Kitsap Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (WA)

Hatch outlook

Callibaetis (Speckled Dun)Active window

Typical here: Aug 15 – Sep 15 · the smaller fall brood

nymphthe hours before the midday emergence — nymphs rise off the weed tops in a vertical zigzag that can take hours — sources split between slow 2–4 inch strips with long pauses and a quicker steady retrieve; carry both speeds
dunmidday, roughly 11am into early afternoon
spinnermid-to-late-morning falls

Trout browse the weed-bed edges knocking nymphs loose, then cruise the flats sipping duns at midday — the marquee western lake mayfly.

The midday emergence puts cruisers over weed flats in under 20 ft: a casting bubble with a #14 Callibaetis nymph retrieved dead-slow with pauses is the honest match. Between hatch hours, small spoons and #1 inline spinners along the weed edges and drop-offs pick off the same fish.

The event happens over weed flats and weed-bed edges in 20 ft of water or less

Chironomids (stillwater midges)Active window

Typical here: May 1 – Oct 31

nymphearly morning, start of the day — fish the bloodworm ON the bottom — 4–6 inches off the mud before the emergence starts
pupathe cool morning hours are prime — as the emergence builds, slide the pupa up to 12–15 inches off bottom under the indicator; a little wind chop does the jigging

Concentrates by DEPTH BAND and mud type, not a fixed spot: roughly 20–25 ft in spring, deeper midsummer, in against the feeder creeks in summer heat, 5–25 ft in fall. Match the band.

This one translates almost perfectly: a slip float with a 1/64–1/100 oz midge-pattern jig set 4–15 inches off bottom over a mud flat, dead-sticked with the chop doing the work. Depth control is everything — no moving lure imitates a hanging pupa; the float rig IS the technique.

The event happens over open mud flats alongside weedlines, channels and basin edges; feeder-creek mouths in summer heat

Water boatman fall flightsActive window

Typical here: Aug 25 – Oct 10 · peaks on crisp, bright fall days after the first cold snap

adultmiddday-ish on calm, sunny fall days — the fishable moment is the splashdown: boatmen dive in headfirst trailing an air bubble and make repeated trips back to the surface — a fly or lure that dives nose-first on the drop imitates exactly this

Takes are seldom subtle — trout ravage boatmen as they hit the water and during their subsurface runs.

Tailor-made for hardware: a small 1/16 oz silver-bellied spoon or jig cast AT the rings of a splashdown sinks headfirst exactly like the natural — twitch-pause it back through the top few feet. On flight days fan-cast the shallow weed margins.

The event happens over near-shore shallows, weed beds and shoal margins on calm sunny fall afternoons

Grasshoppers (east-side summer)Active window

Typical here: Jun 15 – Sep 30

adultall day in high summer, best when afternoon wind knocks bugs onto the water

Pulls fish to the windward grassy banks and edges for months — fish the bank the wind blows ONTO.

The friendliest crossover of the summer: on lakes, drift the windward bank with a bubble-and-foam-hopper — the bubble's splash doesn't hurt a hopper presentation. On rivers, the same rig dead-drifted along the undercut grass banks, or small gold spinners under the banks between rises.

The event happens over grassy banks, undercut edges and windward shorelines

Next on this water

Damselfly migration · forageMay 15 – Jul 31 · in ~9 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are interpolated from real agency depth surveys (state DNR / USACE). Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Kitsap Lake: what the data says

225-acre lake near Bremerton. 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. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.

On the chart, Kitsap Lake draws 225 acres inside 2.4 miles of shoreline. At index 1.2 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. About 28% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Figure 1 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.5 mi at the beam. The water lies in Kitsap County. For a second option, Wildcat Lake lies 3 mi northwest.

Cutthroat Trout fishing at Kitsap Lake

When the water first warms, cutthroat trout slide up into 3 to 15 ft. Summer is a 7 to 25 ft game here, winter a 6 to 25 ft one. Start at Creek inflow. It's an inflow / creek mouth holding about 8 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (8 ft)	Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon
Summer	7 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (8 ft)	Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner
Fall	5 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (8 ft)	Casting spoon, Inline spinner
Winter	6 to 25 ft	dawn	Deep basin (25 ft)	Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig

Rainbow Trout fishing at Kitsap Lake

In spring, rainbow trout run shallow here, mostly 5 to 20 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 7 to 25 ft before dropping to 5 to 25 ft for winter. Spring rainbow trout concentrate at Creek inflow, a prime-rated inflow / creek mouth around 8 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon most summer days.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	5 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (8 ft)	Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon
Summer	7 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (8 ft)	Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon
Fall	7 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Old creek channel (18 ft)	Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals
Winter	5 to 25 ft	dawn	Deep basin (25 ft)	Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white)

Notable structure

6 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 25 ft, is the deepest of them.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 25 ft
Old creek channel: creek channel, around 18 ft
Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 11 ft
Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 8 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 7 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 5 ft

Public access & boat ramps

Kitsap Lake — ramp (concrete)

Access data: Washington WDFW — Water Access Sites. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.

Kitsap Lake stocking report

Date	Species	Count	Size
Mar 3	Rainbow trout	4,835	—
Sep 25, 2025	Rainbow trout	4,125	—

Source: WDFW fish-stocking reports, retrieved 2026-08-18.

Kitsap Lake fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Washington waters are set by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife — and special regulations can apply to Kitsap Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

Check the official Washington fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Kitsap Lake?

Kitsap Lake is about 25 ft (8 m) deep 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 Kitsap Lake?

Anglers target cutthroat trout, rainbow trout on Kitsap Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Kitsap Lake?

Creek inflow is the top-rated area: an inflow / creek mouth in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Kitsap Lake?

For cutthroat trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

Is Kitsap Lake stocked with fish?

Yes — per WDFW fish-stocking reports records, Kitsap Lake was most recently stocked Mar 3 with 4,835 rainbow trout. The full stocking history is listed above.

What are the fishing regulations for Kitsap Lake?

Fishing on Kitsap Lake is regulated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Check the official Washington regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Wildcat Lake 3 mi · Mission Lake 6 mi · Tiger Lake 7 mi · Panther Lake 8 mi · Island Lake 8 mi · Long Lake 8 mi · Wye Lake 10 mi · Liberty Bay 11 mi · Horseshoe Lake 12 mi · Lake Koeneman 12 mi · Carney Lake 12 mi · Devereaux Lake 13 mi

See how Kitsap Lake stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in Washington · best cutthroat trout lakes in Washington

More water nearby: Kitsap County fishing maps (9 charts). Browse all Washington fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: state fisheries survey programs. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.