Fawn Lake Fishing Guide, Skamania County, Washington

• Overview

  Set in Skamania County, Fawn Lake is a Washington water. Elevation runs to 3,724 feet. The water measures roughly 23 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On our Skamania County list it sits near the top for size. Morton is the closest place, 16 miles off. The big place round here is Vancouver, 51 miles distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Fawn Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Skamania County include Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and largemouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Fawn Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 60°F and January at 33°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to Fawn Lake around it. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Forest Lake at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. What applies at Fawn Lake may have changed since it was mapped.