Maple Leaf Reservoir is a reservoir in Washington, near King County.
Maple Leaf Reservoir is a reservoir in King County, Washington and covers about 7.91 acres.
Maple Leaf Reservoir is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish listed for Maple Leaf 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 a check of nearby water near the mouth of a pocket after warm rain, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a check of nearby water near a windblown shore close to shade, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a careful second pass near a rocky edge where two features meet, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a low-light period near a small drop where food is present, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a bright afternoon near a small drop under flat light, 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 calm morning near the first break in clear water, 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 simple two-depth check near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing depth, 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 calm morning near a clean gravel patch close to shade, 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 cold winter outing near a protected point in stained water, record the wind, water color, depth where the lure was hit, 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.