Thorndyke Lake is a lake in Washington, near Jefferson County.
Thorndyke Lake is a lake in Jefferson County, Washington and covers about 0.59 acres.
On a water as small as Thorndyke Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Thorndyke Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During a careful second pass near a protected point close to shade, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the final pass near the mouth of a pocket near visible bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the first hour near a firm-bottom flat while the water is rising, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a low-light period near the downwind side where two features meet, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During the first pass near scattered wood after warm rain, 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 pass beside the best cover near an open-water edge while the water is rising, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
During a bright afternoon near a clean gravel patch while the water is falling, 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 cool spring morning near the first break after warm rain, 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.