Ferry Lake

Open year-round, Ferry Lake is located nine miles south of Republic, west of Highway SR-21at 3329 feet elevation in Colville National Forest. Ferry Lake is accessed via Forest Road 53/Scatter Creek Road. Annual plants of fry and catchable-size Rainbow Trout keep this lake a useable fishery, despite frequent winterkills.

A U.S. Forest Service campground is available.

To protect breeding common loons, it is unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs that measure 1.5 inches or less along the longest axis.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - Shoreline access is good around Forest Service campground.

Species you might catch

Rainbow trout

Lake information

County: Ferry
Acreage: 20.00 ac.
Elevation: 3344 ft.
Center: 48.522063, -118.813084
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants

Release Location: FERRY LK (FERR)
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility
Apr 9, 2024	Rainbow	718	2.5	SPOKANE HATCHERY
Apr 9, 2024	Rainbow	1,782	2.5	SPOKANE HATCHERY
May 4, 2023	Rainbow	2,587	2.5	SPOKANE HATCHERY
May 12, 2022	Rainbow	1,073	2.5	SPOKANE HATCHERY
May 1, 2020	Rainbow	920	1.6	SPOKANE HATCHERY
May 10, 2018	Rainbow	2,539	2.5	SPOKANE HATCHERY
May 3, 2017	Rainbow	1,106	2.5	SPOKANE HATCHERY
Apr 20, 2016	Rainbow	2,552	2.7	SPOKANE HATCHERY
Apr 16, 2015	Rainbow	2,503	2.5	SPOKANE HATCHERY
Apr 23, 2014	Rainbow	2,500	2.5	SPOKANE HATCHERY

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.