Fishing at Lake Minterwood, Pierce County, Washington

• Overview

  Lake Minterwood lies in Pierce County, Washington. The country here is oak and grass. About 20 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is low-lying compared with other Washington water we list. You are 1.3 miles from Key Center. Beyond it, Rosedale at 4.3 miles and Wauna at 4.5 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake Minterwood

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Pierce County include pink salmon, sockeye salmon, largemouth bass, Chum salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lake Minterwood fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 63°F at the top of summer and 40°F at the bottom of winter. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Lake Minterwood runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A pier 0.9 miles from here gives a platform over deeper water. There is a toilet block some 0.9 miles out. Part of this sits inside or beside Key Central Forest, so read the notices. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Doyle Pond at 1.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Lake Minterwood is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.