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below Snoqualmie Falls to Fall City The river tops out around 6 ft. This chart interpolates between a real shoreline and a known maximum depth. It will point you at likely water, but it is not a navigation product. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
The drawn water covers 54 acres wrapped in 8.1 miles of bank. With a shoreline index of 7.9, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. Nothing on this chart breaks 15 ft, which makes the whole surface littoral: weeds, bait and ambush cover everywhere. Tip to tip the water measures near 2.8 mi with a 0.8-mi widest point. It sits in King County. If the bite dies, Lake Alice is 2 mi to the southwest.
When the water first warms, rainbow trout slide up into 2 to 6 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 2 to 6 ft, winter 1 to 6 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Outside-bend hole (mile 2.2): a creek channel around 5 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 6 ft | dawn & dusk | Eddy pocket (mile 1.3) (4 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 2 to 6 ft | dawn & dusk | Outside-bend hole (mile 2.2) (5 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 6 ft | dawn & dusk | Riffle & run (mile 0.2) (3 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 1 to 6 ft | dawn | Outside-bend hole (mile 2.2) (5 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Start shallow in spring: steelhead sit in 1 to 6 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 1 to 6 ft covers summer, 2 to 6 ft covers winter. Top water on the chart: Eddy pocket (mile 1.3), an eddy pocket in the 4 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw an orange dodger + fly high in the column or a thin spoon off boards until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 6 ft | dawn & dusk | Eddy pocket (mile 1.3) (4 ft) | Small spoon or spinner at the mouths, Jig + waxworm under float |
| Summer | 1 to 6 ft | dawn & dusk | Eddy pocket (mile 1.3) (4 ft) | Orange dodger + fly high in the column, Thin spoon off boards |
| Fall | 1 to 6 ft | dawn & dusk | Eddy pocket (mile 1.3) (4 ft) | Spinner (silver/blue), Casting spoon |
| Winter | 2 to 6 ft | midday | Eddy pocket (mile 1.3) (4 ft) | Float jig (black/purple), Bead rig |
Count 4 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Outside-bend hole (mile 2.2), sits near 5 ft.
Access data: Washington WDFW — Water Access Sites. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
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 Snoqualmie River specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Snoqualmie River is about 6 ft (2 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target rainbow trout, steelhead on Snoqualmie River.
Outside-bend hole (mile 2.2) is the top-rated area: a creek channel in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
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.
Fishing on Snoqualmie River 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.
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More water nearby: King County fishing maps (18 charts). Browse all Washington fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. 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.