Clear Lake near Medical Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Clear Lake sits within Spokane County in Washington. Around the bank it is farm and woodlot. This is sizeable water at about 307 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. Some 4.3 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Size puts it in the front rank of our Spokane County list. Supplies mean a trip to Medical Lake, 3.2 miles off. Further out sit Cheney (6.2 miles) and Fairchild Air Force Base (6.6 miles). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Spokane County include largemouth bass, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rainbow trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Clear Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 67°F and January near 28°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Clear Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Page Pond at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Clear Lake for certain.