Curtis Lake Fishing in Skamania County, Washington

• Overview

  Look for Curtis Lake in Skamania County, Washington. The setting is rolling hill. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Skamania County. Nearest town is Morton, 22 miles off. The nearest city of size is Vancouver, 53 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Curtis Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Skamania County include Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Curtis Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 60°F in August and bottom out at 30°F in January. In milder years the surface never sets. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Curtis Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Saint Charles Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Curtis Lake.