O'Neil Lake is a lake in Washington, near Pacific County.
O'Neil Lake is a lake in Pacific County, Washington and covers about 11 acres.
On a water as small as O'Neil Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for O'Neil Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During a slow shoreline pass near the mouth of a pocket after a cold night, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the final pass near a rocky edge near firm bottom, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a quick scouting pass near a windblown shore under flat light, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a check of nearby water near the mouth of a pocket with a slow lure, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a cool spring morning near the first break where food is present, 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 short pass along useful shoreline near a quiet corner 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 the first hour near the edge of deeper water with a slow lure, 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 before changing depth, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, 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.