Azure Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Washington holds Azure Lake, in King County. Height above sea level is 4,879 feet. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Tanner, is 22 miles distant. It is 42 miles to Bellevue, the nearest city. More in the same country: Azurite Lake about 0.5 miles, Angeline Lake a shade over 0.6 miles, Chetwoot Lake about 0.7 miles, Crawford Lake a shade over 0.9 miles and Big Heart Lake about 1.1 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Azure Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name Chum salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Azure Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 55°F in August and bottom out at 23°F in December. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near late November in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Azure Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Azurite Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Azure Lake if anything is unclear.