About Pend Oreille Charters

Just as Captain Ahab chased Moby Dick and Elmer Fudd hunted Bugs Bunny, Kurt Artner has embarked on his own animal-related quest. Since he first visited Idaho's North Panhandle in 1978, the expert fisherman has cast his line toward the area's most prized catch: a 25-pound rainbow trout. The quest led him to a career as a fishing guide with his own business, Pend Oreille Charters. And unlike the futile attempts of the aforementioned characters, Mr. Artner has reached his goal several times over; he's pulled many a 20- to 25-pound trout onto the decks of his 28-foot fishing boat.