Roosevelt Lake: see Columbia River

 

Curlew Lake (870 acres): Four miles northeast of Republic, along Highway SR-21. Year-round open season. Spring and early summer fishing for fry-planed and net-pen reared rainbow trout should be good. Largemouth bass are caught in summer and fall. Tiger muskies were planted and 1998 to control a large northern pikenimmow population. Tiger muskies must be released until they are 36 inches long. Camping, picnicking, and public boat access are all available at Curlew Lake State Park and private resorts.

 

Davis Lake (10 acres): Fie miles northwest of Boyds, at 4,550 feet elevation in Colville National Forest. Last Saturday in April through October open season, but heavy winter snowfall can impede access to the lake on opening day. Internal combustion engines are prohibited by Ferry County ordinance. this small lake offers 9 to 12 inch cutthroat trout from annual fry plants. A forest Service campground is available

 

Ellens, Lake (78 acres): Fourteen miles north of Inchelium, at 2,300 feet elevation in Colville National Forest. Last Saturday in April through October 31 open season. This lake was treated with retenone in fall of 2004. Catchable size rainbow trout were stocked for the 2005 season, and rainbow fry will enter the catch this year. Ellen receives lots of fishing pressure because of a developed Forest Service campground.

 

Empire Lake (6 acres): These three small lakes are located eleven miles north of Republic, at 3,600 feet elevation in the Colville National Fores. Last Saturday in April through October 31 open season. Eastern brook trout fry plants are regularly made in these small lakes, and anglers can expect to land eight-inches by the opener. Use of motorized boats is not allowed.

 

Ferry Lake (19 acres): Nine miles south of Republic, west of Highway SR-21, up Forest Road 53/Scatter Creek, at 3329 feet elevation in Colville National Forest. year-around open season. Annual plants of fry and catchable-size rainbow trout keep this lake a usable fishery, despite frequent winter kills. a Forest Service campground is available.

 

Fish Lake (4 acres): This little near-alpine lake, at 3,300 feet elevation, is located about one mile south fof Ferry Lake by county road. Open season is from the last Saturday in April through October 31. Catchable-size rainbow trout are planted annually. Motorized boats are not allowed.

 

Kettle River: Expect excellent late winter mountain whitefish season. Check the lates regulation pamphlet for gear restrictions on whitefish. To protect its native spawning rainbow trout, this waterway is closed to fishing for all species except whitefish from November 1 through May 31 above the Roosevelt Lake boundary (Barstow Bridge). Selective gear rules are in effect during the June 1 through October 31 open season. Sturgeon fishing is closed.

 

Long Lake (14 acres): About eleven miles southwest of Republic, in the Scatter Creek drainage. In Colville National Forest, at 3,250 feet elevation. Open last Saturday in April through October 31. Fly-fishing only. Fry-planted cutthroat trout should yield some 9-17 inches catches, especially by fall. There is a Forest Service campground and boat launch, but motorized boats are not allowed.

 

Renner Lake (9.6 acres): Two miles west of Barsow and six miles south from Orient, at 2,525 feet elevation in the Colville National Forest. Las Saturday in April through October 31 open season. Internal combustion engines are prohibited by Ferry County ordinance. Access is a walk-in of about one-half mile. The lake is stocked occasionally with brown trout catchable and brook trout fry. This small lake has a small Forest Service campground and a primitive boat launch site.

 

Roosevelt, Lake: See Stevens County

 

Swan Lake (52 acres): About 10 miles southwest of reublic, up the Scatter Creek drainage, in Colville National Forest just a few mile east of the Okanagan County line. Las Saturday in April through October 31 open season. This high-elevation (3,641 feet) lake is stocked annually with rainbow trout fry. An improved Forest Service campground is located on the east shore. Motorized boats are not allowed.

 

Trout Lake (8 acres): Eight miles west of Kettle Falls, at the southeast end of Hoodoo Canyon in Colville National Forest, at 3,000 feet elevation. Last Saturday in April through October 31 open season. Internal combustion engines are prohibited by Ferry County ordinance. Rainbow trout fry are stocked to give anglers some nice-size trout early on. There is a boat launch a the Forest Service campground.

 

Ward lake (7 acres total): These two small lakes are 9-1/2 miles north of Republic at 3,625 feet elevation in the Bacon Creek drainage. They are part of the Colville National Forest. Last Saturday in April through October 31 open season. Internal combustion engines are prohibited by Ferry County ordinance. Spring angling action should be good for eastern brook trout if winter-kill is not a problem.