Sears Lake is a lake in Washington, near Pierce County.
Sears Lake is a lake in Pierce County, Washington and covers about 4.45 acres.
On a water as small as Sears Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Sears Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During a cool spring morning near a shallow shelf near visible bait, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a calm morning near a soft-to-hard bottom change where two features meet, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the final pass near a shaded bank where food is present, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a cold winter outing near the edge of deeper water before changing areas, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a methodical search near a creek-side turn close to shade, 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 one protected-water check near the edge of deeper water after warm rain, 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 a warm summer afternoon near an open-water edge near firm bottom, 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 last hour of daylight near a windblown shore where food is present, record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, 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.