Northwest Reel Life April 2023 Volume 2 Issue 8 - Flipbook - Page 12
In an interesting twist,
the WDFW has been
experimenting with kokanee
fry plants in Fish Lake
and it seems that there is
blossoming kokanee fishery
at hand. The lake also hosts a
spring fishery for largemouth
bass along with a year-round
perch fishery. Access to the
lake is primarily through
Cove Resort.
Cove Resort is operated
under a Forest Service
private concession. You can
bring your own boat: Cove
Resort has a boat launch and
moorage. They also have a
store, boat rentals, a fishing
dock, cabins, and a large
campground.
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https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/
locations/lowland-lakes/fishlake-chelan
https://www.
coveresortatfishlake.com/
LAKE PEARRYGIN
183-acre Lake Pearrygin is
another first-rate choice for
a family outing. There are
4 boat ramps, including a
WDFW access point/boat
ramp, 2 state park ramps,
and a ramp at Silverline
Lakeside Resort. For the
shore fishermen there are
many options. The state
park alone has 11,000 feet
of shoreline and there is a
handicap accessible dock.
The trout fishing at Lake
Pearrygin can be either fast
and furious or just plain
good. The seasoned trout
angler can pull out the stops
and get technical in their
approach to the fishery, or,
fortunately, anybody can
catch fish using dough bait
or casting their favorite
spinner. A single salmon
egg or a small piece of
nightcrawler under a float
can be deadly. As a bonus,
Lake Pearrygin gives up more
then its share of fat holdovers
each season. Whether your
family are trout fishing
newbies or experienced trout
hunters, Lake Pearrygin is an
excellent choice for a family
fishing getaway.
Lake Pearrygin State Park
has a swimming beach, 169
various use campsites, 2
group sites, and cabin rentals.
There are also 6.5 miles of
hiking trails and picnic areas.
As staffing permits, they offer
campfire programs; they are
conducted every Tuesday
and Thursday night from
June 15 - Labor Day. The park
also offers a Junior Ranger
program for kidlets.
It just keeps getting better;
Silverline Lakeside Resort
on Lake Pearrygin is a clean,
well-maintained resort. They
offer RV and tent sites and
a group campground. The
resort has RVs available for
rent, boat rentals, aquatic
equipment rentals, propane
fire pit rentals, a store, and
a small restaurant. If that’s
not enough to spark your
interest, Silverline Lakeside
Resort also has 3 fishing
docks, horseshoe pits, a
playground, swimming
beach, and mini golf.
https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/
locations/lowland-lakes/
pearrygin-lake
https://www.parks.
wa.gov/563/Pearrygin-Lake
https://www.silverlineresort.
com/
Have a hankering for a family
outing and the sizzle of fresh
trout in the ole cast iron? If
so, add a trip to one or all of
these lakes. Cranberry Lake,
Lake Samish, Silver Lake, Fish
Lake, and Lake Pearrygin
each offer a unique family
trout fishing experience.
With the exception of
Lake Samish, there is a
campground adjacent to
each lake with many of the
campsites right on the lake.
You better go pick up the
phone, or bring up their
websites, reservations are
going fast!