Fishing at Mason Lake, Mason County, Washington

• Overview

  Look for Mason Lake in Mason County, Washington. The land about it is open plain. At 974 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. Around 8.8 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. On our Mason County list it sits near the top for size. 7 miles away sits Allyn, the nearest town. Tacoma sits 25 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mason Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Mason County: Chum salmon, cutthroat trout, Coho salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Mason Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 63°F at the top of summer and 39°F at the bottom of winter. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Mason Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. A marina sits half a mile off, so fuel and a proper ramp are close. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Trask Lake is 1.5 miles distant. Check the position on Mason Lake before loading the car.