Gildersleeve Spring is a lake in Washington, near Whitman County.
Gildersleeve Spring is a lake in Whitman County, Washington.
The recorded size of Gildersleeve Spring is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.
Fish listed for Gildersleeve Spring include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During the start of a weather change near a clean gravel patch where two features meet, 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 an open-water edge in stained water, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a methodical search near a narrow cove after a cold night, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a warm summer afternoon near a creek-side turn before changing depth, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During the last hour of daylight near a protected point near visible bait, Other targets listed here include Rainbow Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a methodical search near a windblown shore with a slow lure, 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 one pass beside the best cover near a protected point near firm bottom, 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 a return to the best bank near the mouth of a pocket where food is present, 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 bright afternoon near the first break away from empty shoreline, record the wind, water color, depth along the active edge, 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.