Fishing at Lake Serene, Snohomish County, Washington

• Overview

  This water sits in Snohomish County, Washington. The country round it is dry hill from end to end. It measures about 45 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 1.0 miles on foot. Few waters listed in Snohomish County are bigger. Nearest town is Picnic Point-North Lynnwood, 0.7 miles off. Lake Stickney is 1.2 miles away, with Meadowdale at 1.5 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Serene

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Snohomish County records list Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Lake Serene decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 64°F and December at 40°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Lake Serene fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Stickney Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Check the position on Lake Serene before loading the car.