Pine Lake is a lake in Washington, near King County.
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.
Pine Lake in King County is a lake in Washington and covers about 85.7 acres.
During a quick scouting pass near an open-water edge while the water is falling, a point, weed edge, or small drop is more important than simply covering the whole shoreline.
Fish listed for Pine Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.
During a bright afternoon near a soft-to-hard bottom change with a slow lure, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a warm summer afternoon near a clean gravel patch beside useful cover, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a steady fall day near a protected point in stained water, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a short evening pass near a shallow shelf with a slow lure, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a low-light period near the first break while the water is falling, Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a return to the best bank near a firm-bottom flat before changing areas, Brown Trout, Coho Salmon, Cutthroat 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 steady fall day near the downwind side after a cold night, 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 a slow pass beside cover near a clean gravel patch in clear water, 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 cool spring morning near a soft-to-hard bottom change where two features meet, 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 cool spring morning near a clean gravel patch in clear water, 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.