Welcome Lake is a reservoir in Washington, near King County.
Welcome Lake in King County is a reservoir in Washington and covers about 17 acres and holds roughly 155 acre-feet.
The small size of Welcome Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Welcome 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 return to the best bank near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing areas, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a bright afternoon near a shaded bank before changing areas, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a bright afternoon near the edge of deeper water 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 the first break with light wind, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a warm summer afternoon near a protected point away from empty shoreline, 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 an overcast morning near a windblown shore 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 a simple two-depth check near a soft-to-hard bottom change under flat light, 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 check of nearby water near a clean gravel patch with light wind, 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 methodical search near the first break while the water is rising, record the wind, water color, depth along the best drop, 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.