Upper Loch Katrine Fishing Guide, King County, Washington

• Overview

  Upper Loch Katrine is one of the King County listings for Washington. Tidal water begins 34 miles from here. At 24 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Tanner is the closest place, 12 miles off. It is 28 miles to Bellevue, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Upper Loch Katrine

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for King County list Chum salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Upper Loch Katrine to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 31°F to 59°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Loch Katrine. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lake Isabella at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Upper Loch Katrine as something to verify.