Fishing Mosquito Lake in Okanogan County, Washington

• Overview

  Mosquito Lake lies in Okanogan County, Washington. It sits at 5,282 feet above sea level. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Washington listings. You are 41 miles from Granite Falls. The nearest city of size is Everett, 78 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Mosquito Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Okanogan County names rainbow trout, largemouth bass and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Mosquito Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 55°F at the top of summer and 18°F at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Mosquito Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try South Lake, 1.4 miles away. None of that is settled for Mosquito Lake in what we hold.