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Shane Magnuson (left) poses with me and a nice hatchery steelhead taken recently near Pateros. Bobbers and jigs are the way to go.
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We have had some beautiful fall weather and anglers have taking advantage of it. This was the scene at the mouth of the Methow at Pateros recently.
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Jerry McKinney of Lake Chelan shows off three nice steelhead he and his fishing partner landed at Pateros. They were anchored near the bridge, fishing bobbers and jigs.
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There is a very nice run below the bridge at the south end of town entering Okanogan. There is a public access with parking and a good amount of water can be reached from here
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Here I am making some casts for steelhead above the Oak Street Bridge in Okanogan. There is some great rip rap above the bridge and deeper water just below the bridge.
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There was a great hole below the Guest House, but it was full of Chinook salmon when I stopped there, and the river was full of leaves, too.
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This is the porch side of the Okanogan River Guest House, between Omak and Riverside. While they get their web site up, you can call for information at 509-322-5926.
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A sure fire lure at Fish Lake is the High Lake Special, available only at the Cove Resort. Tipped with the tail of worm it is deadly here and on other lakes.
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One of my favorite lures on lakes is a Frog Pattern Flatfish. It was one of the lures that we "tested" on our trip to Fish Lake. It proved its worth once again.
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I remembered that Macks Lure Promise Keeper lure worked well at Fish Lake, and it still does. We landed a few and missed some hits on this lure.
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