Fishing Pumpkinseed Lake in King County, Washington

• Overview

  Pumpkinseed Lake is a King County water, in Washington. The surface lies 4,324 feet up. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. On size it sits at the modest end of our King County list. Supplies mean a trip to Tanner, 15 miles off. The big place round here is Bellevue, 35 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Pumpkinseed Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for King County list Chum salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Pumpkinseed Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 28°F to 59°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That is the shape of the year on Pumpkinseed Lake. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Hi-Low Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Pumpkinseed Lake as something to verify.