Crazy Rapids Reservoir, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Okanogan County, Washington, this is Crazy Rapids Reservoir. This is dry rangeland country. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Okanogan County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Brewster, 6.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Spokane, 110 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Crazy Rapids Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Okanogan County records list rainbow trout, largemouth bass and sockeye salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Crazy Rapids Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 26°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That is the shape of the year on Crazy Rapids Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Little Soap Lake is 3.4 miles distant. Nothing on Crazy Rapids Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.