Fishing Naneum Creek in Kittitas County, Washington

• Overview

  Naneum Creek is a Kittitas County water, in Washington. Elevation runs to 1,421 feet. The nearest place of any size is Ellensburg, 4.4 miles away. For a city, Tri-Cities is 78 miles off. More in the same country: Wenas Lake 12 miles away, Mud Lake some 19 miles off, Little Lake 21 miles away, Manastash Lake some 21 miles off and Cabin Lake 21 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Naneum Creek

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. Open biodiversity records for Kittitas County list cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Naneum Creek the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 27°F to 68°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Naneum Creek the same rules apply, with local timing. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The closest car park is 0.9 miles away, so pack accordingly. Anglers are recorded at Fiorito Pond North, roughly half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Wenas Lake, 12 miles out. Check the position on Naneum Creek before loading the car.