Hillton Lake is a lake in Washington, near Grant County.
Hillton Lake is a lake in Grant County, Washington and covers about 32.87 acres.
Hillton Lake is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Hillton Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During an overcast morning near the first break near firm bottom, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the first pass near a shallow shelf after a cold night, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a methodical search near the edge of deeper water after a cold night, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the first hour near a small drop where two features meet, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a methodical search near the edge of deeper water under flat light, 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 warm summer afternoon near scattered wood 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.
While using a simple check of moving water near a shallow shelf away from empty shoreline, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
During a bright afternoon near the downwind side near visible bait, 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 windblown shore after warm rain, record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, 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.