Lake · Bonner, Idaho
Lake Pend Oreille near Hope
Location Snapshot
Lake Pend Oreille near Hope is a vast, deep northern Idaho lake with steep mountain shoreline, open basins, river inflows, and extensive coldwater habitat. Lake trout and kokanee are major open-water targets, with rainbow trout and warmwater species adding variety around the margins.
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Fair
This condition rating is estimated because current on-water monitoring is not available.
Estimated Conditions
Estimated from available current readings, weather, seasonal patterns, destination characteristics, and historical conditions. Some important on-water measurements may be unavailable.
Rating confidence: Low
Should I Go?
Consider
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Recommendation confidence: Low
Why
- Current water-level and water-temperature observations are not available.
- StrikeTracks is showing a provisional Estimated Conditions rating from accepted secondary evidence.
- Available atmospheric evidence is favorable for provisional Estimated fishing suitability; the public rating is capped by the accepted Estimated evidence path and confidence policy.
Current Readings
- Gage height
- 57.95 ft
- Last updated
- Oct 14, 2026, 10:15 PM
Stale observation
Source: USGS · LAKE PEND OREILLE NR HOPE, ID · 12392500 · Gage height · Stale data
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
46°F
Feels like
41°F
Wind
1 mph NE
Wind gust
1 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 21, 2026, 5:00 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Wed 6 AM
Clear
Temp 45°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Wed 10 AM
Clear
Temp 52°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Wed 2 PM
Overcast
Temp 62°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Wed 6 PM
Clear
Temp 56°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Wed 10 PM
Clear
Temp 57°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Thu 2 AM
Clear
Temp 56°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 63°F / Low 40°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 6 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Overcast
High 69°F / Low 55°F
Chance 53%
Precip 0.01 in
Max gust 14 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Fog
High 64°F / Low 42°F
Chance 55%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 7 mph
Sat, Oct 24
Overcast
High 56°F / Low 35°F
Chance 8%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 9 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Gage Height History
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Pend Oreille.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Lake trout, rainbow trout, and smallmouth bass are primary in Lake Pend Oreille near Hope. Lake trout and smallmouth bass are wild. Northern pike are common and wild.
Target species
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Unknown
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Mixed flow regime
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Fly fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Official sources
Hatch Match
General fly suggestions
- Woolly-bugger-style streamerConservative overlap streamer family. Not an insect Hatch claim.
- Parachute-style dryOne general surface family appropriate to mixed fisheries — not a Hatch report.
- Pheasant-tail-style nymphOne general subsurface family. Not destination entomology.
These are general fishing suggestions, not a report of insects currently hatching at this destination.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Bonner, Idaho
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Bonner
Management Category
Deep coldwater stillwater
Regulation Scope
Lake Pend Oreille near Hope.
Regulation Summary
Lake Pend Oreille: IDFG Panhandle Lake Pend Oreille special rules. Confirm current 2025-2027 Fishing Seasons & Rules.
Target Species
rainbow-trout, lake-trout, smallmouth-bass, northern-pike
Public Access
Public