Amber Lake is a lake in Washington, near Spokane County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Amber Lake is a lake in Spokane County, Washington.
No reliable acreage is listed for Amber Lake, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Amber Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pikeminnow, Pumpkinseed, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During a cool spring morning near a rocky edge with a slow lure, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a cool spring morning near scattered wood after a cold night, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a quick scouting pass near the first break close to shade, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a bright afternoon near the first break in stained water, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, and Brown Bullhead; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a short evening pass near the outside weed line where two features meet, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
During the last hour of daylight near a creek-side turn after a cold night, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
While using a simple two-depth check near scattered wood while the water is rising, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
During a bright afternoon near a small drop near firm bottom, 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 a cool spring morning near a narrow cove while the water is rising, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, 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.