Fishing at Stonesthrow Lake, Kittitas County, Washington

• Overview

  Stonesthrow Lake is one of the Kittitas County listings for Washington. This is open valley country. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kittitas County list. Head to Riverbend, 21 miles away, for anything you forgot. Tanner follows at 21 miles, then Wilderness Rim at 21 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Stonesthrow Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Kittitas County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Stonesthrow Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 58°F, the coldest about 25°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That is the shape of the year on Stonesthrow Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Margaret Lake is 0.4 miles distant. None of that is settled for Stonesthrow Lake in what we hold.