Lake Goss Fishing near Freeland, Washington

• Overview

  Island County in Washington is where Lake Goss sits. Elevation runs to 171 feet. It runs to roughly 54 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 1.0 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Ground here is low by Washington standards. Freeland sits 2.9 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Langley follows at 3.4 miles, then Tulalip Bay at 7.8 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Goss

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Island County list Coho salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, Dolly Varden and walleye pollock. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Lake Goss is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 40°F and August at about 62°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Lake Goss by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. A picnic area is mapped about 0.9 miles away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lone Lake, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lake Goss before loading the car.