Bottomless Lake in Skagit County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Skagit County, Bottomless Lake is a Washington water. It sits at 233 feet above sea level. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Skagit County are larger. The town to know is Sedro-Woolley, 1.9 miles out. Clear Lake follows at 4.7 miles, then Burlington at 5.9 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Bottomless Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Skagit County include Coho salmon, Chum salmon, pink salmon and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Bottomless Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 63°F in August and bottom out at 38°F in January. It fishes twelve months of the year. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Bottomless Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Judy Reservoir at 4.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Bottomless Lake before loading the car.