Lake Lucinda, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lake Lucinda in Thurston County, Washington. The bank is 253 feet above sea level. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ground here is low by Washington standards. For supplies, Tumwater is 7 miles out. It is 35 miles to Tacoma, the nearest city. Near neighbours: Black River at 3 miles, Trosper Lake (5.7 miles), Scott Lake at 5.8 miles, Simmons Lake (6.6 miles) and Barnes Lake at 6.6 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lake Lucinda

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Reported across Thurston County: Chum salmon, largemouth bass and bluegill. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lake Lucinda that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 62°F in August and bottom out at 39°F in December. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That shapes the year on Lake Lucinda. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Leave the car at Darlin Creek Preserve, about 140 yards from the bank. A toilet block sits 170 yards away. This sits inside Darlin Creek Preserve, so read the reserve notices first. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Black River sits 3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lake Lucinda should be assumed from this page alone.