Merry Lake is a reservoir in Washington, near Grant County.
Merry Lake is a reservoir in Grant County, Washington and covers about 140 acres and holds roughly 66 acre-feet.
Merry Lake is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Merry Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
During a check of nearby water near scattered wood near firm bottom, work a jig, minnow rig, or small crankbait along points and the old channel edge for walleye.
During an overcast morning 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 the start of a weather change near the downwind side where two features meet, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During the first pass near a creek-side turn near visible bait, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a careful second pass near the first break with a slow lure, Other targets listed here include Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, 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 final pass near a windblown shore near firm bottom, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
While using one check of the nearest drop near a rocky edge away from empty shoreline, 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 short evening pass near a firm-bottom flat before changing depth, 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 low-light period near a soft-to-hard bottom change after warm rain, record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, 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.