Roche Harbor Lake is a reservoir in Washington, near San Juan County.
Roche Harbor Lake is a reservoir in San Juan County, Washington and covers about 28 acres and holds roughly 526 acre-feet.
During a methodical search near the first break where food is present, a point, weed edge, or small drop is more important than simply covering the whole shoreline.
Fish listed for Roche Harbor Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During a calm morning near a quiet corner near firm bottom, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the final pass near a protected point where food is present, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a steady fall day near a firm-bottom flat after warm rain, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the first pass near a rocky edge in stained water, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a slow shoreline pass near a small drop near firm bottom, Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, Rainbow Trout, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a calm morning near scattered wood 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 a careful look at water color near a small drop while the water is falling, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
During the final pass near a narrow cove 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 an overcast morning near the mouth of a pocket while the water is falling, record the wind, water color, depth along the best drop, 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.