Pass Lake Fishing Guide, Snohomish County, Washington

• Overview

  The Snohomish County entry here is Pass Lake, in Washington. The shore lies 32 miles out. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Snohomish County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Darrington is 10 miles out. Everett sits 33 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Pass Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Snohomish County include Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Pass Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 58°F, the coldest about 29°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Pass Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Coal Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Where Pass Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.