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Curlew Lake

Swimming, boating, fishing, skiing…Curlew Lake has it all.

Curlew Lake, nestled in the glacier-carved hills north of Republic, Washington, is a spring- and stream-fed lake named for the birds that once frequented the area. The serene, seven mile long lake provides visitors with wonderful opportunities for kayaking, boating, fishing, swimming, water skiing, canoeing, and sailing. Read more

Curlew Lake Fishing Guide Map

Discover great, year-round bait and troll fishing at Curlew Lake  in Ferry County, Washington. Your best fishing opportunities are pen-reared rainbow trout in spring and early summer, largemouth bass in summer and fall, and tiger muskies year round (check regulations for size requirements). Read more

Curlew Lake State Park

Curlew Lake State Park, located ten miles north of Republic, Washington (in Ferry County), offers visitors a lines-free boat launch and choice of 82 campsites dotted across the park’s 127 acres of uncrowded, grass-covered hills. Surrounded on three sides by the peaks and valleys of the Colville and Okanogan National Forests, the park provides walk-in lake-view sites set atop grassy knolls; secluded sites tucked in hillside clefts; and RV and trailer sites.
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Fish Lake

A tiny, clear-water lake, perfect for fly fishinhg….

Slightly more than a pond and a bit less than a full-fledged lake, tree- and cattail-lined Fish Lake, Washington is set high in the hills of the Colville National Forest, just a third of a mile drive or an easy hike from the Long Lake campgrounds.

Frequented by fly fishers, who fish its serene, shallow waters for rainbow trout, the lake also attracts several varieties of waterfowl, including loons. Deer and moose are often spotted nibbling grasses at the lake’s edge. Black bear have also been seen in the area. Read more

Swan Lake

Home of the annual Fall Mountain Bike Fest….

Swan Lake is a clear-water lake located in the Colville National Forest, just off Highway 21, south of Republic, Washington. Read more

Ten-Mile Campground on the San Poil River

Camp and trout fish on the San Poil River….

Ten Mile Campground is located just off of Hwy. 21 and adjacent to the San Poil River. The shallow, bubbling waters of the San Poil provide cool relief from the summer heat and opportunities for anglers and fly fishers to catch a dinner of brook trout. Read more