Lenore Lake Fishing Guide, Grant County, Washington

• Overview

  Within Grant County, Washington, you have Lenore Lake. The bank is 1,070 feet above sea level. Roughly 1,406 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. It ranks high for size among our Grant County listings. The town to know is Soap Lake, 6.9 miles out. After that come Ephrata at 12 miles and Moses Lake North at 22 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lenore Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Grant County cover yellow perch, largemouth bass and bluegill. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lenore Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 26°F in January. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Lenore Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A boat ramp sits 0.9 miles away, so trailered boats can get on. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around 0.9 miles from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Little Soap Lake, 2.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Lenore Lake are worth checking on the day.