Fishing near Poulsbo in Kitsap County, WA

2.91 Rating based on 11 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Rainbow Trout, Salmon, Largemouth Bass, Other (Saltwater)
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 64
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 24
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Poulsbo Fishing Photos

one fish early spring near Poulsbo

one fish early spring

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island lake bottom near Poulsbo

island lake bottom

hand drawn bottom contour
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beach near Poulsbo

beach

beach on north end
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covered area near Poulsbo

covered area

picnic?
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small dock near Poulsbo

small dock

dock
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boat ramp near Poulsbo

boat ramp

boat ramp is very shallow for a long way
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Top Fishing Spots near Poulsbo

Liberty Bay
Liberty Bay

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Puget Sound
Puget Sound

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# Reviews: 1
Views: 1340

Silent Lake
Silent Lake

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Island Lake
Island Lake

Avg. Rating: 3
# Reviews: 1
Views: 559

Port Madison
Port Madison

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Trident Lakes
Trident Lakes

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Poulsbo Area Fish Species

Recent Poulsbo Fishing Reports

03/09/14 Trip to island lake Fishing Report Mar 09, 2014

03/09/14 Trip to island lake

island lake -

Looking to not have rain for the first weekend in forever so what the heck, grab the yak and out I go. No idea what the water temperature is but isla...

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Exploration of island lake Fishing Report Aug 27, 2013

Exploration of island lake

island lake -

First time out in Wa after paying 50 bucks for the license, and checking out the closest lake to me which is island lake. I found the lake to have a ...

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First trip in the yak at island lake. Fishing Report Sep 21, 2013

First trip in the yak at island lake.

island lake -

The launch went a lot better than i had expected, even though it was very shallow. The place i wanted to check out the most was the island and it was...

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Second time to island lake Fishing Report Aug 29, 2013

Second time to island lake

island lake -

I changed my plans and went in a set of quick dry shorts and was ready to wade out a bit to get away from shore. Things were great for the first few ...

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Command picknic Fishing Report May 09, 2014

Command picknic

trident lakes -

The boat was going to have a picnic and i was there early to set up. Things were going slow so i asked the wife to grab my spinning rod and bring it ...

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Summer '08 King Salmon Fishing Report Aug 20, 2008

Summer '08 King Salmon

Apple Cove to Point No Point -

Brought 10 King (Chinook) salmon & 4 Silvers (Coho) salmon on the boat from 7/23/08 to 8/15/08....

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Baits and Tackle used near Poulsbo

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  • UV Coho killer 42" behind Green hotspot flasher trolling 2 knots 120' total water depth gear in bottom 10'
  • Green/white 4" coyote spoon trolling 2.5 knots 42" behind a green 11" flasher 100'-140' total water depth gear in bottom 10'
  • Silver horde uv coho killer and green/white 4" coyote spoon 42" behind green hotspot and purple uv 11" flashersd trolling 2 knots 60'-120' total water depth gear in bottom 10'
  • UV coho killer and green/white coyote glow spoon 42" behind green UV 11" flasher trolling 1.5-2.5 knots 120'-140' total water depth gear between 60' to within 10' of bottom
  • Siver horde uv coho killer & green/white 4" coyote spoon 42" behind 11" green & purple uv flashers trolling 1.5-2.5 knots 90-120' total water depth gear bouncing on the bottom
  • Ace Hi Fly
  • Pink Buzz Boms
  • Casting Plugs, Casting Dick nite

Tube Check Prices

  • I got one on a tube and the other with a dropshot rig running an aarons magic 4" strait tail worm

Creature Check Prices

Topwater Bait Check Prices

Saltwater Fly Check Prices

  • green bucktail fly & Big Gulp triangle herring strip on leading hook 38" leader trolling 40' back w/ green 11" flasher

Crankbait Check Prices

  • used rapala shad raps and duo crankbaits. Spinners were also hot.

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • 3/8ths KVD in bluegill

Soft Swimbait Check Prices

  • keitech easy shiner 4" bluegill flash

Lipless Bait Check Prices

Frog Bait Check Prices

Casting & Trolling Spoon Check Prices

  • 3.5 " silver horde kingfisher spoon & 3.5" coyote green/white glow spoon 40-42" leader
  • coyote green frog racer spoon 42" leader trolled 25' behind downrigger @ 2 knots with the tide
  • silver horde uv purple coho killer & silver horde green/white glow coho killer 38" leader
  • coyote green frog racer spoon 42" behind hotspot flasher, flasher trolled 40' behind downrigger @ 1.8 knots with the tide

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

  • mepps #2 brite
  • Mepps aguila brite

Casting & Trolling Spoon Check Prices

  • 60' depth water dragging downriggers on bottom

Grub Check Prices

  • hula grub

Worm Check Prices

  • 4" wacky worm

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