Fish Lake Fishing in Yakima County, Washington

• Overview

  Fish Lake sits within Yakima County in Washington. The bank is 4,137 feet above sea level. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Supplies mean a trip to Tieton, 32 miles off. Kent sits 57 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Fish Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Yakima County include rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, mountain whitefish, cutthroat trout and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Fish Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 56°F at the top of summer and 26°F at the bottom of winter. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan around that when you fish Fish Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Buck Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Fish Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.