Fishing Lake Tyee in Skagit County, Washington

• Overview

  You will find Lake Tyee in Skagit County, Washington. This is mixed woodland country. The water covers some 50 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 1.5 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Sedro-Woolley lies 22 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Abbotsford, 40 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Tyee

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Skagit County, recorded fish include Coho salmon, Chum salmon and pink salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lake Tyee that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 63°F and January about 35°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Time your trip to Lake Tyee by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Vogler Lake is 0.6 miles off. Where Lake Tyee is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.