Greenwater Lakes is a lake in Pierce County, Washington and covers about 7.17 acres.
On a water as small as Greenwater Lakes, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Greenwater Lakes include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During the last hour of daylight near the outside weed line close to shade, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a cold winter outing near a windblown shore where two features meet, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the final pass near a clean gravel patch close to shade, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a cold winter outing near the first break away from empty shoreline, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
How to Read the Water
During a steady fall day near a shallow shelf under flat light, 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.
Season by Season
While using a first shoreline check near the mouth of a pocket close to shade, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
A Simple Tackle Plan
During a slow shoreline pass near the first break beside useful cover, 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 low-light period near a narrow cove away from empty shoreline, record the wind, water color, depth of the first good pass, 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.