Delanty Lake in Jefferson County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Delanty Lake is a Jefferson County water, Washington side. The sea is 1.5 miles distant. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Port Hadlock-Irondale is the closest place, 5 miles off. Everett is the closest city, 30 miles away. Near neighbours: Gibbs Lake roughly 1.6 miles, Moon Lake at 1.9 miles, Peterson Lake roughly 1.9 miles, Sunset Lake at 1.9 miles and Beausite Lake roughly 2.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Delanty Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Jefferson County include 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. Fish Delanty Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 39°F in December to roughly 62°F in August. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Time your trip to Delanty Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Gibbs Lake is 1.6 miles off. Where Delanty Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.