Shiner Lake is a lake in Washington, near Adams 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.
Shiner Lake in Adams County is a lake in Washington and covers about 81.1 acres.
Shiner Lake is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Shiner Lake include Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
During a return to the best bank near a firm-bottom flat where food is present, work a jig, minnow rig, or small crankbait along points and the old channel edge for walleye.
During a calm morning near a narrow cove with a moving bait, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the first pass near a firm-bottom flat where food is present, 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 shallow shelf with stable weather, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat for channel catfish.
During a short evening pass near the downwind side with a moving bait, Other targets listed here include Brown Bullhead, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
Black Crappie, Bluegill, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, 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 the first pass near a quiet corner 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 first shoreline check near a quiet corner away from empty shoreline, 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 cold winter outing near a channel bend while the water is falling, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
During the last hour of daylight near a protected point with a slow lure, record the wind, water color, depth where the lure was hit, 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.