This feature is a curated listing of the counties bordering Pierce County that offer an even wider selection of fishing spots a short drive from the wider Tacoma area. We also have a ton of specific articles on the best fishing spots in Pierce County, so follow the links for more detailed information.īefore we get to those, we’d also like to recommend that you take a peek at the “Fishing in Neighboring Counties” feature down below. The following waters (listed alphabetically) are among the best for fishing or are otherwise noteworthy to readers interested in sport angling. The McChord Air Force Base and several university and college campuses also are in Pierce County. Parts of Mount Rainier National Park, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge are all located here.īesides Tacoma, the other cities and communities in Pierce County include Auburn (part), Bonney Lake, Buckley, DuPont, Eatonville, Edgewood, Fife, Fircrest, Gig Harbor, Lakewood, Milton (part), Orting, Pacific (part), Puyallup, Roy, Ruston, Sumner, Spanaway, Steilacoom and University Place, as well as plenty of smaller communities.

Pierce County pretty much has it all, including the shoreline of Puget Sound at sea-level clear up to the top of 14,411-foot Mount Rainier, Washington’s tallest peak.īetween those extremes are plenty of trout, salmon, steelhead, bass, kokanee and other game fish. Pierce County and Tacoma are part of the most urbanized places in Washington, but don’t let that fool the angler in you: There are plenty of wide-open spaces and lots of fishing here.

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