Ledbetter Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Pend Oreille County, Washington, you have Ledbetter Lake. Height above sea level is 2,530 feet. It measures about 28 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Fruitvale lies 16 miles from the water. Then Salmo, 20 miles, and Trail, 20 miles. Close by you also have: Lower Lead King Lake within 1.7 miles, Upper Lead King Lake at 2.1 miles, Lime Lake within 3.1 miles, Hooknose Lake at 4.2 miles and Boundary Lake within 4.8 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Ledbetter Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Pend Oreille County: rainbow trout, tench, cutthroat trout and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Ledbetter Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 24°F in January and 62°F in August. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. The open-water window runs from around late March to about late November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Ledbetter Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lower Lead King Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Ledbetter Lake.