Lily Lake is a lake in Washington, near Skagit County.
Lily Lake in Skagit County is a lake in Washington and covers about 0.51 acres.
On a water as small as Lily Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Lily Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During an overcast morning near the mouth of a pocket after warm rain, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a slow shoreline pass near the edge of deeper water with a moving bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a careful second pass near the downwind side before changing depth, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a short evening pass near the mouth of a pocket before changing areas, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a careful second pass near the outside weed line after a cold night, 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.
While using a small search around the first point near a shallow shelf with a moving bait, 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 steady fall day near a clean gravel patch 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 the last hour of daylight near a quiet corner in clear water, record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, 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.