Allen Creek, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Snohomish County, Washington, sits Allen Creek. Around the bank it is pine and hardwood. Marysville sits 1 mile from here and is the nearest stop. Everett is the closest city, 4.3 miles away. Nearby alternatives: King Pond lies 1.9 miles on, Martha Lake about 3.1 miles, Lake Cassidy lies 3.4 miles on, Lake Stevens about 4.5 miles and Ross Lake lies 4.7 miles on. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Allen Creek

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. Records held for Snohomish County cover Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Allen Creek in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 64°F and December about 40°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Allen Creek rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Check the current arrangement for Allen Creek.