Squires Lake Fishing Guide, Whatcom County, Washington

• Overview

  You will find Squires Lake in Whatcom County, Washington. The bank is 456 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Sudden Valley, is 5.3 miles distant. Abbotsford sits 29 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Squires Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Whatcom County include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, white sturgeon, Chum salmon and pink salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Squires Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 62°F and January reads 38°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Squires Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. There are toilets half a mile off. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Palmer Lake is 0.7 miles off. Confirm before you fish Squires Lake.