The lake has 19 public boat launching ramps. North Idaho has hundreds of listed alpine lakes, mostly with trout. Trophy fish create headlines in North Idaho each year, especially for the big Kamloops Trout caught in Pend Oreille Lake, the large Mackinaw Trout hooked in Priest Lake, and the Chinook which abound in Coeur d' Alene Lake. The lakes and streams in the Panhandle also produce excellent catches of Kokanee, Rainbow, Dolly Varden and Cutthroat Trout. Besides being an excellent fishing area with lakes and streams in abundance, North Idaho offers a tremendous variety of hunting.
Big game includes whitetail and mule deer, elk, moose, bear, and even mountain goat.
Duck and goose hunting is very popular as well as turkey, grouse and pheasant. Coyote, bobcats, cougar, badger, jackrabbit, ground squirrel and raccoon may also be taken. North Idaho is the home of one of the largest deer herds in the nation, and also has one of the largest elk herds in the United States. North Idaho has vast National and State forests with hundreds of campgrounds. Forest Service nurseries provide millions of young trees to the U.S. Forest Service all over the Nation.