Woods Lake Fishing Guide, Snohomish County, Washington

• Overview

  Woods Lake belongs to Snohomish County, Washington. It sits in oak and grass. It covers about 22 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For supplies, Woods Creek is 4.2 miles out. Beyond it, Sultan at 4.6 miles and Monroe North at 7.4 miles. Close neighbours run: Lost Lake 1.5 miles, Ida Lake within 1.7 miles, Lake Chaplain 2.2 miles, Lake Bronson within 2.4 miles and Japanese Lake 2.7 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Woods Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Snohomish County cover Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Woods Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 38°F to 63°F. No part of the year shuts this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Woods Lake. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lost Lake, 1.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Woods Lake before loading the car.