Spring Lake is a reservoir in Washington, near Columbia 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.
Spring Lake in Columbia County is a reservoir in Washington and covers about 4.4 acres.
During the first hour near an open-water edge in stained water, On a water as small as Spring Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Spring Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
During the first hour near scattered wood close to shade, work a jig, minnow rig, or small crankbait along points and the old channel edge for walleye.
During an overcast morning near a shaded bank in stained water, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a warm summer afternoon near the outside weed line in clear water, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a quick scouting pass near a shaded bank away from empty shoreline, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a short evening pass near a narrow cove with a moving bait, Other targets listed here include Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, 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 short evening pass near the edge of deeper water where two features meet, 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 final pass near a clean gravel patch in clear water, 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 one protected-water check near the first break beside useful cover, 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 quick scouting pass near a narrow cove where two features meet, 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 an overcast morning near the mouth of a pocket with a slow lure, 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.