Deerhead Lake Fishing in Yakima County, Washington

• Overview

  Deerhead Lake is set in Yakima County, Washington. Height above sea level is 5,203 feet. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Our Yakima County list holds plenty of bigger water. 30 miles away sits Tieton, the nearest town. Then Gleed, 37 miles, and Ahtanum, 38 miles. Not far off: Pipe Lake sits 0.2 miles out, Jess Lake about 0.2 miles, Beusch Lake sits 0.6 miles out, Dumbbell Lake about 0.8 miles and Penoyer Lake sits 0.9 miles out. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Deerhead Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Yakima County list rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, mountain whitefish and cutthroat trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Deerhead Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 25°F in January and 55°F in August. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Deerhead Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. 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. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Pipe Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Deerhead Lake in what we hold.