Escondido Lake in Kittitas County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Kittitas County entry here is Escondido Lake, in Washington. Land around it is lake country bush. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Tanner, 24 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 46 miles to Bellevue, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Escondido Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Kittitas County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Escondido Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 58°F and January at 24°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Escondido Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Pete Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Check the position at Escondido Lake before loading the car.