Fishing at Azurite Lake, King County, Washington

• Overview

  Set in King County, Washington, this is Azurite Lake. It sits at 4,514 feet above sea level. It measures about 43 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 0.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest town is Tanner, 22 miles off. Beyond it, Riverbend at 22 miles and North Bend at 23 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Azurite Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for King County list Chum salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and yellow perch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Azurite Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 55°F in August and bottom out at 23°F in December. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Azurite Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Azure Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Azurite Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.