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Falling water levels are pushing bass deeper while pike and trout remain catchable on streamers around rocky structure and deeper water.

Cooling water and receding levels are pushing trout to the shallows. Pike stay active; bass are slowing except around sunny structure.

Lake Pend Oreille is fishing fair to good in fall with active smallmouth in the shallows and pike working structure before winter.

Dropping water temperatures in the low 60s are fueling strong smallmouth and pike fishing around shallow cover and structure.

Smallmouth bass and pike are feeding well on streamers near structure, with perch active in schools and declining boat traffic making for better fishing conditions.

Smallmouth and pike are on in shallow water at first light, but clear conditions and tackle pressure demand careful presentations.

Summer heat has driven larger fish deep, but cooling conditions are improving access. Small fish hold in shallows; pike are becoming a viable target as fall nears.