Rock Rabbit Lakes Fishing near Riverbend, Washington

• Overview

  In Washington, Rock Rabbit Lakes belongs to Kittitas County. The bank is 4,206 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Riverbend, is 21 miles away. For a city, Renton is 42 miles off. Nearest other option: Swan Lake 0.4 miles away, Stonesthrow Lake lies 0.6 miles on, Margaret Lake 0.9 miles away, Twin Lakes lies 1.4 miles on and Baker Lake 1.7 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Rock Rabbit Lakes

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Kittitas County names cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Rock Rabbit Lakes the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 25°F to 58°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing Rock Rabbit Lakes regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Swan Lake, 0.4 miles away. Check the position at Rock Rabbit Lakes before loading the car.