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Quincy Lakes region has abundance of angling opportunities
Kurtis J. Wood/Post-Register
Charity Davidson and Carson Keeler try theire hand at fly fishing on Stan Coffin Lake.
Driving directions for all lakes: Drive 4.6 miles south on Highway 281; take a right on Road 5 NW (White Trail Road) and drive 3.2 miles; take a left at the public fishing sign and drive two miles. The first turn-off is the parking for Ancient Lake, followed by Stan Coffin, H Lake, Quincy, Burke and Evergreen Reservoir. Parking for Dusty Lake is opposite Burke and Quincy Lakes. A boat launch for Evergreen Reservoir and Burke Lake is located 6.5 miles south on Highway 281; take a left on Road 3 and drive .9 miles to the canal; keep following the road 1.1 miles for Burke and 1.7 miles for Evergreen.
For more information on the following lakes, visit the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife at wdfw.wa.gov.
Ancient Lake
Open: Year around. (Gates closed from October-January.) Size: 30 acres.
Species: Largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, perch, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout.
Stocked: Rainbow trout fingerlings 1,601 (Oct 07).
Boat launches: No. Camping: Yes. Restrooms: No. Motorized boats: No.
Ancient Lake is a hike-to lake with parking inside the Quincy Lakes Region.
Burke Lake
Open: March 1 through July 31. Size: 73 acres.
Species: Rainbow trout.
Stocked: Rainbow trout 35,065 (March 07).
Boat launches: Yes. Camping: Yes. Restrooms: Yes. Horsepower limit: None.
This is one of two heavily stocked rainbow trout fisheries in the Quincy Lakes Region.
Dusty Lake
Open: March 1 through Nov. 30. Size: 83 acres.
Species: Brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout.
Stocked: Rainbow trout fingerlings 8,125 (March 07); Brown trout fingerlings 1,000 (May 07).
Boat launches: No. Camping: No. Restrooms: No. Motorized boats: No.
Dusty Lake is a hike-to lake with parking inside the Quincy Lakes Region. The hike is three miles round trip.
Evergreen Reservoir
Open: Year around. Size: 235 acres. Mean depth: 19 feet.
Species: Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, bullhead, carp, black crappie, tiger muskie, perch, pumpkinseed and walleye.
Boat launches: Yes. Camping: Yes. Restrooms: Yes. Horsepower limit: None.
The reservoir has plenty of opportunities for panfish, such as perch and bluegill, as well as black crappie. The bonus in this body of water is the tiger muskie. The fish are stocked each year and are for primarily for sport. The minimum size is 50 inches. A 48-inch muskie over 30 pounds was caught four years ago. There is a possibility of a trophy-size fish swimming in Evergreen.
H Lake
Open: Year around. Size: Seven acres.
Species: Largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, perch, pumpkinseed.
Boat launches: No. Camping: No. Restrooms: No. Motorized boats: No.
This is a small lake with walking access to most of the water. The walk around the small H shaped lake can be hilly, rocky and wet, but the rewards are beautiful scenery and a chance to land one of several species.
Stan Coffin Lake
Open: Year around. Size: 41 acres. Deepest point: 20 feet.
Species: Largemouth bass, bluegill, catfish, black crappie, crawfish, perch, pumpkinseed.
Boat launches: Yes. Camping: Yes. Restrooms: Yes. Horsepower limit: None.
Stan Coffin is a largemouth bass catch-and-release lake. Some of the bass are tagged on their dorsal fin and the WDFW asks anglers to leave the tags in the fish. There are plenty of panfish opportunities in the lake both from shore and from a boat. All you need is a worm and bobber. There are also some spawning barrels for the catfish and again the WDFW encourages anglers to leave them alone.
