Cottage Lake is a lake in Washington, near King 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.
Cottage Lake is a lake in King County, Washington.
Use the shape you can see at Cottage Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish listed for Cottage Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.
During a slow shoreline pass near a rocky edge with stable weather, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a bright afternoon near a creek-side turn while the water is rising, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a warm summer afternoon near a soft-to-hard bottom change near firm bottom, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the final pass near the mouth of a pocket before changing areas, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During an overcast morning near a windblown shore with a moving bait, Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During the last hour of daylight near a windblown shore close to shade, Coho Salmon, and 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 the last hour of daylight near scattered wood in clear water, Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
While using a slow pass beside cover near a clean gravel patch in stained water, 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 careful second pass near the mouth of a pocket before changing depth, 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 careful second pass near a narrow cove with a slow lure, record the wind, water color, depth where the bait worked, 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.