Fishing at Freds Mountain Lake, Okanogan County, Washington

• Overview

  This water sits in Okanogan County, Washington. The water sits 6,877 feet up. 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. Keremeos is the closest place, 27 miles off. The big place round here is Kelowna, 75 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Freds Mountain Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass, sockeye salmon and yellow perch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Freds Mountain Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 52°F and December at 17°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Freds Mountain Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Glory Lake at 2.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Freds Mountain Lake for certain.