Enjar Lake in Skagit County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Enjar Lake in Skagit County, Washington. The bank is 4,321 feet above sea level. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Darrington, 18 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Arlington Heights, 38 miles, and Granite Falls, 39 miles. Near neighbours: Hamar Lake within 0.2 miles, Arrowhead Lake about 0.8 miles, King Lake within 1.6 miles, Whale Lake about 1.6 miles and Skaro Lake within 1.7 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Enjar Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name Coho salmon, Chum salmon, pink salmon, rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Enjar Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 24°F and August at about 56°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Enjar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Hamar Lake, 0.2 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Enjar Lake for certain.