Gehrke Lake

Set in Washington, United States, Gehrke Lake is a lake that holds the typical mix of warm-water and cool-water species you'd expect for the area. Anglers fishing Gehrke Lake usually focus their effort on transitions: the edges of weed beds, points that stick out into deeper water, and the shaded sides of any inflow. Early morning and the last hour of light tend to be the most productive windows on a body of water this size.

Location

46.8863, -122.6613 · View on OpenStreetMap →

Species at This Spot

Largemouth bassBlack crappie

Fishing Techniques

• For Largemouth bass

  Vary your retrieve speed and lure presentation until you find what the bass are keying on, as their preferences can change daily based on weather and water conditions.

• For Black crappie

  Vary your retrieve speed until you find what the crappie are responding to; sometimes slow and steady is best, other times a twitching action triggers strikes.

Recommended Gear

Tackle commonly used to target the species at Gehrke Lake.

Plan Your Trip

Before fishing Gehrke Lake, make sure your licence covers Washington, United States and that any species-specific seasons are open. Local regulations change year to year, so check the current rules rather than going from memory.

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