Lower Fox Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lower Fox Lake belongs to Okanogan County, Washington. The setting is lake country bush on every side. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is high ground by Washington standards. Keremeos at 31 miles is the nearest place to stop. Cawston is 33 miles and Oroville 39 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lower Fox Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass, sockeye salmon and yellow perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lower Fox Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 52°F and December about 16°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about early November in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Lower Fox Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Upper Fox Lake, 0.2 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Lower Fox Lake for certain.