Bathtub Lake is a lake in Washington, near Mason County.
Bathtub Lake is a lake in Mason County, Washington and covers about 1.24 acres.
On a water as small as Bathtub Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Bathtub Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During a cool spring morning near an open-water edge after a cold night, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a short evening pass near a firm-bottom flat close to shade, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a quick scouting pass near a clean gravel patch with light wind, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a warm summer afternoon near the outside weed line near visible bait, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a low-light period near a clean gravel patch under flat light, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
While using a small search around the first point near a windblown shore near firm bottom, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
During a quick scouting pass near the edge of deeper water 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 short evening pass near the outside weed line with a moving bait, record the wind, water color, depth that produced twice, 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.