Stidham Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Pierce County, Washington, you have Stidham Lake. It stands 650 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest place of any size is Eatonville, 5.8 miles away. For a city, Tacoma is 22 miles off. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Stidham Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Pierce County include pink salmon, sockeye salmon, largemouth bass and Chum salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Stidham Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 38°F to 64°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Stidham Lake. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Tanwax Lake, 0.6 miles out. Nothing on Stidham Lake should be assumed from this page alone.