Reed Lake near Davenport: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Reed Lake is set in Lincoln County, Washington. Height above sea level is 2,320 feet. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lincoln County list. Supplies mean a trip to Davenport, 16 miles off. Grand Coulee follows at 29 miles, then Coulee Dam at 29 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Reed Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Lincoln County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, walleye, black crappie and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Reed Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 68°F for August and 25°F for January. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Reed Lake. Spring fish sit shallower than most people expect.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. 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. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lone Pine Lake is 2.7 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Reed Lake for certain.