Lake Pleasant is a lake in Clallam County, Washington and covers about 492.6 acres.
There is enough room for fish to move at Lake Pleasant, so compare a protected side with a windblown bank before settling on one depth.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Lake Pleasant include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During the final pass near a rocky edge in clear water, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During an overcast morning near the edge of deeper water close to shade, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During the last hour of daylight near a channel bend where two features meet, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a quick scouting pass near the outside weed line with stable weather, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a calm morning near an open-water edge beside useful cover, Other targets listed here include Brown Bullhead, and Rainbow Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
How to Read the Water
During a cold winter outing near the first break close to shade, 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 simple two-depth check near the first break while the water is falling, 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.
A Simple Tackle Plan
During a cold winter outing near a shallow shelf 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 cool spring morning near a channel bend with stable weather, 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.
Nearby fishing waters
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.