THE CEDAR CABIN ON LAKE MARTHA
A cedar-wrapped family hideaway for coffee on the porch, afternoons off the dock, and evenings that smell like fir and woodsmoke.
18515 LAKEWOOD RD
STANWOOD, WA
PLAN AHEAD
Tap any open day to request a stay. Requested dates are held until the cabin admin approves or declines them.
PITCH IN AT THE LAKE
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SEEN AROUND THE LAKE
Lake light, backyard wildlife, memorable catches, and the sunsets everyone talks about—shared by the people who were there.
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ABOUT THE CABIN
Built in 1954, our 1,328-square-foot cabin sits on roughly 100 feet of Lake Martha shoreline. It has the cozy, collected character of a true old lake house—with two decks made for slow mornings and long outdoor dinners.
Two bedrooms and 1¾ baths keep the footprint simple and comfortable. Outside, the 0.28-acre lot reaches the quiet lake, with room for kayaking, fishing, reading in the shade, and doing very little at all.
View the property details ↗A dedicated storage shed keeps paddles, kayaks, and lake gear close at hand. Lake Martha stays intimate and quiet—a small-water escape about an hour north of Seattle.
THE DOCK REPORT
Live weather around the lake, refreshed every 15 minutes. The fishing outlook uses wind, cloud cover, and rain to suggest whether now is a good time to try—not whether fish are guaranteed to bite.
Reading the lake…
Live conditions are taking a break. The dock is still the best place to start.
Three good places to start, paired with the Lake Martha fish they’re meant to tempt.
Let it sink briefly, then use a slow retrieve
Work it slowly beside shade, wood, and cover
Drop near the dock and fish it slowly
FISH OF LAKE MARTHA
Open any field note for quick identification and fishing tips, or follow the full guide for a deeper look at each species.
Stocked game fish
A silvery trout with dense black spotting, a pink-to-rose band along its side, and spots carried onto the tail.
Cool water near the first drop-off in spring; deeper, cooler water as the lake warms; nearshore again when fall temperatures arrive.
Cast a 1/8-ounce silver or gold spoon or inline spinner beyond the drop-off, let it sink briefly, and retrieve steadily.
Stocked game fish
Golden-brown flanks with black and often reddish spots, a pale belly, and fewer spots on the tail than a rainbow trout.
Cool, shaded water, deeper edges, and places where cover meets open water. Browns are especially comfortable in low light.
Use a small copper spoon, dark inline spinner, or minnow-shaped lure with a slow, deliberate retrieve along deeper edges.
Resident warmwater fish
Olive-green sides with a dark horizontal stripe and a mouth that extends beyond the rear edge of the eye.
Dock shade, submerged wood, weed edges, and other cover where bass can wait to ambush prey.
Work a green-pumpkin Ned rig, weightless worm, or small paddletail slowly beside docks, wood, and vegetation.
Resident schooling fish
Golden-yellow sides crossed by six to eight dark vertical bars, with orange-tinged lower fins and a spiny first dorsal fin.
Schools gather near vegetation, dock edges, and bottom transitions; they often move deeper as the water cools.
Drop a 1/16-ounce pearl jig, small worm, or tiny spinner near the dock and work it just above bottom with gentle lifts.
Resident schooling fish
A deep, compressed body covered in irregular dark speckles, with seven or eight sharp spines in the dorsal fin.
Quiet water around vegetation, fallen wood, boulders, dock shade, and suspended schools near cover.
Suspend a 1/16-ounce marabou jig or small minnow below a float and twitch it slowly around cover without burying it in snags.
Species list verified by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife ↗
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The little details that make arrival easy and keep the cabin happy for the next crew.
ARRIVAL
Check in after 3pm and park in the gravel pullout. The lockbox code is shared after your stay is approved.
ON THE WATER
Life jackets live in the dock box. Please bring cushions and towels up each evening.
WI-FI
Network and password are posted on the little card beside the kitchen speaker.
HEADING HOME
Start the dishwasher, take trash to the bins, close windows, and lock both doors.
CABIN ADMIN
Anyone can request open dates or offer project help—no invitation or login needed. Sign-in is only for private calendar details and cabin administration.
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