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Tub Lake

Tub Lake is a lake in Washington, near King County.

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Fish species in Tub Lake

Tub Lake is a lake in King County, Washington and covers about 1.73 acres.

Tub Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Tub Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.

During the start of a weather change near an open-water edge in stained water, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a check of nearby water near a soft-to-hard bottom change with a slow lure, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a short evening pass near a narrow cove in clear water, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During the first pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing depth, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

How to Read the Water

During a return to the best bank near a shaded bank where food is present, 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.

Season by Season

While using a first shoreline check near the downwind side 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During the first hour near a shallow shelf 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 calm morning near the first break while the water is falling, 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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