Ames Lake is a lake in Washington, near Lincoln County.
Ames Lake in Lincoln County is a lake in Washington.
The recorded size of Ames Lake is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.
Fish listed for Ames Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During the first pass near a channel bend in stained water, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the final pass near scattered wood in clear water, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a return to the best bank near a rocky edge with stable weather, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a return to the best bank near the downwind side with stable weather, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a slow shoreline pass near scattered wood near visible bait, Other targets listed here include Rainbow Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During the start of a weather change near a shallow shelf in clear water, 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 quick look at firm bottom near a narrow cove near firm bottom, 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 start of a weather change near a clean gravel patch while the water is rising, 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 calm morning near a clean gravel patch with a slow lure, record the wind, water color, depth of the best pass, 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.