Jade Lake Fishing near Leavenworth, Washington

• Overview

  Jade Lake is one of the King County listings for Washington. It stands 5,420 feet above sea level. At roughly 24 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It sits higher than most water we list in Washington. Leavenworth sits 24 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Tanner at 28 miles and Riverbend at 28 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Jade Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for King County cover Chum salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Jade Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 56°F and December near 24°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Jade Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try No Name Lake, 0.3 miles away. For Jade Lake in particular, ask before you travel.