Little Fish Lake Fishing Guide, Snohomish County, Washington

• Overview

  Little Fish Lake is a Snohomish County water, Washington side. It lies 4,957 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Snohomish County list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Gold Bar, 25 miles off. For a city, Everett is 48 miles off. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Fish Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Snohomish County include Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Little Fish Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 57°F; the cold one sits at 23°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Little Fish Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Fortune Ponds, 1.9 miles out. Treat access at Little Fish Lake as something to verify.