Fawn Lake in Mason County is a reservoir in Washington and covers about 56 acres and holds roughly 580 acre-feet.
Fawn Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Fawn Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During a return to the best bank near a narrow cove while the water is falling, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a low-light period near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing areas, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a careful second pass near a narrow cove close to shade, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a warm summer afternoon near a channel bend in clear water, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a cool spring morning near the mouth of a pocket after warm rain, Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, Rainbow Trout, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
How to Read the Water
During a warm summer afternoon near the outside weed line in stained water, 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 one pass beside the best cover near a narrow cove in stained water, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
A Simple Tackle Plan
During a cold winter outing near the downwind side near firm bottom, 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 cold winter outing near the edge of deeper water before changing areas, record the wind, water color, depth where fish were holding, 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.