Gallaher Head Lake Fishing Guide, Kittitas County, Washington

• Overview

  Gallaher Head Lake is set in Kittitas County, Washington. The surroundings are rolling bush. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kittitas County. For supplies, Cle Elum is 17 miles out. Renton sits 58 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Gallaher Head Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Gallaher Head Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 56°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Gallaher Head Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lake Ann at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Gallaher Head Lake if anything is unclear.