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Methow Fishing Report

Fishing, as with the weather is changing by the day, the only constant being wind sometimes still or just a slight breeze and at other times as spring would have it raging. The trick is giving in, not giving up just giving in and doing what it takes to catch fish, sometimes even using the wind to your advantage. Whether it is the surface cover you need to obscure your outline from wary fish or the bob you might want to put just the right action to your presentation sometimes the spring wind can become your friend if you let it.

Lately I have been doing best with an emerging pattern either by way of dry and dropper at other times an indicator and slightly deeper presentation has worked well. As well trolling or stripping streamers (leeches and buggers) is always productive.

Friend Thomas with a decent one to the net

All rivers in Washington open May 25th, whether fishable or not can differ greatly from river to river as well as within differing stretches of any one river. I anticipate fishing within the first or second week of June depending on run-off conditions.

Spring Bow

Lowland lakes have been great this year with very little if any winter kill known of, try Camble lake for good sized fish with many hold overs, Camble is a must have boat lake with 99% of shoreline covered in cattails. Big Twin Lake is always a sure thing as far as the numbers going but can be a bit “cookie-cutter” on size (10-12inches) with a few hold overs.

Westslope Cutthroat

For a nice high mountain fishing experience accessible by car try Blackpine Lake, with many bighty Westslope Cutthroat and beautiful views of the Sawtooth Blackpine is great. You can access Blackpine by way of Twisp River rd. to Buttermilk Cr. There is day and overnight camping. Fish at Blackpine average 10 – 12 inches with some hold-overs in the 15-16 inch range.

Blackpine Lake

If you are interested in early bookings for the Methow, Twisp or Chewuch Rivers as well as the low and mid-elevation lakes just click on our Contact page, we’ll get you out on the water and having fun!

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Big Twin Sunrise

Well its official lowland lakes general opener is here which marks the beginning of fishing season for many people. There are also some out there who never stop fishing however, general opener brings more options to choose from.

client with nice bow

Sid’s bow

The Methow Valley is blessed with many beautiful lakes in the low and highlands all of which have their own charm and their own character. Many of the lakes in the Methow are stocked annually for the general opener with “jumbo” trout as well as many unique species such as Tiger Trout and Kokanee.

In the Methow’s “lowland” lakes you have many to choose from such as Big Twin, Davis, Campbell, Cougar, Periguine, Patterson and also a bit of the beaten path and higher in the hills with camping options Black Pine and Buck Lakes. Most of these lakes have standard rainbow while some have westslope cutthroat, tiger trout and if you know where to look even a few brooke and brown trout.

chubby spring brown

If you are interested in a trip for some spring trout in the beautiful Methow check out our guides page there is no extra rod fee for fishing our private waters. Drop us a line, we’ll get you out on the water having fun! Happy Fishing Season!

General in the sun having fun

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Big Air Brown

Hold on tight because these fish haven’t eaten all winter and they are HUNGRY! Most area lowland lakes are ice-free or at least enough so to get some casts and maybe even a boat into the open water. General opener is April 26th but there are many year-round public and private lakes in the area producing well right now.

Vermiculation Nation

The water in many of our just iced off lakes can be a bit green with low visibility as they turn over, this will pass and they will clear as the O2 has a chance to mix back into the water with the spring winds. During this time of low vis I like to use large streamer patterns leaches, buggers and even articulated bugs like the sculpzilla, mostly in black or green.

There have been a few hatches of what looked like large Lake Sedge lately leading to some of the year’s first surface action already! This is the time of the year where even the brown trout are compelled to catch some air and most fish have taken us for a ride in frisky spring fashion.

Spring Bow

If you’re ready to dust the rust off your trout set-up just drop us a line, there are no extra rod fees public or private all the same. Check out Methow Fishing Adventures on our Guide page and give us a call or shoot us an email we’ll get you out on the water and having fun, Fish On Ya’ll!