Lake Youngs is a reservoir in Washington, near King County.
Lake Youngs is a reservoir in King County, Washington and covers about 685.15 acres.
Several patterns can work at once on Lake Youngs, especially when wind separates clear water from dirty water.
Fish listed for Lake Youngs 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 quick scouting pass near an open-water edge where two features meet, 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 a shaded bank under flat light, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a quick scouting pass 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 final pass near a small drop near firm bottom, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a careful second pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change while the water is rising, 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 an overcast morning near the outside weed line with a moving bait, Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
While using a short check of nearby structure near the downwind side 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 short evening 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 return to the best bank near a channel bend with a moving bait, record the wind, water color, depth where fish were holding, 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.
During a quick scouting pass near the mouth of a pocket where two features meet, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
During an overcast morning near a quiet corner in clear water, Choose one manageable arm or shoreline and check its cover, first break, and nearby open water before making a long move.
During a cool spring morning near a channel bend where food is present, Move after checking the same useful feature at several depths without finding bait, a clean edge, or a bite.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.