Prickett Lake is a lake in Washington, near Mason 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.
Prickett Lake is a lake in Mason County, Washington.
Without a dependable size figure for Prickett Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Fish listed for Prickett 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 narrow cove after warm rain, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a bright afternoon near a clean gravel patch in stained water, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a methodical search near scattered wood where food is present, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the last hour of daylight near the first break while the water is falling, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a slow shoreline pass near scattered wood under flat light, 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 steady fall day near a creek-side turn before changing areas, 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 calm morning near a protected point in stained water, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
While using one pass along the first break near a creek-side turn under flat light, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
During an overcast morning near a quiet corner with a moving 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 a bright afternoon near the mouth of a pocket after a cold night, record the wind, water color, depth of the best 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.