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Bunch Lake

Bunch Lake is a lake in Washington, near Grays Harbor County.

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Fish species in Bunch Lake

Bunch Lake is a lake in Grays Harbor County, Washington and covers about 11.61 acres.

The small size of Bunch Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Bunch Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.

During a warm summer afternoon near a firm-bottom flat close to shade, 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 narrow cove after warm rain, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During the last hour of daylight near the mouth of a pocket before changing depth, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During a return to the best bank near scattered wood after a cold night, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

How to Read the Water

During an overcast morning near the mouth of a pocket near visible bait, 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.

Season by Season

While using a short pass along useful shoreline near a soft-to-hard bottom change close to shade, 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a cold winter outing near a clean gravel patch with light wind, 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 steady fall day near a shallow shelf before changing areas, record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, 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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