Sylvia Lake is a reservoir in Washington, near Pierce County.
Sylvia Lake in Pierce County is a reservoir in Washington and covers about 6.4 acres and holds roughly 60 acre-feet.
The small size of Sylvia Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Sylvia 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 slow shoreline pass near a quiet corner in clear water, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the start of a weather change near a windblown shore in clear water, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a low-light period near a windblown shore with a slow lure, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a cool spring morning near the downwind side near visible bait, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a cold winter outing near a rocky edge where two features meet, 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 a narrow cove where food is present, 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 quick comparison of two banks near a small drop while the water is falling, 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 bright afternoon near the edge of deeper water away from empty shoreline, 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 slow shoreline pass near a shaded bank with a slow lure, record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, 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.