Angler survey taking place on Coeur d’Alene Lake in 2025

Idaho Fish and Game, in partnership with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, is conducting an angler survey, also known as a creel survey, on Coeur d’Alene Lake and its chain lakes in 2025. 

“Creel surveys are an important tool biologists use for managing fisheries. Information from the survey will allow us to compare angler catch and harvest to fish populations and existing regulations to see if there are any levers we can pull to make fishing even better,” said Mike Thomas, Regional Fisheries Biologist in the Panhandle.

Fish and Game technicians on the northern half of the lake and tribal technicians on the southern half will be conducting short interviews with anglers at boat ramps as they are ending their day of fishing. The interviews will last no longer than a few minutes.

Ultimately, future decisions related to managing the many fisheries in Coeur d’Alene Lake are only as good as the information Fish and Game uses to make them. Fish and Game, in partnership with anglers, can generate useful information to maintain or improve local fisheries. 

So, if you see a technician at a boat ramp this summer asking you to participate in a quick interview, please consider doing so.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact the Panhandle Regional office.

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