Pass Lake

steeli · Nov 23, 2023

Has anyone fished or been by the lake lately and knows if it's open?
Awhile back it was 'Red' listed for toxic algae and closed at the launch.

Tim L · Nov 23, 2023

Still red

Washington State Toxic Algae

www.nwtoxicalgae.org

Wanative · Nov 23, 2023

Could open soon.

steeli · Nov 23, 2023

I've been following the toxic website but no data since Oct 30th. The fish I bet are getting lazy.

Kfish · Nov 23, 2023

The launch was still closed this morning. I could not resist driving all that way so I launched my tube from the road side. Water quality was typical of this lake, clear without that summer scum layer and it fished well

_WW_ · Nov 24, 2023

I think they need to test it somewhere other than the boat launch.

Kfish · Nov 24, 2023

_WW_ said:
I think they need to test it somewhere other than the boat launch.

I thought the same thing. I don’t know how these toxic algae are distributed in the water column but the prevailing wind does blow everything toward the launch.
But then again it makes sense since that’s the point of entry into the lake

Bambooflyguy · Nov 24, 2023

Being a state park also makes them overly cautious…….

Wanative · Nov 27, 2023

It's open.

Stonedfish · Nov 28, 2023

Wanative said:
It's open.

Maybe if the weather is really shitty this weekend which it is forecast to be, we should row someone’s drift boat around the lake looking for bows and browns. Just a thought…….

SF

Wanative · Nov 28, 2023

Stonedfish said:
Maybe if the weather is really shitty this weekend which it is forecast to be, we should row someone’s drift boat around the lake looking for bows and browns. Just a thought…….
SF

You've seen me cast a fly, are you sure you want to sit behind me while I flail away?

Stonedfish · Nov 28, 2023

Wanative said:
You've seen me cast a fly, are you sure you want to sit behind me while I flail away?

I’ll make sure the wind is blowing towards your casting arm…….at all times.

SF

steeli · Jan 19, 2024

I fished Pass a few weeks last week and did pretty well. Had to keep away from the otters...
Has anyone fished or driven by it lately and know if it's ice free?

Ceviche · Jan 20, 2024

While I can’t speak for the wind, it looks like Pass won’t be getting much of the rain coming through during the rest of the week. Olympic range rain shadow.

Starman77 · Jan 20, 2024

steeli said:
Has anyone fished or driven by it lately and know if it's ice free?

Well, as of 11:30 a.m. on Saturday 1/20, Pass Lake was almost totally iced-over:

There appeared to be a little open water near the ranger's cabin, and a little around the edges, as seen in this photo. The ice must be fairly thick to hold those logs that people have thrown on the ice. Campbell Lake was also almost totally iced-over, and Cranberry Lake was about 75% iced-over. Pretty amazing! Don't see the west-side lakes frozen over like this very often.

Tim L · Jan 21, 2024

Starman77 said:
Well, as of 11:30 a.m. on Saturday 1/20, Pass Lake was almost totally iced-over:

View attachment 100437

There appeared to be a little open water near the ranger's cabin, and a little around the edges, as seen in this photo. The ice must be fairly thick to hold those logs that people have thrown on the ice. Campbell Lake was also almost totally iced-over, and Cranberry Lake was about 75% iced-over. Pretty amazing! Don't see the west-side lakes frozen over like this very often.

Howd it fish by the ranger's cabin, Rex?

steeli · Jan 21, 2024

True, west side lakes don't see the freeze like that often. Yesterday I drove by some of the lakes near Smokey Point and most still had good amounts of ice but not all.

Starman77 · Jan 21, 2024

Tim L said:
Howd it fish by the ranger's cabin, Rex?

I didn't give it a try, as sneaking through the ranger's backyard to access that water wasn't a good idea...

Starman77 · Jan 21, 2024

steeli said:
True, west side lakes don't see the freeze like that often. Yesterday I drove by some of the lakes near Smokey Point and most still had good amounts of ice but not all. View attachment 100456

Actually, I ended up there and fished for a few hours. But, the fishing was tough and I only had one small fish on for a short while. A spin caster landed a trout, maybe a 13 incher, but I think he was cheating, using worms (this is a selective reg fishery). The water temperature was cold at 42 degrees.