Fishing Thunder Lake in Whatcom County, Washington

• Overview

  Within Whatcom County, Washington, you have Thunder Lake. The country round it is mixed woodland from end to end. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. You are 38 miles from Darrington. Ryder Lake is 45 miles away, with Eastern Hillsides at 45 miles. If this one is busy: Diablo Lake 0.5 miles away, 3 miles away is Gorge Lake, Bouck Lake 3.5 miles away, 3.7 miles away is Jeanita Lake and Sourdough Lake 4.3 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Thunder Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Whatcom County include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and white sturgeon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Thunder Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 60°F and January near 26°F on the long-run figures. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Thunder Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. There is a marked fishing area half a mile from here. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Diablo Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. For Thunder Lake in particular, ask before you travel.