Lost Lake Fishing near Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, Washington

• Overview

  The Thurston County entry here is Lost Lake, in Washington. Salt water lies 3.4 miles off. At roughly 11 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Ground here is low by Washington standards. Head to Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, 3.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Tacoma is the closest city, 19 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Thurston County list Chum salmon, largemouth bass and bluegill. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Lost Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 64°F, while December sits near 39°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Lost Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The nearest car park we can see is 0.9 miles out, so expect a walk with your gear. A platform or pier sits within 130 yards. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, McAllister Spring Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Lost Lake.