Homestead Lake is a reservoir in Washington, near Pend Oreille County.
Homestead Lake in Pend Oreille County is a reservoir in Washington and covers about 7.2 acres and holds roughly 30 acre-feet.
The small size of Homestead Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Homestead Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pikeminnow, Pumpkinseed, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During a quick scouting pass near a shallow shelf where food is present, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During an overcast morning near a creek-side turn in stained water, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a methodical search near scattered wood where two features meet, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a cold winter outing near the mouth of a pocket near firm bottom, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a low-light period near an open-water edge in clear water, Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Rainbow Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a return to the best bank near the outside weed line near visible bait, 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 small search around the first point near a firm-bottom flat after warm rain, 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 outside weed line with light wind, 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 a soft-to-hard bottom change with a slow lure, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, 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.