Eightmile Lake is a reservoir in Washington, near Chelan 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.
Eightmile Lake is a reservoir in Chelan County, Washington and covers about 63 acres.
Eightmile Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
Fish listed for Eightmile Lake include Brook Trout and Brown Trout.
During the first hour near a firm-bottom flat under flat light, work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water for brown trout.
During a methodical search near an open-water edge in stained water, Cutthroat Trout, 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 a methodical search near a narrow cove away from empty shoreline, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
While using a first shoreline check near the outside weed line before changing areas, 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 last hour of daylight near a small drop with stable weather, 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 windblown shore in clear water, 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.