North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine February 2016 | Page 35

I should note, and I’ll probably catch heck from some of the local anglers for this, the Okanogan and Similkameen Rivers are what I would call under fished waters. Granted access is limited, but once you can get to the good looking waters you will find very little competition on the water. Also, there are some sections of the Okanogan that close in these two months, so make sure you check WDFW web site’s emergency rule change section for the location of these closures. 