Sowers Reservoir Fishing Guide, Stevens County, Washington

• Overview

  Sowers Reservoir is a Stevens County water, Washington side. What surrounds it is open valley. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Head to Chewelah, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Deer Park at 15 miles and Fairwood at 27 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. Ground round the water is easy walking in most parts.

• Where to Fish on Sowers Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Stevens County names brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Sowers Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 25°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Sowers Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Jumpoff Joe Lake is 2 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Sowers Reservoir for certain.