Jiggs Lake Fishing Guide, Mason County, Washington

• Overview

  Jiggs Lake belongs to Mason County, Washington. The setting is open plain on every side. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest place of any size is Allyn, 9.8 miles away. Tacoma sits 29 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Near neighbours: Dry Pond 0.9 miles away, Maggie Lake (0.9 miles), Grass Lake 1 mile away, Wood Lake (1.4 miles) and Wheeler Lake 1.6 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Jiggs Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Mason County include Chum salmon, cutthroat trout, Coho salmon and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Jiggs Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 63°F and January at 39°F. Cold never closes this one. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Jiggs Lake rarely departs from it. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Dry Pond is 0.9 miles distant. Confirm access to Jiggs Lake locally before you travel.