Fishing at Lake Louise, Pierce County, Washington

• Overview

  In Washington, Lake Louise falls inside Pierce County. Open plain runs right down to the water. Surface area is around 36 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It ranks high for size among our Pierce County listings. Start from Steilacoom, 1.7 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Tacoma, an 8.7 miles drive. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Louise

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Pierce County include pink salmon, sockeye 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 Louise rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 65°F and January reads 39°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Louise. A cold snap sets things back for several days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. There is a marked fishing area half a mile from here. Facilities run to toilets 0.9 miles from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Boyles Lake is 0.6 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Lake Louise.