From Oroville, drive east on the county road through Chesaw and take Forest Road No. 9480 to reach Beaver Lakes and Beth Lake. Signs along the way also will direct travelers to Lost and Bonaparte lakes. The main Beaver Lake features two boat ramps and a Forest Service campground. A campground is at the smaller lake. Catchable rainbows that are planted in the lake, which is open all year, reach 13 to 14 inches by the fall.
Annual planting is needed because of winterkill, though some years there are a few carryovers.
Take County Road No. 9480 from Little Beaver to Beth Lake. There are a boat launch and Forest Service campground. The lake holds many trophy-sized eastern brook. The state will plant the lake this spring with 60,000 kokanee, said Bartlett. Smallmouth bass were spotted in the lake a few years ago.