Bevis Lake in Snohomish County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Snohomish County, Washington, this is Bevis Lake. It sits at 538 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 19 acres — small enough to read in one session. Three Lakes sits 6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Everett, 14 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Bevis Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Snohomish County: Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Bevis Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 63°F at the top of summer and 38°F at the bottom of winter. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. It holds true on Bevis Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Fishing from a pier is possible 160 yards away. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Hughes Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Bevis Lake if anything is unclear.