Lila Lake Fishing Guide, Kittitas County, Washington

• Overview

  Lila Lake lies within the bounds of Kittitas County, Washington. The surface lies 5,197 feet up. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Kittitas County are larger. Tanner sits 20 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Renton is 42 miles off. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lila Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Kittitas County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lila Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 24°F in January to roughly 56°F in August. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lila Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Rachel Lake, 0.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Lila Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.