Spokane, WA

Washington & Idaho · Freshwater

Columbia Basin and Idaho panhandle lakes: walleye, kokanee, bass, pike and trout.

Today's plan for Spokane, WA

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Target species

Main targets

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

The most accessible freshwater target in BC. Rainbows feed on chironomids in lakes and take spinners, flies and bait in rivers.

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Ambush predators of warm, weedy water. Bass reward anglers who fish cover precisely and slow down when the sun is high.

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Pound for pound the hardest-fighting freshwater fish in the Northwest. Smallmouth live on rock and eat crawfish imitations year-round.

Kokanee

Oncorhynchus nerka (landlocked sockeye)

Landlocked sockeye that school in open water and bite tiny, bright offerings trolled at the exact depth of the school.

Walleye

Sander vitreus

Light-shy predators that feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark. Walleye are a jig fisherman's game: bottom contact is everything.

Cutthroat Trout

Oncorhynchus clarkii

A native coastal trout that hunts fry and shrimp in estuaries, beaches and small rivers. Sea-run cutthroat follow the tide, ambush baitfish along shore, and rise eagerly to flies and small spinners.

Commonly caught here

Chinook Salmon Coho Salmon Steelhead Bull Trout Brown Trout Brook Trout Lake Trout Northern Pike Yellow Perch Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp White Sturgeon Lake Whitefish Burbot Pumpkinseed

Where the fish hold

The spot types the plan engine works with in this region — drawn from the habitats of its main target species.

Lake shoalsInlet creeksRiver runs and poolsWeed edgesDocks and laydownsShallow baysRocky pointsShoals and humps

Tides & weather

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Fishing rules, in plain language

We explain the rules that cover this region in plain language and link the official sources — what licence you need, how the rules are organized and the local quirks anglers get wrong. We never copy limit tables: always confirm the current rules with the official source before you go.

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Tournaments & events in this region

FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championship

Every September

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