"This store has outlasted nearly 90 years of change out here," Cindy Howard, president of the Lake Roesiger Community and Boat Club, said when the store reopened in August, as The Daily Herald reported. Last winter the building at 810 S. Lake Roesiger Road sat empty. It closed in December 2025. Marcie and Keith Sammartano bought the property in June 2026 and reopened it on Friday, August 15.
This is the store's first winter under new owners. It comes at a point when almost everything else shared on the lake is closed for the season or scheduled for 2027. The county park's restrooms are winterized. The ski course is closed until May. Kayak rentals, the deli and the fuel pump are all still coming. That leaves one shared place on Lake Roesiger running on a set weekly schedule, and the week now follows its bakery days.
A Week Set by Bread Days
The Lake Roesiger Store is the only store on the lake. It is about 9 miles from Granite Falls, 12 from Lake Stevens and 14 from Snohomish, on what the owners call "winding, wooded road." That distance is the reason a counter selling coffee, propane and fresh bread matters more in November than it does in July.
Here is the regular week as the store lists it:
| Day | Hours | What comes in fresh |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | |
| Tuesday | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Sourdough |
| Wednesday | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | |
| Thursday | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | |
| Friday | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Sourdough and cinnamon rolls |
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | |
| Sunday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
The Friday cinnamon rolls are $6 each or four for $20, and the store notes a limited supply. The sourdough comes in at $10, $14 and $16. The site adds that it "makes a great grilled cheese sandwich. We unfortunately do not stock the cheese." The rolls, muffins and scones come from North High Rock Bakery.
Coffee is $2.50 small or $3.00 large. The house pour is Adrenaline Drip from Rousey Coffee Roasting, which the store describes as roasted in Gold Bar. Beyond the bakery case, the shelves carry:
- Propane, sold inside
- Fishing tackle, set up since August
- Bryndalee's sauces, spice blends, jams and jellies
- More than 40 vintage sodas made with real sugar, including Moxie
- Beer, cider and boutique wines, with some local labels
- Grocery and household basics for the last-minute run
The store is also putting together a monthly wine club, with red, white or mixed tiers, and is taking names for when it starts. Holiday hours go up on Google and the store's Facebook page. Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, so that is the place to check before you drive over. To ask whether something specific is in stock, call (360) 799-9052.
The List That Runs Into 2027 and Beyond
The rest of the lake's shared amenities are scheduled for later, and they reopen roughly in this order:
- Kayak, canoe and paddleboat rentals at the store, planned for early 2027. The previous owners sold the boats, so the Sammartanos are starting the fleet from scratch, along with life vests and fishing poles. The "KAYAKS" sign out front is still up.
- Restrooms at Lake Roesiger Park, expected to reopen in May 2027. Snohomish County lists them as closed under its October to April park winterization, and the county's closure page was last updated November 3, 2026.
- The ski course, opening May 25. Under the county's Lake Roesiger boating rules, water-skiing runs May 25 to September 25.
- The deli, planned for 2028. The septic system has to be replaced first. After that comes a building expansion and a full commercial kitchen for sandwiches, salads and other meals.
The Union 76 pump in the gravel lot will sell non-ethanol fuel once the system is certified. Until then, propane is the only fuel at the store.
For most of the next six months, almost everything shared at Lake Roesiger is closed or not built yet. A bakery case that restocks twice a week is the steadiest thing on the lake.
The Lake at 8 Miles an Hour
The county rules allow speeds above 8 mph only in the marked ski course, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. during the May 25 to September 25 season, so the 8 mph limit covers the whole lake until next spring. The same pamphlet asks boaters to keep to no-wake zones near launches and docks, and it bars motorboats from beaching at Lake Roesiger County Park.
The lake covers 347 acres, the third largest in Snohomish County, and fishing does not close for the season. Under the 2026–27 Washington fishing rules, updated October 5, 2026, Roesiger Lake crappie and other game fish are open year-round. Crappie carry a 9-inch minimum and a daily limit of 10, and other game fish follow statewide limits.
The WDFW lake page lists this year's catchable rainbow trout plants as 3,500 fish on March 23, 2026, and 2,300 on May 7, 2026. Those spring fish are what is in the lake now. WDFW notes that trout fishing generally picks up again as fall water cools and fish move back nearshore. The state's south-shore access has a boat ramp, limited parking and a toilet. That puts the launch and the tackle wall at the store within the same short drive.
The Other Room That Stays Open
The store is the lake's everyday gathering place. The Lake Roesiger Fire Station is where the decisions get made. The Lake Roesiger Community & Boat Club holds its community meetings there. Its stated mission is protecting lake-area living and recreation, promoting water safety and giving neighbors a place to work through problems. Dues pay for ski-course maintenance, mailings, meetings and lake projects. At the September 26 meeting, the treasurer reported 206 memberships that morning and $33,000 in the bank.
The club goes into winter with a new slate of officers. Its 2027–2029 board lists Mark Mantei as president, Cory Johnson as first vice president, Melanie Kreiger as second vice president, Therese Evans as treasurer and Lisa Terry as secretary.
The board also carries an open question into the off-season. A club committee drafted a proposal in June to ask Snohomish County to amend its code. The amendment would bar ballast tanks, weight-loading, hydrofoils, wake shapers and other devices meant to make a boat's wake bigger. Under the draft, members had to approve it before it went to the County Council. The September meeting heard a committee presentation and a dissenting presentation. It then passed a motion to put the proposal on the ballot at the October 24 meeting. The day before that meeting, the board received a formal objection from a group of members. It decided not to hold the wakesurf vote on October 24. The presentations from both sides, the proposal text and the club's earlier correspondence with the county are posted on the club's Wakesurf Boat Committee page.
The September meeting also called for volunteers for a bylaw committee. It would review how the club runs its elections and propose changes for members to vote on. Members interested in serving were asked to email the club. Whatever comes of the wakesurf question, it will be taken up while the ski course is closed.
Boating and fishing rules can change, so this is general information, not legal advice. Check the county and WDFW pages linked above, or ask the agencies directly, before you head out.
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