Little Hester Lake Fishing Guide, King County, Washington

• Overview

  You will find Little Hester Lake in King County, Washington. It sits at 4,255 feet above sea level. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Tanner is the closest place, 16 miles off. Then Riverbend, 16 miles, and Wilderness Rim, 18 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Hester Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for King County list Chum salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Little Hester Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 57°F and December at 26°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan around that when you fish Little Hester Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Hester Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Treat Little Hester Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.