Lake Pend Oreille Tournaments
Lake Pend Oreille: Idaho contest dates, champions and ramps.
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Nothing about Lake Pend Oreille here rests on hearsay: each Idaho row cites the host notice it came from.
Posted Lake Pend Oreille formats: four-day derby; heaviest single fish per division.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved November 2026.
Idaho entry costs, scoring and notes on Lake Pend Oreille
LPOIC Fall Thanksgiving Derby 2026 (2026-11-21 to 2026-11-24): target: rainbow trout and lake trout (mackinaw); format: four-day derby; divisions as in LPOIC derby rules (not read); County is where Lake Pend Oreille lies (Bonner County; the lake also touches Kootenai County); weigh station not printed on the events list.
Details exactly as printed on each host page linked in the tables; retrieved November 2026.
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Each derby names a winner per adult division (Mackinaw and Rainbow), judged on the heaviest single fish; 16 winners from 2024, 2025 and 2026, as printed.
The standings sheets print no event dates, so these winners stay off the dated results page; youth and junior divisions are left out because their winners are minors.
Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club standings PDFs linked in each row; retrieved November 2026.
Derby, trail and club dates for Lake Pend Oreille
This page gathers 1 scheduled event for Lake Pend Oreille, 1 still pending, and no dated winners. Lake Pend Oreille entries go through Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club (LPOIC).
First up from here: LPOIC Fall Thanksgiving Derby 2026, 2026-11-21.
What Idaho hosts have booked on Lake Pend Oreille
| Date | Event | Organizer | Gathering point | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-21 | LPOIC Fall Thanksgiving Derby 2026 | Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club (LPOIC) | Bonner County |
As the hosts posted them, November 2026.
Lake Pend Oreille away from Idaho contest days
IDFG lists Lake Pend Oreille at 92,764 acres, in Bonner County and Kootenai County. IDFG manages it under the IDFG Panhandle Region. USGS NHD gives the water surface at about 2,062 ft.
The Planner's recommended fish for this water: bluegill / pumpkinseed / sunfish, bullhead catfish, kokanee, largemouth bass, walleye and northern pike. Newest IDFG stocking row on file: Kokanee, 52,941 fish, Fry (0-3 inches), June 17, 2026. Trailers can use 9 access sites from the access layers. Fishing here takes an Idaho fishing license; Idaho Code 36-416 sets the annual statutory fee at $28.75 for residents and $106.25 for nonresidents, and steelhead or salmon fishing takes its own permit.
Latest Idaho gauge figure for Lake Pend Oreille
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Pend Oreille Nr Hope, Id | 57.95 ft gage height | Oct 14 6:15 pm Not updated since Oct 14, 2026. |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 9, 2026 8:33 pm ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
USACE Northwestern Division water management data, ALF.Elev-Forebay.Inst.1Hour.0.CBT-REV, reading for November 7, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026; series datum not stated. Provisional.
USACE Northwestern Division water management data, HOPI.Elev-Lake.Inst.1Hour.0.GOES-REV, reading for November 7, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026; series datum not stated. Provisional.
IDFG Idaho Fishing Planner water page, read November 7, 2026.; access from the IDFG Fishing and Boating Access Sites, BLM and USFS layers; retrieved November 7, 2026.
IDFG rules an Idaho entrant on Lake Pend Oreille follows
| Fish | Rule as printed |
|---|---|
| Bass | Bass limit is 6, both species combined |
| Brook Trout | Brook Trout limit is 25; Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules – if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for Brook Trout |
| Bull Trout | Bull Trout – catch-and-release |
| Burbot | Burbot limit is 6 |
| Chinook Salmon | Chinook Salmon limit is 2, none under 24 inches |
| Kokanee | Kokanee limit is 15 |
| Northern Pike | No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.) |
| Sturgeon | Fishing for sturgeon in the Kootenai River is illegal; Sturgeon caught incidentally must be released immediately |
| Tiger Muskie | Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches |
| Trout | Trout limit is 6, all species combined; Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately |
| Walleye | No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.) |
| Whitefish | Whitefish limit is 25; Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules – if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for whitefish |
| All Other Fish Species | No bag, length, or possession limit |
Region bag limits from Idaho Fishing Seasons and Rules, 2025-2027 for the Panhandle Region, as printed on IDFG Fishing Planner water pages (the brochure PDF on idfg.idaho.gov was unreachable during site maintenance), read November 7, 2026.
Where Lake Pend Oreille differs from the region table
| Rule as printed |
|---|
| No limit on the number of fishing rods per angler while fishing from a boat |
| Bass limit is 6, only two may be Largemouth Bass, no Largemouth Bass under 16 inches |
| No limit on Lake Trout. Lake trout may be possesed in the field or in transit with the head removed. |
| No harvest of Cutthroat Trout |
| Rainbow trout limit is 2, only 1 over 20 inches. |
Special rules printed for Lake Pend Oreille (includes Sand, Strong, Riser, Bayview, and Mirror creeks and their tributaries) on its IDFG Fishing Planner page (Idaho Fishing Seasons and Rules, 2025-2027), read November 7, 2026.
Running an Idaho event on Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho trailer launches near Lake Pend Oreille
- Garfield Bay boat ramp on Lake Pend Oreilleboating access, ramp, dock, restroom, camping, Hope
- Denton Slough launch on Lake Pend Oreilleboating access, restroom, East Hope
- Clark Fork Driftyard boat ramp on Lake Pend Oreilleboating access, ramp, dock, restroom, camping, Clark Fork
- Johnson Creek boat ramp on Lake Pend Oreilleboating access, ramp, dock, restroom, camping, Clark Fork
- Pringle Park – East Hope boat ramp on Lake Pend Oreilleboating access, ramp, dock, restroom, East Hope
- Sunnyside Park boat ramp on Lake Pend Oreilleboating access, ramp, Hope
- Hawkins Point – Pack River boat ramp on Lake Pend Oreilleboating access, ramp, dock, restroom, Hope
- Morton Slough boat ramp on Lake Pend Oreilleboating access, ramp, dock, restroom, Laclede
- Hoodoo Creek launch on Lake Pend Oreilleboating access, Laclede
Clubs and trails at Lake Pend Oreille
County pages linked to Lake Pend Oreille
- Bonner County
Tackle for an Idaho contest on Lake Pend Oreille
Flies and plugs
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Fish care
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More Idaho event water beyond Lake Pend Oreille
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Gem State fish to know on sight at Lake Pend Oreille
Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Dan Cook (USFWS), Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Fish and Aquatic Conservation, Public domain
A camera tour of the country around Lake Pend Oreille contests
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Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Raniel Diaz, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Forest Service Northern Region, Public domain
Questions before an Idaho entry on Lake Pend Oreille
Is Lake Pend Oreille a regular Idaho contest water?
1 event on file, 1 not yet fished, and no dated winners.
Which Idaho date is posted next for Lake Pend Oreille?
LPOIC Fall Thanksgiving Derby 2026 on 2026-11-21.
What does a winning Lake Pend Oreille catch weigh?
The posted winners on this water carry other formats, so the five-bass average leaves it out.
Which Idaho group organizes Lake Pend Oreille fields?
Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club (LPOIC).
Which ramp do Idaho hosts use for Lake Pend Oreille fields?
The Idaho organizer pages skip the ramp; the host can say.
Who sits first in the newest dated Lake Pend Oreille standings in Idaho?
This water still waits for its first dated winner.
What must a Lake Pend Oreille competitor buy before fishing?
Fishing here takes an Idaho fishing license; Idaho Code 36-416 sets the annual statutory fee at $28.75 for residents and $106.25 for nonresidents, and steelhead or salmon fishing takes its own permit.
How does a boat get into an Idaho Lake Pend Oreille event?
Each event name opens the Idaho host's page, where fees and cut-off dates are printed.
Can an Idaho derby group add its Lake Pend Oreille contest?
Add a tournament up top takes the date; paste the Idaho host page so it can be confirmed.
Study Lake Pend Oreille before the field arrives
Launches and IDFG rules for this water are a click away.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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