East of the Cascades, close to 950 lakes lie above 3,500 feet, which qualifies them as high lakes. A small percentage of Washington’s high lakes have self-sustaining trout populations, while others are stocked periodically with a variety of trout species. Okanogan Country possess more than 200 high mountain lakes, 400 lowland lakes, 200 water and wildlife access areas and 300,000 acres of publicly owned land. In this area of Washington, the Methow Valley offers fishing in Little and Big Twin Lakes, Pearrygin Lake and Patterson Lake. Rainbows weighing up to 10 pounds can be found in Moccasin Lake, a private fishery.
Blue ribbon fishing can be found on the major rivers in Eastern Washington: Yakima River, the Snake River, and the Spokane River. The Snake provides a year-round opportunity for a wide variety of species. Sturgeon, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish and Trout fishing begins in early spring and will continue into the fall months. Steelhead fishing on the Snake begins as early as August and normally holds up well as late as January and February.
The Yakima River flows for over two hundred miles through south central Washington, and, with its tributaries, drains about 4 million acres. The river starts in Kittitas County from Keechelus and Kachess Lakes on the east side of the Cascade Mountains near Snoqualmie Pass. The Blue Ribbon stretch of the Yakima is close to 75 miles long and after Roza dam the river travels approximately another 125 miles before entering the Columbia River. The Yakima River offers premiere habitat for the wild Rainbows, Cutthroat and a Brookies. Tributaries of the Yakima River include the Cle Elum, Teanaway, and Naches Rivers, as well as numerous creeks and irrigation returns.
The Spokane River offers great access, quiet fishing, quality fish, and ideal weather conditions. Trophy sized rainbows can be found in the many secret fishing holes. Other species in the river are largemouth bass, mountain whitefish, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch.
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