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Fishing Carney Lake: what the data says
37-acre lake near Pierce County. The lake tops out around 25 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Brown Trout fishing at Carney Lake
Start shallow in spring: brown trout sit in 3 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish hold in 4 to 25 ft. The spot to know is Creek inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for brown trout in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and early morning. Tie on a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | night & dawn | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 4 to 25 ft | dusk & dawn | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 4 to 25 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Rainbow Trout fishing at Carney Lake
In spring, rainbow trout run shallow here, mostly 5 to 20 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 7 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 25 ft. Old creek channel is the standout, a creek channel at roughly 16 ft, rated prime for summer rainbow trout. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 7 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 7 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 5 to 25 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 25 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 16 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 8 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 5 ft
- Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 3 ft
Common questions
How deep is Carney Lake?
Carney Lake is about 25 ft at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
What fish are in Carney Lake?
Anglers target rainbow trout, brown trout on Carney Lake.
Where is the best fishing spot on Carney Lake?
Creek inflow is the top-rated area: a inflow / creek mouth in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for brown trout in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Carney Lake?
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Wye Lake · Devereaux Lake · Horseshoe Lake · Prickett Lake · Tiger Lake · Mission Lake
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