Priest Lk. Id. conditions

(liljohn) · (liljohn) **Join Date: May 2007** 08-15-2009, 9:22 PM

looking at going to priest lake idaho for labor day any one know what the conditions are going to be like?? thanks in advance.

supraguy 08-16-2009, 7:11 AM

priest lake idaho is a very large lake hard to find good water, a beautiful are but rough water. I would try the Pond'oreille river. Always find glass

(lionel) · (lionel) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 08-17-2009, 12:55 AM

^^^^ times 2. I just got back. When I got there water was 82. Lots of rain, wind, thunder all week. Not many rides. Today when I left, air temp 45, water temp 70 :-(

Pend'Oreille River was sunny and glass when I drove by.........

(liljohn) · (liljohn) **Join Date: May 2007** 08-17-2009, 7:21 AM

Well I dont get much of a choice in location. A new familey member ownes a resort there and we are headed up for labor day. Just wondering if it was worth towing the boat 5 hours for or not. Thanks. sounds like ill leave her home.

(shredhead) · (shredhead) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 08-17-2009, 8:45 AM

Tow the boat.

Slingshot 08-17-2009, 8:47 AM

Priest is awesome, you just have to get up early to get good water. The more north you go on the lake the more rough it gets. If you are down by Kalisbell island, there are cool beaches and a big sand bar to play on. Its nice til about 11, and flat again in the evening.

(dav51lin) · (dav51lin) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 08-17-2009, 11:18 AM

we go to n idaho every year. i say take the boat north idaho is beautiful lots of lakes and rivers.Nice n flat till 11 am and then again in evening sounds like all lakes ive been to. We just got back from 2 weeks at hayden lake in north idaho first week in 90s the weather sucked the last week but still went out most mornings and evenings north end of lake is best.

Slingshot 08-17-2009, 11:56 AM

Its a very cool lake! You will be glad you brought the boat.

(duffymahoney) · (duffymahoney) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 08-17-2009, 12:00 PM

You can always hunt great water. I ride on Pend'Oreille and I have some great spots for flat water. Have fun at the Priest Lake!

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(rhombus) · (rhombus) **Join Date: Aug 2009** 08-18-2009, 7:41 AM

Yeah, Priest Lake sucks....

We have been there 3 times this year. The weather is always tricky. the lake is big and storms do come up fast. but the sand bar (north of coolin) and the resorts (cavanaugh's, etc) make it worth it.

My suggestion, is if you have a place to keep the boat on the lake, then take it. if not, then it becomes a little bit of a challenge to get the boat out of the lake if a storm does come in.

Definitely a great place though.

(rhombus) · (rhombus) **Join Date: Aug 2009** 08-18-2009, 7:45 AM

BTW - if you have access to quads or bikes, there are tons of trails that you can ride, especially if the weather looks bad on the lake for a while.

what i have found is that IF there is bad weather in the forecast, it usually only lasts a little while