Dewey Lake Fishing in Pierce County, Washington

• Overview

  Dewey Lake is a Pierce County water, in Washington. The ground round it is mixed woodland. Around 51 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 1.2 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Size puts it in the front rank of our Pierce County list. Crocker sits 33 miles from the bank. Beyond it, Buckley at 33 miles and Enumclaw at 34 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Dewey Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Pierce County include pink salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Dewey Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 55°F and January near 25°F. In milder years the surface never sets. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Expect Dewey Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Anderson Lake is 1.7 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Dewey Lake for certain.