The littler twin of shallow weed-lined Clear Lake, Beaver Lake is often overlooked by angling nomads who can't see it from the highway and don't know it's there.
Season: Year-round.
Angler amenities: Because of its mixed fish stock leanings, Beaver is at its best during long hot summer days.
Surface area: 73 acres.
In the catch: Largemouth bass, yellow perch, crappie and the occasional cutthroat.
Stocking for 2008: None.
Special rules: None, statewide season, size and bag limits apply.
Boat launch: WDFW gravel, on Beaver Lake Road.
Getting there: Take Cook Road east to Sedro-Woolley, then drive south across the Skagit River on Highway 9 to the town of Clear Lake. As you are leaving the south side of town, turn left on Beaver Lake Road and drive about a mile to the launch.