Lake Beth

Located within a string of three lakes (Big and Little Beaver Lakes being the other two), Beth Lake provides an opening day fishery.  A U.S. Forest Service campground is located just below the lake with a concrete boat launch.  Expect rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range, along with an occassional cutthroat and tiger trout.  Surveys in 2017 have found an abundance of illegally planted Lake chub.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - Good access for bank anglers along highway bordering lake.

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Okanogan
Acreage: 24.60 ac.
Elevation: 2780 ft.
Center: 48.859356, -118.988903
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants
Release Location: LK BETH (OKAN)
Stock Date Species Number Released Number of Fish Per Pound Facility
May 17, 2001 Rainbow 768 2.5 CHELAN HATCHERY
May 3, 2001 Rainbow 3,000 2.4 CHELAN HATCHERY
Apr 25, 2000 Rainbow 4,050 3 CHELAN HATCHERY
May 6, 1999 Rainbow 3,770 2.9 CHELAN HATCHERY
Visit the Catchable Trout Plants page for a more detailed search of trout plants in other bodies of water. To view and download the source data for this table visit the WDFW Fish Plants dataset on data.wa.gov.

Fishing prospects calendar

Rainbow trout

Fishing success for Rainbow Trout is generally best in the spring when thousands of fish are stocked statewide, but they can be caught year-round in most waters with a little patience and persistence. Success remains high into June and gradually declines as water temperatures increase and fish move offshore to stay cool. Fish that escaped the spring harvest return to the nearshore areas in the fall as waters cool off. Some waters may also be stocked again in the fall further boosting catch rates.
Chart showing fishing prospects throughout the calendar year

Westslope cutthroat trout

See chart for details.
Chart of fishing prospects throughout the calendar year

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Lake Beth
Photo by WDFW