Devils Lake Fishing in Snohomish County, Washington

• Overview

  The Snohomish County end of Washington holds Devils Lake. The land about it is dry hill. Maltby at 3.3 miles is the nearest place to stop. Cottage Lake is 4.2 miles and Cathcart 4.2 miles. Close neighbours run: Echo Lake a shade over 1.1 miles, Crescent Lake near enough 2 miles, Tuck Lake a shade over 2.3 miles and Treen Lake near enough 2.6 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Devils Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. 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. Open biodiversity records for Snohomish County list Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Devils Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 64°F and December reads 39°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Devils Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is a slipway on the shore, 40 yards from the water we list. A car park sits roughly 50 yards away. Toilets are 100 yards away, which matters on a long session. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Echo Lake is 1.1 miles off. Check the position on Devils Lake before loading the car.