Bass Lake Fishing in Pierce County, Washington

• Overview

  Bass Lake sits within Pierce County in Washington. It lies 659 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest place of any size is Eatonville, 7.4 miles away. Tacoma is the closest city, 29 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about. Ohop Lake, 8.4 miles out, is the name people recognise.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. 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. Public occurrence data for Pierce County names pink salmon, sockeye salmon, largemouth bass, Chum salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Bass Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 62°F and January about 38°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Bass Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Bald Hill Lake sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Bass Lake for certain.