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.
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