Come wet a hook in our Valley Just about five miles outside of Quincy, you will find the Quincy Lakes area hosted by Washington State Fish and Wildlife. At the entry to Burke Lake, there is a Boat launch and trails on either side of the lake. In Burke Lake, you will find rainbow trout. The opening day for fishing there is March 1. Evergreen reservoir contains bluegill, bass, crappie and other fish. If neither spot fits your fancy, other lakes in the area are Stan Coffin, Quincy Lake, H Lake and Dusty Lake. Quincy Lake has rainbow trout. Stan Coffin has bass and blue gill. If you are up to a hike, you need to travel down to Dusty Lake. This hike is steep and a little challenging for some, plus, rattlesnakes have been spotted in the area. Dusty Lake has rainbow trout and has German Brown trout. Martha Lake, just north of George, is good early during the summer. The lake is a little shallow and there definitely are some big fish there. Make sure to use bait like worms or crayfish. The fish on Martha Lake don’t seem to bite much on store-bought 32
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bait. This is what WDFW says about Martha Lake on their website. “Martha Lake is located just north of George. This lake is one of Region 2’s most popular March 1st Opener lakes. Anglers fishing Martha Lake experience excellent fishing during
tasting. It is best to make Martha Lake an early season fishing stop rather that late in the season. Upper Caliche Lake is just south of George. Upper Caliche Lake contains rainbow trout, and the lake offers access to boat and shore fishing..
the first month of the season. After the opener fishing is good to fair. Both boat and shoreline fishing are very effective at Martha Lake”. It is true fishing is not great after May or early June at Martha. The water level goes down and the fish can be a bit muddy
In addition, there are three lakes within the Winchester Wasteway system. Winchester Lake #1: This lake is does not have ADA facilities, nor does it have a restroom. Camping is allowed, 2022 Trout Derby though. Winchester Lake #2 See Fish, p. 35
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There are no ADA facilities nor restrooms. Camping is allowed here. There is no boat launch, but you may launch your fishing boat by hand. Winchester Lake #3 There is parking and restrooms here. There is an aging boat launch. Camping is allowed. Overnight camping is allowed at the fishing lakes unless otherwise noted. Of course, remember that fish tend to bite very early in the morning or at sunset and after. Nunnally Lake in South Grant County: Two-pole fishing is allowed here. According to the rules, the daily limit is 1. Minimum size is 18 inches. Merry Lake Merry Lake is near Nunnally Lake. The same rules apply. No internal combustion motors are allowed in the lake. Daily limit of 1 at 18 inches is allowed Lenice Lake: Popular with fly fishers, this is a high-quality lake with large rainbow trout. Limit is 1 fish over 18 inches.
