The Lagoon in Clallam County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find The Lagoon in Clallam County, Washington. The shore lies 0.3 miles out. This is a pocket water of some 21 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest place of any size is Port Angeles, 2 miles away. For a city, Victoria is 22 miles off. Others within reach: Peabody Heights Reservoir some 2.9 miles off, Lake Dawn just 6.5 miles, Lake Angeles some 8.8 miles off, Solmar Lake just 11 miles and Lake Sutherland some 12 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on The Lagoon

  Federal mapping classes it as an estuary, so the water is tidal and salinity moves with the season. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish The Lagoon where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 61°F on average, January about 38°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to The Lagoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. There is a marina, Port Angeles Boat Haven, 0.9 miles away. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Peabody Heights Reservoir at 2.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at The Lagoon for certain.