Grimes Lake is a lake in Washington, near Douglas 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.
Grimes Lake is a lake in Douglas County, Washington.
No reliable acreage is listed for Grimes Lake, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Grimes Lake include Brook Trout, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Northern Pikeminnow, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During a short evening pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change with a slow lure, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a short evening pass near the downwind side with a slow lure, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a return to the best bank near a quiet corner in stained water, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a low-light period near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing areas, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During the last hour of daylight near scattered wood in clear water, Other targets listed here include Brown Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a slow shoreline pass near a small drop away from empty shoreline, Cutthroat 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 low-light period near a quiet corner under flat light, 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 one check of the nearest drop near scattered wood near firm bottom, 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.
During the final pass near an open-water edge after a cold night, 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 a clean gravel patch near visible bait, record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, 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.