Spire Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Spire Lake falls in Chelan County, part of Washington. Everything around it is lake country bush. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Most waters listed here for Chelan County are larger. Darrington lies 24 miles from the water. Then Gold Bar, 42 miles, and Granite Falls, 43 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Spire Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Chelan County, recorded fish include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Spire Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 56°F in August and bottom out at 24°F in December. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Spire Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Mule Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Spire Lake before loading the car.