Blue Lake Fishing near Gold Bar, Washington

• Overview

  Blue Lake lies in Snohomish County, in Washington. It stands 5,614 feet above sea level. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Washington listings. Head to Gold Bar, 26 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Everett, 48 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Blue Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Snohomish County cover Chinook salmon, pink salmon and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Blue Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 24°F in December up to 56°F in August. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Blue Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Little Blue Lake is 0.5 miles off. For Blue Lake in particular, ask before you travel.