Lake Number 2 Fishing near Darrington, Washington

• Overview

  Set in Skagit County, Lake Number 2 is a Washington water. It stands 4,203 feet above sea level. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Some 19 miles away sits Darrington, the nearest settlement. It is 53 miles to Everett, the nearest city. What else is close: Lake Number 1 0.3 miles off, Lower Granite Lake 0.7 miles away, Upper Granite Lake 0.7 miles off, Upper Jordan Lake 1.2 miles away and Lower Jordan Lake 1.9 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Number 2

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Skagit County include Coho salmon, Chum salmon and pink salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat this water as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 56°F in August and bottom out at 24°F in December. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Part of this sits inside or beside Granite Lakes Natural Resources Conservation Area, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lake Number 1, 0.3 miles out. Check the current arrangement for this water.