Giffin Lake Fishing near Mabton, Washington

• Overview

  Giffin Lake is a Yakima County water, in Washington. Height above sea level is 643 feet. It measures about 95 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Size puts it in the front rank of our Yakima County list. 3 miles away sits Mabton, the nearest town. Further out sit Sunnyside (5.7 miles) and Grandview (6.7 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Giffin Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Yakima County: rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, mountain whitefish, cutthroat trout and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Giffin Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by December the average is down near 32°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Giffin Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Bos Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Giffin Lake carry more weight than any list.