Beaver Lakes: Fishing remains good as brook and rainbow trout appear to be reproducing naturally, possibly in a nearby creek.
     The season runs year round.
     The lakes will produce better catches early in the season. Fishing, especially with a fly, picks up again in September and October.
     The lakes should be ice-free for the opener, although they lie at about 2,700 feet elevation.
     The 5.7-acre Little Beaver Lake, located 1,100 feet east of Beaver Lake, holds eastern brook. Catch rates are slow, but there are some very nice fish available.
     Go east on Highway 20 from Tonasket for about 18 miles, then north 12 miles past Bonaparte Lake.
     From Oroville, drive east on the county road through Chesaw and take Forest Road No. 9480 to reach Beaver Lakes and Beth Lake. Signs along the way also will direct travelers to Lost and Bonaparte lakes.
     The main Beaver Lake features two boat ramps and a Forest Service campground. Another campground is at the smaller lake.
     Beth Lake: Located about one-half mile northwest of Beaver Lake, this 13-acre lake gets better as the season goes along for rainbows.
     Catchable rainbows that are planted in the lake, which is open all year, reach 13 to 14 inches by the fall.
     Annual planting is needed because of winterkill, though some years there are a few carryovers.
     Take County Road No. 9480 from Little Beaver to Beth Lake. There are a boat launch and Forest Service campground.
     Bonaparte Lake: Bonaparte is considered the most diverse state-managed lake in the county, with eastern brook, rainbow, kokanee, Mackinaw (lake trout) and smallmouth bass.
     The 160-acre lake, which is open year around, should be ice-free around the general opener April 28.
     Only one trout over 20 inches is allowed in the five-trout daily limit.
     Best fished in early May, the lake has been known to boot out Mackinaw in the six- to nine-pound range. The lake holds many trophy-sized eastern brook.
     The lake has been receiving kokanee plants raised at the Omak Fish Hatchery.
     Smallmouth bass were spotted in the lake a few years ago.
     Bonaparte is located about 20 miles east of Tonasket and north off Highway 20. A resort and a national forest campground with a boat ramp and fishing pier are available.
     Bonaparte also may be reached from Oroville via a scenic route through Chesaw. Follow signs to Bonaparte or Lost Lake.
     A resort is available with boat launching facilities, plus a fishing pier at the U.S. Forest Service campground.
     Crawfish: Crawfish, which is open April 28 to Oct. 31, receives a plant by the state of mostly eastern brook trout with a few rainbows.
     The south half of Crawfish lies within the Colville Indian Reservation. A Forest Service campground and graveled boat launch are available on the north end.
     Expect brook trout in the 10- to 12-inch range. Rainbow trout also are planted.
     Those fishing from shore on the reservation portion of the lake must possess a reservation license. For those fishing from a boat in reservation waters, a state license will suffice.
     The 80-acre lake, at 4,475 feet elevation, can be reached by traveling northeast 14 miles up Tunk Valley out of Riverside or by going north from Highway 155 on the Lyman Lake-Moses Mountain Road to Crawfish Lake Road.
     Long Lake: The 17-acre lake east of Tonasket in the Aeneas Valley chain of lakes is open April 28 to Sept. 30.
     The lake was rehabilitated in fall 2006 to remove illegally introduced sunfish. The lake will be replanted with 2,000 catchable 10- to 12-inch rainbow before the opener.
     Take Highway 20 east from Tonasket to Aeneas Valley Road, then east seven miles to the lake shore. Less than one-quarter mile away is Round Lake. Access is available to both lakes, which lie on private property.
     There is a well-developed concrete boat launch available at the lake.
     Lost Lake: This quiet lake north of Bonaparte Lake is open all year for fishing rainbows and brook trout.
     Daily catch limit is five fish, with no more than one over 14 inches being retained.
     This is primarily a brook trout fishery for fish 10-12 inches, with carryovers to 15 inches. Rainbow trout also are present.
     An added incentive is viewing loons at the lake.
     The 46-acre lake is best fished in the spring and fall. Warm, summer waters cause brookies to become night feeders at the lake, located at an elevation of 3,817 feet.
     There is a Forest Service campground with graveled boat launch available at the north end.
     Take Highway 20 east out of Tonasket for 15 miles to the Bonaparte Lake Road, then north 13 miles to the lake.
     Lost Creek: This is one of several creeks in the Highlands offering natural eastern brook in the six- to 10-inch range. Other creeks include Toroda, Bonaparte and Myers. Lost Creek is open June 1 to Oct. 31.
     Most of the land surrounding the creeks is private. Anglers should get permission from landowners before fishing.
     Lost Creek is located about 24 miles southeast of Tonasket on Aeneas Valley Road. The creek is a tributary of the San Poil River's west fork.
     A road one mile west of Aeneas leads south up the creek for about 10 miles. There is a Forest Service campground about two miles up the creek.
     Lyman Lake: The rich lake has been planted the last two years with eastern brook trout.
     Lyman, which is prone to winter kill, is planted with catchable fish for the early season. Fall fishing can be fantastic.
     Open year around, the four-acre lake 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 not had any problems with kills for some time, which means rainbows are getting to grow to good size, starting in the 10- to 11-inch range.
     Molson, which is planted each spring with catchable rainbows, 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 brookies up to 10 inches.
     The creek, best fished in the fall on the lower end, is open June 1 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.
     Fishing should be good for 11- to 12-inch rainbow trout and some larger fish to 15 inches.
     The lake, which is open April 28 to Sept. 30, can be reached by taking Highway 20 east from Tonasket to the Aeneas Valley Road, then east seven miles to the lake shore.
     Less than one-quarter mile away is Long Lake. Access is available to both lakes, which lie on private property.
     The past few years water levels of the three lakes have been down several feet.
     The lake receives a rainbow planting each spring.
     There is a developed boat launch at the lake.
     Sidley Lake: Located near Molson at 3,675 feet, anglers often start in April to fish the lake, which is open the year around.
     Sidley should provide good quality rainbows in the 12- to 13-inch range, with carry-overs up to 16 inches.
     The 116-acre 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 is planted with rainbows that reach up to 12 inches the first year and 16 inches the second year, is located one mile south of the U.S.-Canadian border and .7 mile from Molson.
     There is a two-fish limit.
     Sidley is one of the area's more popular ice fishing lakes.
     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 is stocked with triploid eastern brook fingerlings.
     The 11-acre lake, which often suffers from winterkill, is open all year.
     Best fished in the fall, Summit lies at an elevation of 4,320 feet.

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