Lake Number 1 Fishing Guide, Skagit County, Washington

• Overview

  Set in Skagit County, Washington, this is Lake Number 1. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed woodland. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Skagit County. The closest town, Darrington, is 23 miles away. Everett sits 57 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Number 1

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Skagit County list Coho salmon, Chum salmon, pink salmon and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 58°F and December at 25°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on this water. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lake Number 2 is 0.7 miles off. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.