Lower Garfield Mountain Lake near Tanner: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lower Garfield Mountain Lake is a King County water, Washington side. It sits at 3,678 feet above sea level. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. 14 miles away sits Tanner, the nearest town. For a city, Bellevue is 34 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lower Garfield Mountain Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in King County include Chum salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Lower Garfield Mountain Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 59°F for August and 28°F for December. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Lower Garfield Mountain Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Upper Garfield Mountain Lake, 0.4 miles out. None of that is settled for Lower Garfield Mountain Lake in what we hold.