Jade Lake Fishing Guide, King County, Washington

• Overview

  Jade Lake is listed under King County, Washington. The bank gives way to rolling hill. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our King County list. Tanner is the closest place, 24 miles off. The nearest city of size is Bellevue, 44 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Jade Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name Chum salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Jade Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 58°F in August and bottom out at 27°F in December. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Jade Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. There are toilets half a mile off. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lake Ilswoot is 0.3 miles off. Treat access at Jade Lake as something to verify.