Star Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in King County, Washington, sits Star Lake. The water sits 338 feet up. At about 34 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. You are 1.6 miles from Lakeland North. Kent sits 3.1 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. In the same area: Bingaman Pond just 0.6 miles, Lake Fenwick at 1.1 miles, Lake Dolloff just 2 miles, Steel Lake at 2.1 miles and Mirror Lake just 3.5 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Star Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for King County names Chum salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Star Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 65°F and December near 39°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That is the shape of the year on Star Lake. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a jetty 120 yards off, worth knowing on a busy day. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Bingaman Pond at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Star Lake is worth confirming on the day.