Fishing at Franklin D Roosevelt Lake, Lincoln County, Washington

• Overview

  Look for Franklin D Roosevelt Lake in Lincoln County, Washington. Height above sea level is 1,260 feet. The form is ragged, which puts a lot of structure within casting range. Nothing else we list in Lincoln County covers more water. Supplies mean a trip to Coulee Dam, 14 miles off. Spokane sits 61 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Franklin D Roosevelt Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Across Lincoln County, recorded fish include yellow perch, largemouth bass, walleye and black crappie. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Franklin D Roosevelt Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 70°F, while January sits near 28°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. At Franklin D Roosevelt Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try French Johns Lake, 4.5 miles away. Check the position at Franklin D Roosevelt Lake before loading the car.