Upper Lead King Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Pend Oreille County end of Washington holds Upper Lead King Lake. The country here is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Pend Oreille County list. The closest town, Fruitvale, is 15 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Spokane, 89 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Upper Lead King Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name rainbow trout, tench, cutthroat trout, pumpkinseed and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Upper Lead King Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 62°F, the coldest about 24°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late March. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Upper Lead King Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lower Lead King Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Upper Lead King Lake.