Lincoln Reservoir is a reservoir in Washington, near King County.
Lincoln Reservoir is a reservoir in King County, Washington and covers about 3.46 acres.
The small size of Lincoln Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Lincoln Reservoir 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 the first hour near a narrow cove in clear water, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a return to the best bank near a firm-bottom flat with a moving bait, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During an overcast morning near the edge of deeper water where two features meet, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a careful second pass near a clean gravel patch near visible bait, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a check of nearby water near a channel bend where food is present, 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 the start of a weather change near the mouth of a pocket where food is present, 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 one pass beside the best cover near a windblown shore under flat light, 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 return to the best bank near scattered wood near visible bait, 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 windblown shore away from empty shoreline, record the wind, water color, depth where the bait worked, 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.