Fishing at La Rush Lake, Skagit County, Washington

• Overview

  Out in Skagit County, Washington, sits La Rush Lake. Elevation runs to 3,215 feet. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Skagit County standards. Darrington lies 23 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Chilliwack, 55 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on La Rush Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Skagit County names Coho salmon, Chum salmon, pink salmon, rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of La Rush Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 28°F to 59°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Expect La Rush Lake to follow that timing. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Bear Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on La Rush Lake is worth confirming on the day.