Fishing Crooked Knee Lake in Whitman County, Washington

• Overview

  Look for Crooked Knee Lake in Whitman County, Washington. Elevation runs to 1,939 feet. At about 82 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The outline measures near 3.2 miles, so local knowledge counts. On our Whitman County list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Cheney, 23 miles off. Spokane sits 37 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Crooked Knee Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Whitman County cover Chinook salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Crooked Knee Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 29°F to 69°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Crooked Knee Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Folsom Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Crooked Knee Lake in what we hold.