Tjossem Pond is a reservoir in Washington, near Kittitas County.
Tjossem Pond is a reservoir in Kittitas County, Washington and covers about 13.36 acres.
The small size of Tjossem Pond makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Tjossem Pond include Brook Trout, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pikeminnow, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During the first pass near a firm-bottom flat 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 hour near the edge of deeper water while the water is falling, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During the final pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change with stable weather, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During the start of a weather change near a shallow shelf beside useful cover, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a bright afternoon near a clean gravel patch in stained water, Other targets listed here include Brown Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a short evening pass near a windblown shore with a slow lure, 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 a quick comparison of two banks near a firm-bottom flat near visible bait, 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 the first pass near a shaded bank 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 an overcast morning near a channel bend with stable weather, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, 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.