Davis Lake Fishing near Okanogan, Washington

• Overview

  Set in Okanogan County, Davis Lake is a Washington water. This is lake country bush country. Roughly 44 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. It ranks high for size among our Okanogan County listings. Okanogan lies 25 miles from the water. It is 98 miles to Chilliwack, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Davis Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish documented in Okanogan County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, sockeye salmon, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Davis Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 20°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in mid March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The open-water window runs from around mid March to about early December in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Davis Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is a slipway at Davis Lake Boat Launch, roughly half a mile off. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Campbell Lake sits 2.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Davis Lake.