Price Lake in Whatcom County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Price Lake in Whatcom County, Washington. The bank is 3,881 feet above sea level. With some 55 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.0 miles of margin, front to back. Few waters listed in Whatcom County are bigger. Ryder Lake sits 21 miles from the bank. It is 27 miles to Chilliwack, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Price Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Whatcom County names sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and white sturgeon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Price Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 56°F; by December the average is down near 26°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Price Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lake Ann is 2.6 miles distant. Confirm access to Price Lake locally before you travel.