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Big Heart Lake

Lake fishing  Washington · 05:07 - 21:05

Big Heart Lake is a lake in Washington. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

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Conditions right now

Weather
Overcast
Water temp (est.)
62°F
Air temp
42°F
Wind
5 mph
Pressure
30.12 inHg → stable
Clouds
100.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 04:22–06:22 Dusk 19:50–21:50

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

06:00
42°
07:00
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11:00
53°
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Likely catch now (13 species)

Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
10%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
10%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
10%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
10%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
10%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
8%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
8%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
7%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
7%
Water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
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Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
6%
Water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
5%
Water near its preferred 16 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
5%
Peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
4%
Overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

Big Heart Lake is a lake in Washington.

Popular catches here include Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike.

Brown Trout fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Technique Start with a spinner for brown trout, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for brown trout at dawn. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try gold, orange or firetiger for brown trout.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for smallmouth bass: Tube jig on rock.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

Big Heart Lake is the most remote and highest-elevation on-trail lake in the West Fork Foss River system. It is a 14.6-mile (23.5 km) round-trip hike from the trailhead, just off of the Foss River Road. The lake is located at the eastern base of Camp Robber Peak in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, within King County, Washington.

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More waters nearby

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Big Heart Lake?

Popular catches here include Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Black Crappie and Rainbow Trout.

Do you need a fishing license at Big Heart Lake?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Big Heart Lake?

Brown Trout fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Big Heart Lake right now?

Right now Brown Trout is the most likely catch, at about 10%.