Summit Lake Fishing in Snohomish County, Washington

• Overview

  Snohomish County, Washington, is where Summit Lake sits. Country round the bank runs to open valley. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Some 9.3 miles away sits Granite Falls, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Lochsloy (12 miles) and Sultan (13 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Summit Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Snohomish County cover Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Summit Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 34°F to 60°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Summit Lake regularly works to that calendar. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Part of this sits inside or beside Mount Pilchuck State Park, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Bathtub Lakes, 0.5 miles away. Rules at Summit Lake are worth checking on the day.