Nimue Lake near Tanner: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Washington holds Nimue Lake, in King County. The bank is 3,894 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. Start from Tanner, 17 miles down the road. The big place round here is Bellevue, 38 miles distant. Neighbouring water: Le Fay Lake within 0.3 miles, Merlin Lake roughly 0.4 miles, Myrtle Lake within 0.9 miles, Goat Lake roughly 1 mile and Snoqualmie Lake Potholes within 1.2 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Nimue Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for King County cover Chum salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Nimue Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 26°F and August at about 57°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. At Nimue Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Le Fay Lake, 0.3 miles out. Treat access at Nimue Lake as something to verify.