Carter Lake is a lake in Washington, near Pierce 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.
Carter Lake in Pierce County is a lake in Washington and covers about 3.21 acres.
The small size of Carter Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Carter Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Pumpkinseed.
During a calm morning near a shaded bank while the water is falling, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a short evening pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change in stained water, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a calm morning near a quiet corner beside useful cover, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During the start of a weather change near scattered wood with a slow lure, 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 a check of nearby water near the outside weed line while the water is falling, 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 first shoreline check near an open-water edge near firm bottom, 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 quick scouting pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change in stained water, 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 slow shoreline pass near the edge of deeper water near firm bottom, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, 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.