Mardee Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mardee Lake sits in Kittitas County, out in Washington. The country round it is farm and woodlot from end to end. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Most waters listed here for Kittitas County are larger. The town to know is Tanner, 18 miles out. The nearest city of size is Renton, 39 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Mardee Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Kittitas County names cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Mardee Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 59°F on average, January about 26°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Mardee Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Barometric swings often matter more than the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Parking is at Gold Creek Sno-Park, some half a mile off. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. There are toilets half a mile off. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Hyak Lake at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Mardee Lake should be assumed from this page alone.