Echo Lake Fishing Guide, Snohomish County, Washington

• Overview

  Echo Lake lies in Snohomish County, Washington. Elevation runs to 482 feet. This is a pocket water of some 18 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Some 3.2 miles away sits Maltby, the nearest settlement. After that come Cottage Lake at 3.2 miles and Duvall at 4.3 miles. What else is close: Devils Lake within 1.1 miles, Tuck Lake about 1.6 miles, Crystal Lake within 2.5 miles and Little Lake about 2.6 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Echo Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Snohomish County include Chinook salmon, pink salmon and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Echo Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 39°F in December and 64°F in August. The surface stays open the year round. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Time your trip to Echo Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A ramp is mapped within 150 yards. A pier 120 yards from here gives a platform over deeper water. 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 the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Devils Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Echo Lake carry more weight than any list.