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Lake Crescent

Lake fishing  Washington · 05:15 - 21:18

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

Conditions right now

Weather
Mainly clear
Water temp (est.)
63°F
Air temp
51°F
Wind
6 mph
Pressure
30.1 inHg → stable
Clouds
13.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 04:30–06:30 Dusk 20:03–22:03

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

Next hours

06:00
51°
07:00
53°
08:00
54°
09:00
56°
10:00
57°
11:00
59°
12:00
61°
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63°
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64°
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62°

Likely catch now (12 species)

Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
13%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
12%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
12%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
11%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
10%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
8%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
7%
Water near its preferred 17 degrees, peak season.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
7%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
7%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
5%
Peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
4%
Water near its preferred 17 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
4%
Average conditions right now.
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About the fishing here

Lake Crescent is a lake in Washington.

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

Brook 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 fly for brook trout, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for brook trout at dawn. Fish hard now.
Lure Fly for brook trout: Small dry fly in the creek.
Colour Clear water and good light: try natural insect imitations for brook trout.
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:

About this water

Lake Crescent

Lake Crescent is a deep lake located entirely within Olympic National Park in Clallam County, Washington, United States, approximately 17 miles (27 km) west of Port Angeles on U.S. Route 101, near the small community of Piedmont. With an official maximum depth of 624 feet (190 m), it is officially the second deepest lake in the state of Washington. A lake-wide bathymetric survey was performed from 2013 to 2014 by Eian Ray and Jeff Engea and the results of this survey show the maximum depth as being 596 feet (182 m). Using GIS statistical analysis, this survey also estimated that the lake contains around 0.5 cubic miles (2.1 km3) of fresh water.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Lake Crescent?

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

Do you need a fishing license at Lake Crescent?

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 Lake Crescent?

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

What is biting at Lake Crescent right now?

Right now Brook Trout is the most likely catch, at about 13%.