Fishing Nosh Nosh Wahtum in Kittitas County, Washington

• Overview

  The Kittitas County entry here is Nosh Nosh Wahtum, in Washington. What surrounds it is pine and birch. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. For a base, Leavenworth sits 21 miles out. Bellevue sits 51 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Nosh Nosh Wahtum

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Nosh Nosh Wahtum a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 56°F and December near 22°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Nosh Nosh Wahtum.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There are toilets 150 yards off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Squitch Lake is 0.7 miles off. For Nosh Nosh Wahtum in particular, ask before you travel.