Hodge Lake Fishing Guide, Pierce County, Washington

• Overview

  The Pierce County entry here is Hodge Lake, in Washington. Country round the bank runs to dry hill. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Washington listings. Start from DuPont, 1.4 miles down the road. Tacoma sits 15 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Hodge Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Pierce County cover pink salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Hodge Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 40°F in January up to 63°F in August. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Hodge Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There are picnic tables recorded roughly 0.9 miles off. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Grant Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Hodge Lake should be assumed from this page alone.