; OpenStreetMap maps the campground beside it. |
| 12 | Johnson Creek IDFG - ramp, dock and campground | Access / boat ramp | 48.13897, -116.22859 | The ramp and the campground share the site and are shown here as one point. |
| 13 | Granite Creek Idaho Parks & Recreation ramp inventory | Access / boat ramp | 48.08589, -116.42713 | Ramp on the steep west shore. |
| 14 | Whiskey Rock Bay Boat Launch | Access / boat ramp | 48.05180, -116.45401 | Boat-in bay on the south-east shore; a day-use ground sits beside the ramp. |
| 15 | Whiskey Rock Bay Campground | Campsite | 48.04817, -116.45477 | |
| 16 | Cedar Creek Idaho Parks & Recreation ramp inventory | Access / boat ramp | 48.01692, -116.45028 | |
| 17 | Lakeview Landing Idaho Parks & Recreation ramp inventory | Access / boat ramp | 47.97314, -116.45309 | Landing at the old townsite of Lakeview on the east shore. |
| 18 | Farragut State Park Visitor Center Idaho Parks & Recreation | Agency / conservation office | 47.95159, -116.60267 | |
| 19 | Waldron Campground Farragut State Park | Campsite | 47.95990, -116.58630 | |
| 20 | Gilmore Campground Farragut State Park | Campsite | 47.95871, -116.57728 | |
| 21 | Buttonhook Idaho Parks & Recreation ramp inventory | Access / boat ramp | 47.95448, -116.57054 | Buttonhook Bay, at the south end of the lake in Farragut State Park. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Whitetail Campground Farragut State Park | Campsite | 47.96632, -116.55550 | Mapped in OpenStreetMap as loops A and B; one point here. |
| 23 | Snowberry Campground Farragut State Park | Campsite | 47.96772, -116.55512 | |
| 24 | Eagle Boat Launch - Farragut State Park Paved, four lanes, dock (IDPR) | Access / boat ramp | 47.96497, -116.54590 | OpenStreetMap names the east and west ramps here Farragut Boat Launch. |
| 25 | Bayview Public Boat Launch | Access / boat ramp | 47.98077, -116.55843 | Public ramp at Bayview, at the south-west corner of the lake. |
| 26 | Evans Landing | Access / boat ramp | 48.07546, -116.53159 | Named landing on the roadless west shore; reached by boat or trail. |
| 27 | Talache Landing Idaho Parks & Recreation ramp inventory | Access / boat ramp | 48.12853, -116.47880 | |
| 28 | Garfield Bay IDFG - ramp, dock and camping | Access / boat ramp | 48.18804, -116.43729 | Main developed access on the west shore. |
| 29 | Green Bay Campground | Campsite | 48.17662, -116.40567 | Boat-in and walk-in sites on Green Bay. |
| 30 | Springy Point U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - ramp, campground, day use | Access / boat ramp | 48.23709, -116.58634 | On the Pend Oreille River arm just below Sandpoint. |
| 31 | Sandpoint Ranger Station Idaho Panhandle National Forests | Agency / conservation office | 48.26637, -116.57179 | |
| 32 | City of Sandpoint RV Park City of Sandpoint | Campsite | 48.27326, -116.54392 | At City Beach. |
| 33 | Sandpoint Marina Idaho Parks & Recreation ramp inventory | Access / boat ramp | 48.27188, -116.54141 | Three unnamed OpenStreetMap slipways sit at this place. |
| 34 | Sandpoint Landing | Access / boat ramp | 48.27480, -116.54673 | |
| 35 | Windbag Marina | Access / boat ramp | 48.27457, -116.54009 | Marina and ramp at Sandpoint City Beach. |
| 36 | Sandpoint Visitor Information | Agency / conservation office | 48.28434, -116.55238 | |
| 37 | North 40 Outfitters - Ponderay Farm and outdoor store carrying fishing tackle | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 48.31021, -116.54407 | |
| 38 | Oden Bay Game Management Area Idaho Department of Fish and Game | Park / conservation area | 48.31854, -116.44130 | |
| 39 | Sunnyside IDFG boat ramp | Access / boat ramp | 48.27982, -116.38333 | |
| 40 | Hawkins Point - Pack River IDFG - ramp and dock | Access / boat ramp | 48.28278, -116.37878 | At the Pack River mouth. |
| 41 | Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area Idaho Department of Fish and Game | Park / conservation area | 48.29993, -116.37880 |
Gauge: USGS 12392500 — LAKE PEND OREILLE NR HOPE, ID. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Bull Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellow Perch
Regulations: idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Sandpoint - the main town on the lake, with ramps, marinas, lodging, tackle and guides.
Hope and East Hope - the gauge area on the north shore, with launches and moorage.
Bayview - the southern end, with marinas and access to the deep water.
Clark Fork - the river delta at the east end, a productive area and a public access point.
Farragut State Park - a large state park at the south end with camping and shoreline.
Pend Oreille River - the outflow west of Sandpoint, with its own distinct fishery.
Priest Lake - the neighbouring Panhandle lake, a short drive north.
Spring: rainbow trout fishing is strongest as the lake warms slowly and fish work the upper water column.
Summer: kokanee fishing peaks, bass and perch fill the warm bays, and the deep water demands downriggers.
Fall: drawdown concentrates fish, lake trout move shallow to spawn and the big-rainbow fishery picks up again.
Winter: the main lake stays open and is fished hard for rainbow and lake trou