Skaro Lake in Skagit County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Skaro Lake in Skagit County, Washington. It sits in rolling bush. At 14 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Darrington at 20 miles is the nearest place to stop. Arlington Heights lies 40 miles off, Granite Falls another 40 miles. Also within reach: Snowking Lake sits 0.2 miles out, Found Lake 0.7 miles, Cyclone Lake sits 0.9 miles out, Arrowhead Lake 1.2 miles and Hamar Lake sits 1.6 miles out. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Skaro Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Skagit County names Coho salmon, Chum salmon, pink salmon, rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Skaro Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 24°F in December to roughly 56°F in August. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Skaro Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Snowking Lake, 0.2 miles away. Where Skaro Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.