Eagle Marina, Lake Pend Oreille
Directions
Eagle Marina is located in Farragut State Park, which is located 30 miles north of Coeur d'Alene. From Coeur d'Alene go north on Highway 95. You will need to stop at the Ranger station pay a $4 fee to enter the park. The station also has maps that can help you get to the marina. At Athol you will find E. Smiley Blvd. You should talk a right (east) on it. Continue on E. Smiley Blvd. till it makes a sharp left turn. Rather than taking the sharp left, you should go straigth instead on Blackwell Circle Drive. Next, take a right on Crossover Road, and then and then a left on E South Loop Rd. Continue on E South Loop till you see Eagle Boat Launch on your right.
Description
Lake Pend Oreille is the largest lake in Idaho, and it is also the 13th deepest lake in the world with depths up to 1,560 ft (351 meters).
The water in the lake is often very clear, often offering 50 feet of visibility, and you can go as deep as you like. Eagle Marina, has 5 docks that extend out into the lake. Two of the docks are quite large and are a nice place for non-divers to spend time.
Lake Pend Oreille contain many species of fish, but around the marina there are not many to be seen. The exception is under marina docks. Under the docks redside shiner and smallmouth bass are common, and you may see the occational bridgelip sucker.
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