Scatter Lake Fishing Guide, Okanogan County, Washington

• Overview

  Scatter Lake belongs to Okanogan County, Washington. It sits in rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is high ground by Washington standards. Start from Granite Falls, 43 miles down the road. For a city, Chilliwack is 81 miles off. Round about: Abernathy Lake 0.9 miles, 1.9 miles out stands Lamont Lake, Slate Lake 3 miles, 3.2 miles out stands Shelokum Lake and North Lake 3.5 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Scatter Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Okanogan County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, sockeye salmon, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Scatter Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 56°F at the top of summer and 19°F at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Scatter Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Abernathy Lake, 0.9 miles out. Check the position at Scatter Lake before loading the car.