Methow Valley Lake & TO Stream · HWY 97 TWISP RIVER ar Creek to mouth May 25 - Aug 15 BUCK LAKE...
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Methow Valley 509-996-2832 www.flyfishersproshop.com L ake & S tream regulations and information TO WASHINGTON PASS •MAZAMA HWY 20 HWY 20 HWY 20 to OKANOGAN/OMAK HWY 153 •WINTHROP •TWISP •CARLTON METHOW • •PATEROS HWY 153 HWY 97 TWISP RIVER War Creek to mouth May 25 - Aug 15 BUCK LAKE COUGAR near Winthrop CAMPBELL DAVIS PEARRYGIN EIGHT MILE ALTA LAKE LOWER BURMA BRIDGE Libby Creek CLOSED WATERS CLOSED WATERS CLOSED WATERS CLOSED WATERS WAR CREEK FOGHORN DAM PATTERSON BIG TWIN LITTLE TWIN BLACK PINE METHOW NATURAL HISTORY The beautiful Methow Valley in Okanogan “Country” North Central Washington State, is a place rich in geologic history and natural fish habitat. Surrounded by magnificent 7,000-8,000 foot glaciated peaks, frigid waters tumble 4,000 feet to the upper Valley floor, racing toward the Columbia River, passing the hamlet of Mazama at 2,150 feet, slowing through Winthrop at 1,765 feet, then Twisp at 1,619 feet, twisting its way in frothing rapids to Pateros at 775 feet, at the Columbia River. CONSERVE METHOW VALLEY TROUT THROUGH SAFE CATCH & RELEASE • Use only artificial lure/fly with single barbless hook. • DO NOT play fish to exhaustion. • 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. WHAT METHOW VALLEY FISH EAT Lakes: damsel and dragonfly nymphs and mature adults; chironomid and mayfly nymphs and adults; leaches, scuds, shrimp, snails, small fish and other microorganisms. Rivers: caddis, stone fly and small mayfly nymphs and adults, grasshoppers, ants, beetles and other terrestrials. Wolf Creek Buttermilk Creek Poorman Creek METHOW RIVER Weeman B. to Foghorn D. May 25 - Aug 15 METHOW RIVER Foghorn D. to Lower Burma B. May 25 - Sept 30 CHEWUCK RIVER 8 mi. to mouth May 25 - Aug 15 TO HARTS PASS WEEMAN BRIDGE TO THIRTY MILE FISH OF THE METHOW VALLEY Lakes: Rainbow Trout, West Slope Cutthroat, Kokanee, Eastern Brook Trout (higher lakes). Some private lakes hold Brown Trout and Tiger Trout. Rivers: Rainbow Trout, West Slope Cutthroat, Bull Trout, Eastern Brook Trout, Whitefish, Steelhead, Chinook, Coho & Sockeye Salmon. FISHING WITH BAIT When fishing with bait, trout are counted as part of the daily limit, whether kept or released. Statewide rules apply for lakes - no minimum size, five fish limit. Season: Alta, Pearrygin Lakes: Apr 27 - Sept 30 Patterson Lake: Open year around Black Pine Lake: Open year around Winter Lakes: Bait limit 5 fish. Cougar, Campbell, Davis: Sept 1 - Mar 31 Winter Lakes Summer Regulations: CATCH & RELEASE ONLY Cougar, Campbell, Davis: Apr 27 - Aug 31 Selective gear rules apply. SELECTIVE GEAR RULES Only unscented, artificial flies/lures with single barbless hooks are allowed. No motorized boats, except under special rules for individual waters - Electric motors allowed. Big Twin and Little Twin: Selective gear rules, trout limit, 1. Open Apr 27 - Oct 31 Black: Upper Chewuck, year round selective gear rules. See WDFW Fishing regs. for definition of terms, additional closures, and whitefish seasons Gold Creek Winthrop National Fish Hatchery Tours: Call 509-996-2424 for information. CATCH & RELEASE, SELECTIVE GEAR RULES, APPLY ON ALL METHOW RIVERS & STREAMS Boulder Creek Beaver Creek COLOR KEY: CLOSED WATERS May 25 - Sept 30 May 25 - Aug 15 May 25 -Sept 15 LAKES All threatened or endangered species—Summer Steelhead, Spring Chinook Salmon, Bull Trout—must be released unharmed year-round, unless retention is allowed under special state rules. Report violations to WDFW Enforcement 509-322-4356 This map was created by Ben Dennis and maintained by the Flyfishers Pro Shop Questions - contact Greg Knab at 509-996-2832 or info@flyfishersproshop.com All rights reserved ©2013 For permission to copy, contact Greg Knab. Content reviewed by WDFW. (unless opened by WDFW special regulations) Gold Creek METHOW STEELHEAD REGULATIONS: Opening and closure determined by WDFW During open season: 2 adipose fin clipped Steelhead can be taken per day. ALL WILD MUST BE RELEASED. Gold Creek to Lower Burma Bridge: May 25 - Sept 15 (unless opened by WSFW special regulations)
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Methow Valley509-996-2832
www.flyfishersproshop.com Lake & Streamregulations and information
TOWASHINGTON PASS •MAZAMA
HWY 20
HWY 20
HWY 20 to OKANOGAN/OMAK
HWY 153
•WINTHROP
•TWISP
•CARLTON
METHOW •
•PATEROS
HWY 153
HWY 97
TWISP RIVERWar Creek to mouth
May 25 - Aug 15
BUCK LAKE
COUGARnear Winthrop
CAMPBELLDAVIS
PEARRYGIN
EIGHT MILE
ALTA LAKE
LOWERBURMA BRIDGE
Libby Creek
CLO
SED
WA
TER
S
CLOSED WATERS
CLOSED WATERS
CLOSED WATERS
WAR CREEK
FOGHORN DAM
PATTERSON
BIG TWINLITTLE TWIN
BLACK PINE
METHOW NATURAL HISTORY The beautiful Methow Valley in Okanogan “Country” North Central Washington State, is a place rich in geologic history and natural fish habitat. Surrounded by magnificent 7,000-8,000 foot glaciated peaks, frigid waters tumble 4,000 feet to the upper Valley floor, racing toward the Columbia River, passing the hamlet of Mazama at 2,150 feet, slowing through Winthrop at 1,765 feet, then Twisp at 1,619 feet, twisting its way in frothing rapids to Pateros at 775 feet, at the Columbia River.
CONSERVE METHOW VALLEY TROUT THROUGH SAFE CATCH & RELEASE • Use only artificial lure/fly with single barbless hook. • DO NOT play fish to exhaustion. • 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.
WHAT METHOW VALLEY FISH EATLakes: damsel and dragonfly nymphs andmature adults; chironomid and mayflynymphs and adults; leaches, scuds, shrimp, snails, small fish and other microorganisms.Rivers: caddis, stone fly and small mayflynymphs and adults, grasshoppers, ants,beetles and other terrestrials.
Wolf Creek
Buttermilk Creek
Poorm
an C
reek
METHOW RIVERWeeman B. to Foghorn D. May 25 - Aug 15
METHOW RIVERFoghorn D. to Lower Burma B.
May 25 - Sept 30
CHEWUCK RIVER 8 mi. to mouth
May 25 - Aug 15
TO HARTS PASS
WEEMAN BRIDGE
TO THIRTY MILE
FISH OF THE METHOW VALLEYLakes: Rainbow Trout, West Slope Cutthroat, Kokanee, Eastern Brook Trout (higher lakes).Some private lakes hold Brown Trout andTiger Trout.Rivers: Rainbow Trout, West SlopeCutthroat, Bull Trout, Eastern Brook Trout, Whitefish, Steelhead, Chinook, Coho & Sockeye Salmon.
FISHING WITH BAITWhen fishing with bait, trout arecounted as part of the daily limit, whether kept or released. Statewide rules apply for lakes -no minimum size, five fish limit.Season:Alta, Pearrygin Lakes: Apr 27 - Sept 30Patterson Lake: Open year aroundBlack Pine Lake: Open year aroundWinter Lakes: Bait limit 5 fish.Cougar, Campbell, Davis: Sept 1 - Mar 31
Winter Lakes Summer Regulations:CATCH & RELEASE ONLYCougar, Campbell, Davis: Apr 27 - Aug 31Selective gear rules apply.
SELECTIVE GEAR RULESOnly unscented, artificial flies/lures with single barbless hooks are allowed.No motorized boats, except underspecial rules for individual waters -Electric motors allowed.Big Twin and Little Twin: Selective gear rules,trout limit, 1. Open Apr 27 - Oct 31Black: Upper Chewuck, year round selective gear rules.
See WDFW Fishing regs. for definition of terms, additional closures, and whitefish seasons
Gold Creek
Winthrop National Fish Hatchery Tours:Call 509-996-2424 for information.
CATCH & RELEASE, SELECTIVE GEAR RULES,APPLY ON ALL METHOW RIVERS & STREAMS
Boulder Creek
Beaver Creek
COLOR KEY:CLOSED WATERSMay 25 - Sept 30
May 25 - Aug 15
May 25 -Sept 15
LAKES
All threatened or endangered species—Summer Steelhead, Spring Chinook Salmon,Bull Trout—must be released unharmed year-round, unless retention is allowed under special state rules.Report violations to WDFW Enforcement 509-322-4356This map was created by Ben Dennis and maintained by the Flyfishers Pro ShopQuestions - contact Greg Knab at 509-996-2832 or [email protected] rights reserved ©2013 For permission to copy, contact Greg Knab. Content reviewed by WDFW.
(unless opened by WDFWspecial regulations)
Gold Creek
METHOW STEELHEAD REGULATIONS:Opening and closure determined by WDFW
During open season: 2 adipose finclipped Steelhead can be taken per day.ALL WILD MUST BE RELEASED.
Gold Creek to Lower Burma Bridge: May 25 - Sept 15 (unless opened by WSFW special regulations)
