Updated July 2026
Wakesurfing in Idaho
- 1 rated lakes
- 1 Excellent
Idaho wake-sport rules
Idaho has no statewide wakesurfing-specific law; proposed statewide regulation has failed. A general statewide no-wake rule requires slowing to about 5 mph within 100 feet of docks, structures or persons in the water, and counties may enact stricter rules. Examples: Kootenai County imposes a 200-foot no-wake buffer from shore/structures; Valley County uses a 300-foot no-wake zone and bans wake jumping. Restrictions are county/waterbody-specific.
Rated lakes
| Lake | Suitability | Max depth | Surface area | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Reservoir | Excellent | — | 27,000 ac | — |
Also in Idaho
5 more Idaho water bodies appear in the wakesurf inventory but are not yet in the LakeQuality graded dataset, so they have no detail page. They are listed here for completeness and are queued for the next data pull.
- Dworshak Reservoir
- Hayden Lake
- Lake Coeur D'alene
- Lake Pend Oreille
- Lucky Peak Reservoir
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