Whitestone Lake

Located five miles northwest of Tonasket on Loomis-Oroville Highway. A trophy largemouth bass fishery has been established for several decades. Bluegills are generally small (4 inches), but there are bass in the 2-7 lb range. Catfish have been stocked periodically as funding is available. There is a WDFW access site with concrete boat launch and dock.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Good for ice fishing

Shoreline access: Good - Good shore access along highway that parallels the lake

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Okanogan
Acreage: 147.20 ac.
Elevation: 1264 ft.
Center: 48.788793, -119.469055
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants

Release Location: WHITESTONE LK (OKAN)
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility
Jun 26, 2024	Channel Catfish	300	1	COLUMBIA BASIN HATCHERY
Nov 22, 2003	Channel Catfish	1,000	1.34	RINGOLD SPRINGS HATCHERY
Oct 31, 2001	Channel Catfish	2,450	0.5	MESEBERG HATCHERY
Oct 3, 2001	Channel Catfish	350	2	MESEBERG HATCHERY
Oct 3, 2001	Channel Catfish	3,516	0.5	MESEBERG HATCHERY
Jul 26, 2001	Largemouth Bass	757	2.1	MESEBERG HATCHERY
Nov 3, 2000	Channel Catfish	120	2	MESEBERG HATCHERY
Oct 30, 2000	Black Crappie	400	3	MESEBERG HATCHERY
Oct 30, 2000	Channel Catfish	460	0.5	MESEBERG HATCHERY

Fishing prospects calendar

Largemouth bass

Fishing improves throughout the spring as waters warm and fish move onshore, peaking during the spawn. Summer is a slight lull though dawn/dusk hours can be very good. Catch improves in Fall as waters cool, vegetation begins to die back, and prey becomes more available. Winter is the hardest time because fish are offshore and slow moving.

Yellow perch

Yellow Perch can be caught year-round. Fishing is best in the summer after they finish spawning in April-May. Fish can be readily angled through the summer from both the shore and boat. Catch begins to decline in the fall as water temperatures cool and fish move offshore forcing anglers to pursue them in boats. Successful fishing for Yellow Perch in the winter involves either targeting schools in deep water from boats or through the ice.

Black crappie

Fishing improves throughout the Spring, peaking during the spawn. Summer is a slight lull, while Fall sees an improvement as waters cool, vegetation dies back, and prey becomes more available. During winter, the bite is slower, but anglers can have great success fishing through the ice when conditions are safe.

Bluegill

Bluegill can be caught year-round, but fishing is best in the warm months of Summer. Fishing improves throughout the spring, peaking during the spawn in early-Summer. Fish move offshore into deeper waters through the fall as water temperatures cool making it more difficult to target them. Winter is the most difficult season in which to catch Bluegill, but persistent anglers can find them in schools of like-sized fish offshore.

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Pumpkinseed Sunfish are ubiquitous in most lowland lakes and readily caught year-round. Fishing is best in the spring and summer, peaking during the spawn in June. Fish move offshore into deeper waters through the fall as water temperatures cool making it more difficult to target them. Winter is the most difficult season to catch Pumpkinseed, but persistent anglers can find nice-sized schools offshore.

Channel catfish

Fishing improves throughout the spring, peaking before the spawning period in June and July. Fishing may pick up in early Fall, followed by a decrease in action as waters cool. Winter is a difficult time to target this species.

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Photo by WDFW