Hamilton Lake Fishing in Pierce County, Washington

• Overview

  Set in Pierce County, Hamilton Lake is a Washington water. Salt water lies 9.8 miles off. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. North Yelm at 5.4 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 17 miles to Tacoma, the nearest city. Close by you also have: Chambers Lake (0.3 miles), 0.4 miles out stands Dailman Lake, Shaver Lake (1.1 miles), 3.1 miles out stands Lewis Lake and Nisqually Lake (5.2 miles). The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Hamilton Lake

  We hold no depth figure 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 Pierce County list pink salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Hamilton Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 39°F to 65°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing Hamilton Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Chambers Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Hamilton Lake are worth checking on the day.