Crowfoot Lake Fishing in Okanogan County, Washington

• Overview

  Set in Okanogan County, Washington, this is Crowfoot Lake. The country here is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest place of any size is Brewster, 13 miles away. For a city, Spokane is 103 miles off. Water in the same corner: McDonald Lake (not official) out at 1.3 miles, Duley Lake just 1.4 miles, Lawson Lake out at 2.5 miles, Island Lake just 2.9 miles and South Furman Lake out at 3.1 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Crowfoot Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Okanogan County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass and sockeye salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Crowfoot Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 23°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually mid March. Break-up sits around mid March on average, with the water closing again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Crowfoot Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, McDonald Lake (not official) is 1.3 miles distant. Rules at Crowfoot Lake are worth checking on the day.