McCoy Lake is a lake in Washington, near Stevens County.
McCoy Lake is a lake in Stevens County, Washington and covers about 37.07 acres.
McCoy Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
Fish listed for McCoy Lake include Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Westslope Cutthroat Trout.
During the first pass near a protected point close to shade, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a careful second pass near a windblown shore near firm bottom, 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 a shaded bank where two features meet, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
During a careful second pass near the outside weed line under flat light, 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 start of a weather change near a narrow cove after a cold night, 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.