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| Name | County | Water/Land own/mgt | Location | Boat Launch | Toilet | Camp | Special Information |
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| Blue Lake - Limebelt | OK | N of Okanogan approx 15 mi | X | X | Cartop launch only | ||
| Green Lake | OK | 6 miles N of Okanogan | X | X | X | ||
| Little Green Lk | OK | 5.5 miles N of Okanogan | X | X |
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The Scotch Creek Wildlife Area is located about ten miles to the northwest of Omak and Okanogan. The area encompasses a total of 9,067 acres in three separate parcels referred to as the Scotch Creek, Mineral Hill, and Pogue Mountain Units.
The area was purchased primarily for the purpose of protecting critical sharp-tailed grouse habitat. There have been four leks (grouse dancing grounds) documented on the Wildlife Area. The area also supports mule and white-tailed deer, ruffed and blue grouse, pheasants, quail, chukar, and Hungarian partridge, along with a full complement of non-game species.
The Scotch Creek Unit is the largest contiguous parcel, containing 6,951 acres, and is located about ten miles northwest of the community of Omak, on the Conconully Highway. The elevation of this parcel varies from approximately 1,600 to 2,800 feet above sea level. Habitats on the area include grasslands and some young-growth forest. There is a small riparian corridor and one small lake on the area.
The Mineral Hill Unit is located two miles west of Conconully Reservoir and contains 920 acres. The elevation of this parcel varies from approximately 2,600 to 3,300 feet. The west fork of Salmon Creek crosses the property. North-facing slopes are forested and south-facing slopes are grassland and forested sites. The game species on this parcel include mule deer, and blue and ruffed grouse.
The Pogue Mountain Unit contains 1,196 acres and is located four miles northwest of the community of Omak. The property lies at a somewhat higher elevation than the adjacent flats and benches, and varies from a low of about 1,600 to a high of 2,800 feet. The terrain on the mountain is rough, rolling hills, mostly forested with large openings of grassland. There are historical accounts of sharp-tailed grouse use, although no birds are known to use this area presently. The mountain is good mule deer winter range. Blue grouse and ruffed grouse occupy the area.
