Widgeon Lake is a lake in Washington, near Grant County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Widgeon Lake in Grant County is a lake in Washington and covers about 6.9 acres.
During a low-light period near a shallow shelf beside useful cover, On a water as small as Widgeon Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Widgeon Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch.
During a quick scouting pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change while the water is falling, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a methodical search near the downwind side where food is present, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the start of a weather change near a small drop beside useful cover, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a return to the best bank near the edge of deeper water after warm rain, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a steady fall day near a firm-bottom flat in clear water, rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
During a methodical search near the mouth of a pocket close to shade, 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 scattered wood while the water is falling, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
During a check of nearby water near scattered wood close to shade, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
During a steady fall day near the outside weed line near firm bottom, record the wind, water color, depth that produced twice, 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.