Lake Limerick Fishing in Mason County, Washington

• Overview

  Lake Limerick is one of the Mason County waters in Washington. Height above sea level is 236 feet. The water covers some 132 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 2.3 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It ranks high for size among our Mason County listings. The closest town, Shelton, is 5.5 miles distant. Allyn is 12 miles and Home 13 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Limerick

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name Chum salmon, cutthroat trout, Coho salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Lake Limerick decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 39°F to 63°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It holds true on Lake Limerick more years than not. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lake Leprechaun, 0.6 miles out. Signs at Lake Limerick carry more weight than any list.