Clear Lake Fishing in Pierce County, Washington

• Overview

  Clear Lake lies in Pierce County, Washington. The sea is 22 miles distant. The water covers some 156 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 2.0 miles of margin, front to back. It is among the larger waters listed here for Pierce County. The closest town, Eatonville, is 4.3 miles distant. Graham lies 8.5 miles off, Elk Plain another 10 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Pierce County records list pink salmon, sockeye salmon, largemouth bass and Chum salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Clear Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 64°F and January near 38°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Clear Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Twentyseven Lake, 0.6 miles away. Where Clear Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.