North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine September 2018 | Page 21

The mid-river section runs from Malott to Riverside. There are two boat launches in this section of the river. One launch is in the city of Okanogan down by the city pool. The other launch is in the town of Riverside. The mid-river section has more shore fishing access than any other section. One very popular spot to shore fish is the south bridge on highway 20 as it crosses the river before the intersection with Highway 97. There is a public access parking lot by the city’s sewer plant. From there, you can fish by the bridge then take the trail downriver to some good water. Around the public launch, in Riverside, would be another good place to try. There are also several other shore spots that are worth fishing, but again, you will need to do a little exploring to find them. 21