Fishing Sulphur Mountain Lake in Snohomish County, Washington

• Overview

  Sulphur Mountain Lake is one of the Snohomish County listings for Washington. The water sits 5,197 feet up. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Compared with other Washington water on our list, it sits high. The nearest town is Darrington, 21 miles away. It is 52 miles to Everett, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sulphur Mountain Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Snohomish County records list Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and largemouth bass among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Sulphur Mountain Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 57°F; by December the average is down near 24°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Sulphur Mountain Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Bath Lake, 2.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Sulphur Mountain Lake should be assumed from this page alone.