Mattoon Lake is a lake in Kittitas County, Washington.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Mattoon Lake is a lake in Kittitas County, Washington and covers about 26.1 acres.
Mattoon Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
Fish listed for Mattoon Lake include Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch.
During the start of a weather change near a protected point with a moving bait, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a methodical search near a firm-bottom flat before changing areas, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a cool spring morning near a quiet corner near firm bottom, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
During a cold winter outing near a shaded bank with a moving bait, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
While using one protected-water check near a firm-bottom flat while the water is rising, 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 careful second pass near a creek-side turn near firm bottom, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
During a cold winter outing near the downwind side with light wind, record the wind, water color, lure depth that 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.