Spearfish Lake in Klickitat County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Spearfish Lake sits within Klickitat County in Washington. Land around it is rolling hill. The water measures roughly 17 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It lies lower than most water we list in Washington. Dallesport is the closest town at 2.5 miles. Beyond it, The Dalles at 3.3 miles and Chenoweth at 5.5 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Spearfish Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Klickitat County, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, Coho salmon and pumpkinseed. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Spearfish Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 72°F and January about 35°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Spearfish Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Little Spearfish Lake, 0.3 miles away. Rules at Spearfish Lake are worth checking on the day.