Glacier Lake Fishing Guide, Kittitas County, Washington

• Overview

  Out in Kittitas County, Washington, sits Glacier Lake. It stands 4,744 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 22 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest town is Tanner, 21 miles off. For a city, Renton is 43 miles off. Near neighbours: Spectacle Lake 0.8 miles away, Chikamin Lake a touch under 1.1 miles, Park Lakes 1.3 miles away, Joe Lake a touch under 1.9 miles and Avalanche Lake 2.1 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Glacier Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Glacier Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 56°F and January reads 24°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Glacier Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A campsite is mapped about 0.9 miles away, which makes an early start easier. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Spectacle Lake is 0.8 miles off. Rules at Glacier Lake are worth checking on the day.