the Discover Pass requirement. An aromatic vault toilet is at this site. Fair warning: The area is checked frequently by WDFW agents, so make sure to display your Discover Pass at all times.
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• Use only artificial lure/fly with single barbless hook. • BAIT IS PROHIBITED • DO NOT play fish to exhaustion. • Minimize handling by leaving the fish in the water. • Use rubberized or knot-less landing net. • Grasp fish by its back and head, gently but firmly, turn fish belly up while removing hook. • If fish swallows hook, cut leader.
CHEWUCH RIVER
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May 27 - Aug 15
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Boulder Creek
METHOW RIVER
Foghorn Dam to Weeman Br.
WEEMAN BRIDGE
May 27 - Aug 15
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Wolf Creek
PEARRYGIN COUGAR
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near Winthrop
CAMPBELL DAVIS
PATTERSON BIG TWIN LITTLE TWIN
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■ BUCK LAKE Located north of Winthrop 8 miles up the East Chewuch River Road, turn left up the hill at Eight Mile Ranch onto Eight Mile Road along Eight Mile Creek. About a half-mile up, turn left again and continue a short distance to Buck Lake. Statewide rules apply at Buck Lake with no special limits or restrictions. Rainbow trout are the common thread here, too.
Catch & Release / Selective Gear Rules Apply to the Methow, Twisp & Chewuch Rivers
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■ BIG AND LITTLE TWIN LAKES Located southwest of Winthrop on Twin Lakes Road, Big and Little Twin are landlocked seep lakes that have no visible source of incoming water. Both are “selective gear only” and do not permit the use of combustion motors. There are some lunker rainbow trout in both lakes, and each has a single WDFW Access point. Minimum size limit for both lakes is 18 inches and only one fish per person may be taken out daily. There are no trees along either lake, and most of the shoreline around both lakes is privately owned, hence no privacy. The eyes of an entire neighborhood are upon you, so be respectful of the landowners’ wishes and use only the public facilities provided.
2023 Regulations & Information
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■ PATTERSON LAKE A low spot sandwiched between Patterson Mountain on the east, Thompson Ridge on the west and Sun Mountain Lodge to the north, Patterson is the second-largest local lake easily accessible for general fishing without special regulations. One can find several species of trout, including rainbow and tiger, as well as some yellow perch. Patterson is a winter ice fishing favorite. There is one WDFW access point toward the north end of the lake along Patterson Lake Road. Once again, a Discover Pass or WDFW Stewardship Pass are required for parking at the developed, as of yet unpaved lot and launch (WDFW plans are to eventually pave the lot for better access). There is a less-aromatic, CXT-style vented vault toilet available at the site. Patterson does have a “no wake” 8 mph speed limit in force at all times, making fishing experience certainly smoother than a midday summer troll attempt across the valley at Pearrygin.
Methow Valley Rivers & Streams
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Additional Regulations for Methow Valley Rivers and Streams NOTE: Additional Regulations May Apply Libby Creek
Consult the Washington Sport Fishing Rules 2022 - 2023 pamphlet, download the “Fish Washington” app, or check the WDFW website for more details:
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https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations METHOW STEELHEAD REGULATIONS: Opening and closure determined by WDFW. Check emergency rule changes on WDFW website for details.
Gold Creek
Lower Burma Bridge to Gold Creek: May 27 - Sept 15 (unless opened by WDFW special regulations)
Gold Creek
WINTER WHITEFISH REGULATIONS: Consult the Washington Sport Fish pamphlet for details.
METHOW • LOWER BURMA BRIDGE
All threatened or endangered species - including Summer Steelhead, Spring Chinook Salmon, and Bull Trout - must not be completely removed from the water, unless retention is allowed under special state rules. • Report violations to the WDFW Enforcement Officer 509-631-0903 This map was created by Greg Knab and Ben Dennis and updated by Methow Valley Fly Fishers and Methow Fishing Adventures. Questions - contact methowvalleyflyfishers@gmail.com
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