Fishing at Box Canyon Reservoir, Pend Oreille County, Washington

• Overview

  Look for Box Canyon Reservoir in the Pend Oreille County part of Washington. It stands 2,047 feet above sea level. For supplies, Fruitvale is 24 miles out. Then Trail, 26 miles, and Warfield, 27 miles. Near neighbours include: Ione Millpond at 3.1 miles, Deception Lake after 5 miles, Sullivan Lake at 6.1 miles, Lime Lake after 7.3 miles and Big Meadow Lake at 7.5 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Box Canyon Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Pend Oreille County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, tench, cutthroat trout and pumpkinseed. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Box Canyon Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 63°F and January about 24°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Open water usually runs from late March until about early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Box Canyon Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Ione Millpond is 3.1 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Box Canyon Reservoir for certain.