Hall Creek Fishing near Mountlake Terrace, Washington

• Overview

  Out in Snohomish County, Washington, sits Hall Creek. What surrounds it is open plain. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Washington listings. You are 1 mile from Mountlake Terrace. Then Esperance, 1.2 miles, and Shoreline, 2.2 miles. Alternatives close at hand: Echo Lake out at 1.2 miles, Hall Lake 1.8 miles away, Lake Forest Reservoir out at 2.6 miles, Bitter Lake Reservoir 3.9 miles away and Bitter Lake out at 4.2 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Hall Creek

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. The head and tail of a pool beat the body of it. Snohomish County records list Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Hall Creek repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 65°F on average, December about 40°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Hall Creek. A steady wind fishes better than a still, bright day.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Lake Ballinger Boat Launch gives a made launch, half a mile off. Leave the car at Ballinger Park Parking, about half a mile from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. There are picnic tables half a mile away. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Echo Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. For Hall Creek in particular, ask before you travel.