McClure Lake is a lake in Washington, near Thurston County.
McClure Lake is a lake in Thurston County, Washington and covers about 1.24 acres.
The small size of McClure Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for McClure Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During the first pass near a narrow cove near firm bottom, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a return to the best bank near the mouth of a pocket near firm bottom, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a low-light period near a windblown shore after a cold night, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a low-light period near the outside weed line under flat light, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a cool spring morning near a rocky edge in stained water, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
While using a point-to-pocket comparison near a firm-bottom flat with a moving bait, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
During the first hour near an open-water edge before changing areas, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
During the last hour of daylight near a channel bend before changing areas, record the wind, water color, lure depth that worked, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.