Gehrke Lake Fishing Guide, Thurston County, Washington

• Overview

  In Washington, Gehrke Lake falls inside Thurston County. It sits 14 miles in from the sea. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thurston County list. Rainier at 1.3 miles is the nearest place to stop. Yelm is 4.7 miles away, with North Yelm at 6 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Gehrke Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Thurston County include Chum salmon, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Gehrke Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 39°F to 64°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Gehrke Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Inman Lake, 0.5 miles away. Nothing on Gehrke Lake should be assumed from this page alone.