Pitman Lake is a lake in Washington, near Thurston County.
Pitman Lake is a lake in Thurston County, Washington.
The recorded size of Pitman Lake is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.
Fish listed for Pitman Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During a return to the best bank near a shaded bank after a cold night, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a return to the best bank near scattered wood near visible bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the first hour near a protected point near firm bottom, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a bright afternoon near a channel bend after a cold night, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During the first hour near a rocky edge under flat light, 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 simple two-depth check near the edge of deeper water 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 cold winter outing near the edge of deeper water while the water is falling, 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 channel bend in stained water, record the wind, water color, depth of the first good pass, 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.