Cad Lake Fishing Guide, King County, Washington

• Overview

  Within King County, Washington, you have Cad Lake. It sits in open valley. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. On size it sits at the modest end of our King County list. Tanner sits 13 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Renton, 35 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Cad Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. King County records list Chum salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Cad Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 57°F in August and bottom out at 26°F in December. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Cad Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Crystal Lake is 0.2 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Cad Lake for certain.