Fishing at Green Lake, King County, Washington

• Overview

  Within King County, Washington, you have Green Lake. The country here is open plain. At 254 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The full circuit measures close to 2.4 miles on foot. On our King County list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Greenwood, 1.4 miles away. It is 5 miles to Seattle, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  The books put it at 30 ft. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. King County records list Chum salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Green Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 64°F in August and bottoms out near 40°F in December. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Time your trip to Green Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public ownership means the bank is normally open to anglers. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Green Lake Reservoir at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Green Lake before loading the car.