Rimrock Lake Fishing near Okanogan, Washington

• Overview

  Set in Okanogan County, Washington, this is Rimrock Lake. Elevation runs to 2,608 feet. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 6.6 miles from Okanogan. Then Omak, 9.6 miles, and Brewster, 17 miles. If this one is busy: Spiegelberg Lake 0.4 miles off, Little Goose Lake out at 0.6 miles, Cook Lake 1.1 miles off, Penley Lake out at 1.6 miles and Cameron Lake 2.2 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Rimrock Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Okanogan County: rainbow trout, largemouth bass, sockeye salmon, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Rimrock Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 23°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid March and starts locking again about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Rimrock Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Spiegelberg Lake, 0.4 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Rimrock Lake.