Fishing Clear Lake in Snohomish County, Washington

• Overview

  Clear Lake is one of the Snohomish County listings for Washington. Salt water lies 22 miles off. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Start from Gold Bar, 11 miles down the road. Sultan follows at 12 miles, then Granite Falls at 13 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Snohomish County include 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. The shape of Clear Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 60°F and December near 33°F on the long-run figures. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Clear Lake more years than not. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Island Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Clear Lake in what we hold.