Jason Lakes Fishing near Leavenworth, Washington

• Overview

  In Washington, Jason Lakes falls inside Chelan County. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Washington. For a base, Leavenworth sits 13 miles out. Cashmere is 24 miles and Sunnyslope 31 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Jason Lakes

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Chelan County cover cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and largemouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Jason Lakes the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 55°F in August and bottoms out near 21°F in December. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Jason Lakes around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Honour Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Jason Lakes in what we hold.