Long-Bell Mill Pond is a reservoir in Washington, near Lewis County.
Long-Bell Mill Pond is a reservoir in Lewis County, Washington and covers about 14 acres and holds roughly 55 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Long-Bell Mill Pond, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Long-Bell Mill Pond 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 methodical search near scattered wood in clear water, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the first pass near a shallow shelf near visible bait, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a methodical search near an open-water edge while the water is rising, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a careful second pass near a creek-side turn after a cold night, 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 rocky edge while the water is falling, 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 warm summer afternoon near a protected point near visible bait, 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 careful route near scattered wood under flat light, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
During a check of nearby water near a rocky edge where food is present, 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 warm summer afternoon near a shallow shelf in stained water, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, 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.