Cliff Lake is a lake in Washington, near Grant 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.
Cliff Lake in Grant County is a lake in Washington and covers about 1.8 acres.
The small size of Cliff Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Cliff Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch.
During a slow shoreline pass near a shallow shelf beside useful cover, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a quick scouting pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change with a moving bait, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the last hour of daylight near a small drop beside useful cover, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a steady fall day near a rocky edge after a cold night, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a short evening pass near the outside weed line while the water is falling, 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 quick scouting pass near a clean gravel patch in clear water, 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 quick look at firm bottom near a firm-bottom flat where two features meet, 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 the start of a weather change near the edge of deeper water before changing depth, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
During a low-light period near the outside weed line in stained water, record the wind, water color, depth along the best drop, 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.