Caliche Lakes Fishing Guide, Kittitas County, Washington

• Overview

  Caliche Lakes lies within the bounds of Kittitas County, Washington. Around the bank it is dry open country. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Quincy, is 14 miles away. Royal City follows at 17 miles, then Mattawa at 20 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Caliche Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Kittitas County names cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Caliche Lakes for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 29°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Caliche Lakes more years than not. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Launching is at Caliche Lakes Boat Launch, about half a mile away. There is a car park, Caliche Lakes Water Access, 130 yards from the bank. Facilities include toilets around 120 yards from here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Hillton Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Caliche Lakes are worth checking on the day.