Quartz Lake Fishing Guide, Snohomish County, Washington

• Overview

  This water sits in Snohomish County, Washington. It sits at 4,810 feet above sea level. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Gold Bar lies 20 miles from the water. Darrington is 24 miles and Sultan 25 miles. Also worth knowing: Goblin Lake some 0.6 miles off, Bowser Lake at 2.3 miles, Blanca Lake some 2.6 miles off, Coney Lake at 3 miles and Virgin Lake some 3.3 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Quartz Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Snohomish County records list Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Quartz Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 57°F for August and 25°F for December. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Quartz Lake the season follows that pattern closely. Late evening often out-fishes the whole afternoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Goblin Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. For Quartz Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.