Where is Lake Pateros?

Lake Pateros is a lake in Douglas County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Pateros?

Lake Pateros has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Northeast Pateros, Pateros, South Bank of Methow River. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Pateros?

Lake Pateros has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Washington's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Pateros

Douglas County, Washington8,376 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Washington Ecology for this lake.

Area

8,376 acres

Surface area

Public access

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Lake Pateros in Douglas County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 8376 acres.

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Lake Pateros is a 8,376-acre lake in Douglas County, Washington. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, WA Ecology. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Pateros is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch3 documented ramps
Big water8,376 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Pateros is safe to swim in today is a call for the Washington State Department of Ecology and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Pateros

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Lake Pateros, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

8,376 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Washington Ecology

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Pateros, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Northeast PaterosPublic
PaterosPublic
South Bank of Methow RiverPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Lake Pateros

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Pateros

Where is Lake Pateros?: Lake Pateros is a lake in Douglas County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Pateros?: Lake Pateros in Douglas County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 8376 acres.
Is Lake Pateros safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Pateros?: Lake Pateros has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Northeast Pateros, Pateros, South Bank of Methow River. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Pateros?: Lake Pateros has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Washington's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.