O'Toole Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find O'Toole Lake in Stevens County, Washington. The setting is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Stevens County are larger. For supplies, Kettle Falls is 15 miles out. Further out sit Colville (18 miles) and Rossland (20 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on O'Toole Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Stevens County include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On O'Toole Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 64°F; by January the average is down near 24°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid March. Ice usually gives way near mid March, and forms again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on O'Toole Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Phalon Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on O'Toole Lake is worth confirming on the day.