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Washington

Franklin D Roosevelt Lake

Set in Ferry County, Franklin D Roosevelt Lake gives Washington anglers a 71,322-acre largemouth fishery that shifts with season and weather.

Surface
71,322acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Franklin D Roosevelt Lakevia Open-Meteo · 15:30 local
Air temp
65.5°F
Barometric
29.92″
↑rising 24h(+0.12)
Wind
5mph
from S
Moon
Waxing Crescent
day 4.0 · 17% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 18
    julSat

    Stable window

    hi 78° · lo 58°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light sw wind · settled

  2. 19
    julSun

    Stable window

    hi 80° · lo 60°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light w wind · settled

  3. 20
    julMon

    Watch the wind

    hi 87° · lo 58°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── direction shift overnight

§ 04Field notesWashington

Where it is

Set in Ferry County, Washington, Franklin D Roosevelt Lake covers about 71,322 acres. Largemouth here move with the season rather than holding one zone.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Warming water pulls largemouth toward shallow, protected areas where they stage and spawn; the quickest-warming pockets lead.

Summer. Warm water moves largemouth onto deeper structure and shade; the early and late hours are the better windows.

Fall. Falling water temperature draws bait and largemouth back shallow into a broad, roaming feed.

Winter. In cold water fish hold deep and inactive; ease off the pace and keep presentations quiet.

Key structure

  • Channel edges and the breaks beside them
  • Weed edges and the clean lines along them
  • Submerged wood, brush, and laydown cover
  • Wind-pushed banks that gather forage

Read the season; the structure list only matters through that lens.

Forage

Largemouth follow the bait on Franklin D Roosevelt Lake; the schools decide where the fish set up.

Access

Access points are public around Franklin D Roosevelt Lake; check current ramp conditions locally, since seasonal water levels change them.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:01534225). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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