Henry Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Henry Lake is listed under Yakima County, Washington. It stands 5,184 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Yakima County are larger. Head to Tieton, 30 miles away, for anything you forgot. Kent sits 60 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Henry Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, mountain whitefish and cutthroat trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Henry Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 55°F; by January the average is down near 25°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Henry Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Bill Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Henry Lake in what we hold.