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11- to 12-inch range. The lake, which is open April 24 to Sept. 30, can be reached by taking state Highway 20 east from Tonasket to Aeneas Valley Road, then east seven miles to the lakeshore. Both Round and Long, located a quartermile away, are located on private property. Anglers will have to carry boats or slide them down the banks at both Long and Round Lakes due to low water conditions, Jateff said. Sidley Lake: Management of this 109acre lake, located near Molson at 3,675 feet, includes planting different sized rainbows to help with survival. Catchable rainbows, 8 to 11 inches long, are planted in the spring and fall, Jateff said. Anglers often start in April to fish the lake, which is open all year. Sidley should provide good quality rainbows in the 9- to 10-inch range. There is a two-fish limit. The lake benefits from an aerator operated jointly by a local property owner, the Oroville Sportsmen's Club and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The lake, which has good shore access from a road that parallels the lake, is located one mile south of the U.S.-Canadian border and 0.7 mile from Molson. Take Chesaw Road up Tonasket Creek for eight miles east of Oroville, then north five miles on Molson Road through Molson and past Molson Lake. Summit Lake: This small lake, located 5.5 miles southeast of Oroville near Mount Hull, was most recently stocked with native cutthroat. Past plants at the 11-acre lake have
is a Forest Service campground about two miles up the creek. Lyman Lake: The rich lake, which is best fished in the fall, has been planted the last few years with fingerling (3- to 4-inch) eastern brook or rainbow trout. Open year around, the 3.5-acre lake prone to winterkill is located 2.5 miles southwest of Aeneas on Forest Service Road No. 357. There is a Forest Service campground on the lake, elevation 2,880 feet. Molson Lake: The 20-acre lake has had some winterkill problems this year. Molson, which is planted each spring with catchable rainbows in the 8-to-11-inch range, is open year around and lies next to Sidley Lake. Take the Tonasket Creek Road for eight miles east of Oroville, then north five miles through Molson to the lake. Myers Creek: Although access is limited because most of the creek travels through private land, local anglers enjoy fishing for rainbow and brooks up to 10 inches. The creek, best fished in the fall on the lower end, is open June 5 to Oct. 31. Take Havillah Road, then Nealey Road from Tonasket northeast for about 20 miles. The creek runs adjacent to the road for several miles. Round Lake: This small lake of less than 20 acres, located next to Long Lake in Aeneas Valley, normally attracts a lot of anglers on opening day for rainbows in the
included eastern brook and tiger trout. The lake, which is open year round, has not been great fishing the last few years, perhaps because of winterkill. Best fished in the fall, Summit lies at an elevation of 4,320 feet. Methow Valley Alta Lake: Fishing should be good for 10to 12-inch yearling rainbows, with carryovers up to 15 inches. The lake also offers up to 600 larger, 1- to 2-pound triploid rainbows planted in April. Anglers can find a concrete public boat launch, a state park with full facilities, a private resort and an 18-hole golf course on the road to the lake, located two miles southwest of Pateros. The lake, which is ideal for small boats and canoes, has a season that runs April 24 to Sept. 30. The 184-acre lake is reached by driving 1.5 miles west of Pateros on state Highway 153, then south for about a mile. Those staying at the resort can have larger boats launched. Andrews Creek: Open from the first Saturday in June (June 5) and through Oct. 31, Andrews offers native rainbows. Dolly Varden (bull trout) no longer may be caught legally in the creek. There is a two-fish limit. Fish must be eight inches long. Depending on the snow pack, the creek is best fished in late June. Andrews is located 19 miles north of Winthrop on Chewuch River Road. The U.S. Forest Service maintains a campground next to the creek. Aspen Lake: This semi-remote lake, 0.7
mile southwest of Moccasin Lake, received triploid eastern brook and tiger trout plants the past few years. The lake, which tends to suffer winter kill, has a season of April 24 to Oct. 31. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife owns the land on which the lake is located. Aspen can be reached by taking the Twisp River and Big Buck Lake roads. The last half-mile is on foot. Big Buck Lake: The seldom-fished lake, which has been planted with catchable rainbows, has a year-round season. "It's worth it if you are there," Jateff said of the fishing. Largemouth bass also may be found in the small lake, which can suffer winter kill. Big Buck is located due south of Moccasin Lake (a private lake) on state Department of Fish and Wildlife land. The easiest way to reach the lake is follow the same directions to reach Aspen Lake off the Twisp River Road. Big Hidden Lake: The lake, located in the Pasayten Wilderness, is for those looking for a little adventure. Located about 34 miles northwest of Winthrop, it annually produces decent sized rainbows in the 10- to 14-inch class. The 71-acre lake lies at about 4,300 feet elevation and sees a lot of action from backpackers and horse packers. Travel about 20 miles from Winthrop on the Lost River Road past Mazama and onto the Mazama Road. A one- to two-day hike to the lake starts at the head of Lost River at the Billy Goat Corral. Cougar Lake: The season has been changed to April 1 through Oct. 31 to reflect
regulations similar to those at Davis and Campbell lakes. The lake is catch-and-release only for a selective season, then on Sept. 1 the rules go back to a standard five-fish catch-and-keep season to March 31. The 9-acre lake is located south of Winthrop in the Methow Wildlife Area at about 3,400 feet elevation. Cougar gets little pressure because only snowmobilers have access during winter months. Planted with rainbows in the spring, the lake doesn't get near the attention of nearby Davis Lake. By fall the fish should be legal size. There is a campground nearby with a graveled boat launch for smaller watercraft. Travel 2.5 miles south of Winthrop on the Twisp-Winthrop Eastside Road, go east about a mile on Bear Creek Road to the Davis Lake turnoff, then north 1.5 miles and east for a mile on County Road No. 3514. Crater Lakes: Open year round, this high-mountain lake chain at 6,900 feet elevation includes one 15.8-acre lake managed for cutthroat. Located in the Sawtooth Ridge area on the north side of Whiskey Mountain, Crater Lakes offer cutthroat to walk-in anglers. Go northwest 18 miles on state Highway 153 from Pateros to the mouth of Gold Creek. A Forest Service road follows Gold Creek for eight miles. A good trail of five miles leads to the lakes. Davis Lake: This popular Methow Valley lake near Winthrop is open to catch-andrelease, selective gear anglers April 1
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