Park Lakes Fishing in Kittitas County, Washington

• Overview

  Park Lakes is a Kittitas County water, Washington side. It sits in mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 11 acres — small enough to read in one session. Tanner is the closest place, 21 miles off. Renton is the closest city, 43 miles away. Close by you also have: Spectacle Lake 1.2 miles away, Glacier Lake 1.3 miles off, Lila Lake 1.7 miles away, Joe Lake 2.2 miles off and Chikamin Lake 2.2 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Park Lakes

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Kittitas County: cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Park Lakes decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 24°F to 56°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Park Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A camping area sits within 170 yards of here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Spectacle Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Park Lakes.