Lake Easton near Cle Elum: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake Easton is a Kittitas County water, Washington side. Height above sea level is 2,169 feet. At about 218 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The perimeter runs near 3.2 miles, so plan the walk before you start. On our Kittitas County list it sits near the top for size. Some 13 miles away sits Cle Elum, the nearest settlement. Then Riverbend, 30 miles, and Wilderness Rim, 30 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Easton

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Fish documented in Kittitas County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lake Easton responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 26°F to 60°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It holds true on Lake Easton more years than not. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lavender Lake sits 3.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lake Easton carry more weight than any list.