Tuscohatchie Lake Fishing near Tanner, Washington

• Overview

  This water sits in King County, Washington. It stands 4,026 feet above sea level. At about 60 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 1.2 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Few waters listed in King County are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Tanner, 13 miles away. Riverbend is 13 miles and Wilderness Rim 14 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Tuscohatchie Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for King County cover Chum salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Tuscohatchie Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 57°F, while December sits near 26°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan around that when you fish Tuscohatchie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Cad Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Tuscohatchie Lake.