Lonesome Lake Fishing near Buckley, Washington

• Overview

  Lonesome Lake is a Pierce County water, Washington side. It lies 4,787 feet above sea level. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest town is Buckley, 20 miles off. Enumclaw is 21 miles and Crocker 21 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout. The shoreline gives more room than the map suggests.

• Where to Fish on Lonesome Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Pierce County, recorded fish include pink salmon, sockeye salmon, largemouth bass and Chum salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lonesome Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 58°F and January near 29°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Lonesome Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lake Eleanor, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lonesome Lake should be assumed from this page alone.