Irwins Pond in Okanogan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Irwins Pond is an Okanogan County water, Washington side. The bank gives way to open valley. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Okanogan County are larger. Oroville sits 6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Kelowna, 71 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Irwins Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Okanogan County cover 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. Irwins Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 26°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It sets the rhythm of the year at Irwins Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Crater Lakes, 1.1 miles away. None of that is settled for Irwins Pond in what we hold.