Devil Lake Fishing near Granite Falls, Washington

• Overview

  Washington holds Devil Lake, in Chelan County. It sits at 5,863 feet above sea level. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Chelan County. Some 19 miles away sits Granite Falls, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Manson (21 miles) and Leavenworth (25 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Devil Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sockeye salmon and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Devil Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 55°F and December reads 21°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Devil Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Two Little Lakes sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. For Devil Lake in particular, ask before you travel.