Fishing at Lime Lake, Pend Oreille County, Washington

• Overview

  Lime Lake is one of the Pend Oreille County waters in Washington. Elevation runs to 2,552 feet. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Pend Oreille County. Fruitvale sits 19 miles from the bank. Then Salmo, 22 miles, and Trail, 23 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lime Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Pend Oreille County cover rainbow trout, tench, cutthroat trout and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Treat Lime Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in August and bottom out at 24°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Lime Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Ledbetter Lake, 3.1 miles away. Treat Lime Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.