West Medical Lake Fishing Guide, Spokane County, Washington

• Overview

  West Medical Lake is a Spokane County water, in Washington. The country round it is mixed woodland from end to end. It measures about 206 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 3.6 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Spokane County listings. For supplies, Medical Lake is 1.2 miles out. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on West Medical Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Spokane County list largemouth bass, yellow perch, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of West Medical Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 67°F and January reads 28°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Expect West Medical Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A pier 0.9 miles from here gives a platform over deeper water. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Medical Lake, 1.1 miles away. Check the current arrangement for West Medical Lake.