Inman Lake Fishing in Thurston County, Washington

• Overview

  In Washington, Inman Lake belongs to Thurston County. It sits at 440 feet above sea level. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. Our Thurston County list holds plenty of bigger water. Rainier sits 0.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Tacoma is 27 miles off. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Inman Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Thurston County: Chum salmon, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Inman Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 63°F on average, January about 38°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing Inman Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There are toilets half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Gehrke Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Inman Lake may have changed since it was mapped.