Lake Pleasant Depth Map & Fishing Spots (WA)

Hatch outlook

Callibaetis (Speckled Dun)Active window

Typical here: Aug 15 – Sep 15 · the smaller fall brood

nymphthe hours before the midday emergence — nymphs rise off the weed tops in a vertical zigzag that can take hours — sources split between slow 2–4 inch strips with long pauses and a quicker steady retrieve; carry both speeds
dunmidday, roughly 11am into early afternoon
spinnermid-to-late-morning falls

Trout browse the weed-bed edges knocking nymphs loose, then cruise the flats sipping duns at midday — the marquee western lake mayfly.

The midday emergence puts cruisers over weed flats in under 20 ft: a casting bubble with a #14 Callibaetis nymph retrieved dead-slow with pauses is the honest match. Between hatch hours, small spoons and #1 inline spinners along the weed edges and drop-offs pick off the same fish.

The event happens over weed flats and weed-bed edges in 20 ft of water or less

Chironomids (stillwater midges)Active window

Typical here: May 1 – Oct 31

nymphearly morning, start of the day — fish the bloodworm ON the bottom — 4–6 inches off the mud before the emergence starts
pupathe cool morning hours are prime — as the emergence builds, slide the pupa up to 12–15 inches off bottom under the indicator; a little wind chop does the jigging

Concentrates by DEPTH BAND and mud type, not a fixed spot: roughly 20–25 ft in spring, deeper midsummer, in against the feeder creeks in summer heat, 5–25 ft in fall. Match the band.

This one translates almost perfectly: a slip float with a 1/64–1/100 oz midge-pattern jig set 4–15 inches off bottom over a mud flat, dead-sticked with the chop doing the work. Depth control is everything — no moving lure imitates a hanging pupa; the float rig IS the technique.

The event happens over open mud flats alongside weedlines, channels and basin edges; feeder-creek mouths in summer heat

Water boatman fall flightsActive window

Typical here: Aug 25 – Oct 10 · peaks on crisp, bright fall days after the first cold snap

adultmiddday-ish on calm, sunny fall days — the fishable moment is the splashdown: boatmen dive in headfirst trailing an air bubble and make repeated trips back to the surface — a fly or lure that dives nose-first on the drop imitates exactly this

Takes are seldom subtle — trout ravage boatmen as they hit the water and during their subsurface runs.

Tailor-made for hardware: a small 1/16 oz silver-bellied spoon or jig cast AT the rings of a splashdown sinks headfirst exactly like the natural — twitch-pause it back through the top few feet. On flight days fan-cast the shallow weed margins.

The event happens over near-shore shallows, weed beds and shoal margins on calm sunny fall afternoons

Grasshoppers (east-side summer)Active window

Typical here: Jun 15 – Sep 30

adultall day in high summer, best when afternoon wind knocks bugs onto the water

Pulls fish to the windward grassy banks and edges for months — fish the bank the wind blows ONTO.

The friendliest crossover of the summer: on lakes, drift the windward bank with a bubble-and-foam-hopper — the bubble's splash doesn't hurt a hopper presentation. On rivers, the same rig dead-drifted along the undercut grass banks, or small gold spinners under the banks between rises.

The event happens over grassy banks, undercut edges and windward shorelines

Next on this water

Damselfly migration · forageMay 15 – Jul 31 · in ~9 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are interpolated from real agency depth surveys (state DNR / USACE). Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Lake Pleasant: what the data says

554-acre lake near Clallam County. The lake tops out around 50 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.

Drawn out, this is 554 acres of water rimmed by 4.3 miles of bank. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.3) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 14% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. Call it 1.9 mi long by 0.7 mi wide at the broadest reach. You'll find it in Clallam County. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Ozette Lake, 14 mi west of here.

Rainbow Trout fishing at Lake Pleasant

Start shallow in spring: rainbow trout sit in 5 to 20 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 8 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Creek inflow, an inflow / creek mouth in about 13 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	5 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (13 ft)	Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon
Summer	8 to 30 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (13 ft)	Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon
Fall	10 to 35 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (11 ft)	Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals
Winter	8 to 40 ft	dawn	Break off the point (38 ft)	Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white)

Cutthroat Trout fishing at Lake Pleasant

Spring cutthroat trout on Lake Pleasant hold shallow, usually 3 to 15 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 35 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 40 ft. The chart's best answer is Creek inflow — inflow / creek mouth, 3 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (3 ft)	Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon
Summer	10 to 35 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (38 ft)	Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner
Fall	5 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (11 ft)	Casting spoon, Inline spinner
Winter	10 to 40 ft	dawn	Break off the point (38 ft)	Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig

Kokanee fishing at Lake Pleasant

The spring pattern is a shallow one: kokanee in 10 to 30 ft. As the season builds they drop to 15 to 50 ft, wintering in 13 to 50 ft. Top water on the chart: Deep basin, a deep basin in the 50 ft range, prime in summer. Time it for early morning. Summer baits: a dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger or a kokanee bug + corn gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	10 to 30 ft	dawn	Creek inflow (13 ft)	Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn
Summer	15 to 50 ft	dawn	Deep basin (50 ft)	Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn
Fall	5 to 40 ft	dawn	Creek inflow (13 ft)	Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon
Winter	13 to 50 ft	dawn	Deep basin (50 ft)	Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon

Brown Bullhead fishing at Lake Pleasant

Start shallow in spring: brown bullhead sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 3 to 12 ft; cold water stacks them in 10 to 25 ft. Top water on the chart: Creek inflow, an inflow / creek mouth in the 3 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in after dark and the evening and you'll meet the bite.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	2 to 8 ft	dusk & night	Creek inflow (3 ft)
Summer	3 to 12 ft	night & dusk	Shallow bay flat (10 ft)
Fall	5 to 15 ft	dusk	Shallow bay flat (10 ft)
Winter	10 to 25 ft	midday	Deep basin (50 ft)

Notable structure

The chart marks 9 structure features on Lake Pleasant; the deepest is Deep basin at about 50 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 50 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 38 ft
Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 13 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 11 ft
Shallow bay flat: feeding flat, around 10 ft
Secondary point: point, around 9 ft
Back-bay flat: feeding flat, around 9 ft
Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 3 ft
Old creek channel: creek channel, around 2 ft

Public access & boat ramps

Boat launch — ramp

Access data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — community-mapped launches. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.

Lake Pleasant fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Washington waters are set by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife — and special regulations can apply to Lake Pleasant specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

Check the official Washington fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Lake Pleasant?

Lake Pleasant is about 50 ft (15 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.

What fish are in Lake Pleasant?

Anglers target rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, kokanee, brown bullhead on Lake Pleasant.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lake Pleasant?

Creek inflow is the top-rated area: an inflow / creek mouth in about 13 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in spring. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.

When is the best time to fish Lake Pleasant?

For rainbow trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Lake Pleasant?

Fishing on Lake Pleasant is regulated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Check the official Washington regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Ozette Lake 14 mi · Lake Crescent 23 mi · Lake Sutherland 29 mi · Kemp Lake 33 mi, BC · Poirier Lake 34 mi, BC · Young Lake 35 mi, BC · Fairy Lake 36 mi, BC · Forslund Lake 36 mi, BC · Bear Creek Reservoir 36 mi, BC · Ranger Lake 37 mi, BC · Tugwell Lake 37 mi, BC · Pixie Lake 37 mi, BC

See how Lake Pleasant stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in Washington · best kokanee lakes in Washington · best cutthroat trout lakes in Washington

More water nearby: Clallam County fishing maps (5 charts). Browse all Washington fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: state fisheries survey programs. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.