Fishing Little Lake in Kittitas County, Washington

• Overview

  Little Lake sits within Kittitas County in Washington. It stands 2,336 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Kittitas County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Cle Elum, is 6.8 miles away. Ellensburg follows at 17 miles, then Kittitas at 22 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Kittitas County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Little Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 65°F and January near 26°F on the long-run figures. In milder years the surface never sets. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing Little Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Cabin Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Little Lake is worth confirming on the day.