Paradise Lake Fishing near Cottage Lake, Washington

• Overview

  Paradise Lake lies within the bounds of Snohomish County, Washington. What surrounds it is dry hill. Small at around 18 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Ground here is low by Washington standards. Cottage Lake is the closest town at 2.1 miles. Further out sit Maltby (3 miles) and Duvall (4.4 miles). The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Paradise Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Snohomish County names Chinook salmon, pink salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Paradise Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in August and bottom out at 39°F in December. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Paradise Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Echo Lake, 1.2 miles away. Confirm before you fish Paradise Lake.