Fishing at Owhigh Lakes, Pierce County, Washington

• Overview

  This water sits in Pierce County, Washington. The surroundings are mixed forest. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Pierce County. Head to Crocker, 29 miles away, for anything you forgot. Buckley is 29 miles away, with Enumclaw at 30 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Owhigh Lakes

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Pierce County include pink salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Owhigh Lakes for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 53°F and January near 24°F on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Owhigh Lakes regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Ghost Lake, 2.1 miles away. What applies at Owhigh Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.