Hyas Lake Fishing Guide, King County, Washington

• Overview

  You will find Hyas Lake in King County, Washington. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. It measures about 93 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. It ranks high for size among our King County listings. Nearest town is Leavenworth, 22 miles off. Cle Elum is 28 miles and Tanner 30 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Hyas Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across King County, recorded fish include Chum salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Hyas Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 56°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Hyas Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. There are toilets half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Hyas Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Hyas Lake locally before you travel.