Lake Anderson is a reservoir in Washington, near Mason County.
Lake Anderson is a reservoir in Mason County, Washington and covers about 44 acres and holds roughly 370 acre-feet.
Lake Anderson is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Lake Anderson include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During a warm summer afternoon near a windblown shore after warm rain, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a cool spring morning near a windblown shore after warm rain, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a warm summer afternoon near a firm-bottom flat in stained water, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the first hour near the first break with stable weather, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a warm summer afternoon near an open-water edge in stained water, Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, Rainbow Trout, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a quick scouting pass near a channel bend before changing depth, 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 one pass along the first break near scattered wood with a slow lure, 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 careful second pass near the outside weed line before changing depth, 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 protected point with light wind, record the wind, water color, depth where the lure was hit, 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.