Old Channel is a lake in Washington, near Skagit County.
Old Channel is a lake in Skagit County, Washington and covers about 23.58 acres.
The small size of Old Channel makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Old Channel include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During the first hour near a narrow cove where food is present, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a check of nearby water near a creek-side turn under flat light, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the first pass near the mouth of a pocket after warm rain, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a short evening pass near an open-water edge with a moving bait, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a short evening pass near an open-water edge away from empty shoreline, 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 a careful look at water color near a quiet corner where food is present, 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 check of nearby water near the edge of deeper water near visible bait, 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 an overcast morning near a channel bend while the water is falling, record the wind, water color, depth where fish bit, 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.