Tee Lake in Mason County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Tee Lake sits in Mason County, out in Washington. The setting is rolling hill. With some 47 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 1.5 miles, small enough to learn in a day. The closest town, Belfair, is 9.3 miles away. For a city, Tacoma is 30 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Tee Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Mason County, recorded fish include Chum salmon, cutthroat trout and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Tee Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 39°F and August at about 62°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That is the shape of the year on Tee Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Shoe Lake, 1.1 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Tee Lake for certain.