Mink Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Washington holds Mink Lake, in Clallam County. Salt water lies 14 miles off. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Port Angeles, 23 miles off. It is 41 miles to Victoria, the nearest city. Near neighbours: Hidden Lake some 1.4 miles off, Blackwood Lake at 1.6 miles, Deer Lake some 2.5 miles off, Ring Lake at 3.4 miles and Sol Duc Lake some 4.3 miles off. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Mink Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Clallam County include Coho salmon, rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and American shad. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Mink Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 56°F and December near 33°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Mink Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a campsite 130 yards from the water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Hidden Lake is 1.4 miles off. Treat Mink Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.