Okanogan Country... explore more than 200 high mountain lakes, 400 lowland lakes, 200 water and wildlife access areas and 300,000 acres of publicly owned land. This is the number one recreational fishing region statewide - that includes warm water fisheries and cold water trout and steelhead fisheries. It also boasts the most popular bass fishing sites in the state.

For the wheel chair bound Okanogan Country offers many fishing opportunities. Persons in wheel chairs may visit Sidley lake near Molson which is along a paved road. This is a slower part of Okanogan Country and you will find fishermen and women along the road in their chairs.


Conconully is a small resort town in the Cascade foothills. Its two reservoir lakes offer spectacular fishing. Conconully's annual Trout Derby is held opening weekend of fishing season. (877-826-9050).

The Methow Valley offers excellent fishing in Little and Big Twin Lakes, Pearrygin Lake and Patterson Lake. Moccasin Lake is a premiere, private fishery offering rainbows up to 10 pounds.
Call 509 996-4735. The Methow River also offers wonderful catch and release fly fishing.

Lakes in the Area
Blue Lake (Limebelt)
14 acres. Eastern brook trout. Walk-in only. Float tubes or canoes.
Fish Lake (Sinalhekin)
102 acres. Rainbow trout. Public launch sites, camping.
Sugarloaf Lake (Conconully) Eastern brook trout. Camping.
Conconully Lake (Conconully) 313 acres. Rainbow trout. Public launch site, resort.
Conconully Reservoir (Conconully) 450 acres. Rainbow trout and kokanee. Public launch site, State Park.

Wannacut Lake (Loomis)
411 acres. Trout. Public launch site and resort.
Palmer Lake
(Loomis)
2,063 acres. Smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, kokanee, yellow perch, crappie, and burbot. Public launch sites.
Spectacle Lake
(Loomis)
314 acres. Rainbow trout. Public launch sites and resorts.
Connor Lake (Sinalhekin Wildlife Area) 58 acres.
Eastern brook and rainbow trout, crappie, catfish.
Forde Lake (Sinalhekin Wildlife Area)
24 acres. Eastern brook and rainbow trout, crappie. Public launch site.