Knox Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Knox Lake lies in Chelan County, Washington. Height above sea level is 6,234 feet. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Washington listings. For supplies, Leavenworth is 13 miles out. Cashmere is 23 miles and Sunnyslope 30 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Knox Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Chelan County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sockeye salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Knox Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 55°F and December near 21°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Knox Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lake Charles, 1.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Knox Lake carry more weight than any list.