Crescent Lake Fishing Report | September 22, 2025
The report at a glance
Depth
Fish holding in 16 to 22 feet. Presentations ran 9 to 10 feet down, downrigger at 9 feet and a diver at 10 feet.
Presentation
A Moon Jelly dodger teamed with an Uncle Larry's Double Trouble spinner in Bloody Tiger, run 9 feet down on the downrigger. A diver set at 10 feet trolling a bubblegum Trout Trix minnow also produced. Do tight circles once you hook up.
Lures and baits
Dodger and Uncle Larry's Double Trouble spinner combo, plus a bubblegum Trout Trix minnow behind a diver. Soft plastics like the Trout Trix minnow and Trout Trix worm usually reward here.
Advice for this week
Focus on the south end. Once you get a bite, work tight circles through that zone. The fish group up, and staying local increased both the speed and the number of fish landed.
Next week
The window closes fast. Fishing stays productive right up to the October 31 close, then the lake shuts down November 1.
Crescent Lake, a 49-acre lake in Pierce County near Gig Harbor, is producing fast limits of planter rainbow trout in late September 2025. Fish the south end in 16 to 22 feet of water. The magic setup was a moon jelly dodger with an Uncle Larry's Double Trouble spinner at 9 feet, plus a Chinook diver at 10 feet trailing a bubblegum Trout Trix Minnow.
How is the fishing at Crescent Lake right now?
Good for fast limits of planter trout. This 49-acre Pierce County lake near Gig Harbor is a great spot for kids or a quick after-work session in late September 2025. It is stocked, so the fish are not big, but they are plentiful and fun. The lake is open April through Halloween.
What depth are the fish holding at Crescent Lake?
In 16 to 22 feet of water, all at the south end of the lake. Presentations ran shallower in that column: 9 feet on the downrigger with the spinner and 10 feet on the Chinook diver with the minnow. Once you hook up, the fish tend to hold together.
What lures are working at Crescent Lake?
The magic combo was a moon jelly dodger teamed with an Uncle Larry's Double Trouble Bloody Tiger spinner. A Chinook diver set at 10 feet trailing a bubblegum Trout Trix Minnow also produced. This lake is usually ripe for soft plastics like Trix Minnows and Trix Worms.
How do you catch more fish once you hook up?
Do tight circles in that area. The report notes the fish hold together at the south end, so staying in the localized spot produced a significant increase in both the speed and number of fish caught. Keep working that pocket rather than moving on after one bite.
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Crescent Lake September 22, 2025 FAQ
Planter rainbow trout, with fast limits available at this stocked Pierce County lake.
In 16 to 22 feet of water at the south end of the lake.
A moon jelly dodger with an Uncle Larry's Double Trouble spinner, and a Chinook diver trailing a Trout Trix Minnow.
9 feet on the downrigger with the spinner and 10 feet on the Chinook diver with the minnow.
From April through Halloween. It closes November 1 with no fishing after.
The reporting guide was not named in this report.
