Perkins Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Perkins Lake in Stevens County, Washington. The setting is rolling bush. At roughly 20 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For supplies, Kettle Falls is 12 miles out. Further out sit Colville (18 miles) and Christina Lake (19 miles). If this one is busy: Dilly Lake at 0.4 miles, Ryan Lake after 0.4 miles, Harlin Lake at 4.5 miles, Williams Lake after 4.7 miles and Evans Pond at 5.6 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Perkins Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Stevens County, recorded fish include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Perkins Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 25°F to 67°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around mid March and the freeze near early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Perkins Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Dilly Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Perkins Lake is worth confirming on the day.