Blackhorse Lake in Spokane County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Blackhorse Lake is one of the Spokane County waters in Washington. The country here is mixed woodland. Cheney sits 4.5 miles from the bank. Medical Lake is 12 miles and Fairchild Air Force Base 14 miles. Others worth noting: West Blackhorse Lake at 0.4 miles, Thirty Acre Lake about 0.5 miles, Winslow Pool at 0.9 miles, Windmill Pond about 0.9 miles and Middle Pine Lake at 1.1 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Blackhorse Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Spokane County include largemouth bass, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Blackhorse Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, December about 29°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Blackhorse Lake that shapes the whole year. A settled week fishes better than a changeable one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Blackhorse Lake Boardwalk Parking is the nearest mapped car park, half a mile out. A jetty or pier is mapped about 0.9 miles from here. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, West Blackhorse Lake is 0.4 miles off. Confirm access to Blackhorse Lake locally before you travel.