Fishing at Glasses Lake, Chelan County, Washington

• Overview

  Glasses Lake is a Chelan County water, in Washington. Around the bank it is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 21 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest place of any size is Gold Bar, 26 miles away. For a city, Everett is 51 miles off. Water in the same corner: Margaret Lake roughly 0.5 miles, Heather Lake 0.9 miles away, Cup Lake roughly 1.3 miles, Saucer Lake 1.3 miles away and Grouse Lake roughly 1.4 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Glasses Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Chelan County list cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and sockeye salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Glasses Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 57°F and December reads 23°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Glasses Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Margaret Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Treat Glasses Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.