Rock Lake Fishing near Leavenworth, Washington

• Overview

  Rock Lake belongs to Chelan County, Washington. Elevation runs to 5,876 feet. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It sits higher than most water we list in Washington. 20 miles away sits Leavenworth, the nearest town. Cashmere follows at 30 miles, then Gold Bar at 34 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Rock Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Rock Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 58°F in August and bottom out at 23°F in December. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Rock Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Crescent Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Rock Lake should be assumed from this page alone.