Fishing near Seattle in King County, WA

3.08 Rating based on 12 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Salmon, Other (Saltwater)
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 56
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 22
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Biggest yet near Seattle

Biggest yet

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long lake boat ramp near Seattle

long lake boat ramp

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one ounce shy near Seattle

one ounce shy

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one fish early spring near Seattle

one fish early spring

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island lake bottom near Seattle

island lake bottom

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beach near Seattle

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beach on north end
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Top Fishing Spots near Seattle

Elliot Bay
Elliot Bay

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Duwamish River
Duwamish River

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Lake Washington
Lake Washington

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Manchester
Manchester

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Rich Passage
Rich Passage

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Port Orchard
Port Orchard

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Seattle Area Fish Species

Recent Seattle Fishing Reports

First yak trip to long lake Fishing Report Oct 12, 2013

First yak trip to long lake

Long lake -

Ment to get up early but did not. Left the house loaded with the yak at noon and hit the water about one. Went strait across the lake from the mid l...

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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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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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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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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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Early spring trip with new friend Fishing Report Mar 15, 2014

Early spring trip with new friend

Kitsap lake -

So i meet up with a friend from the boat, and this is going to be our first trip out together. I have never seen this person fish or know how they fe...

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Baits and Tackle used near Seattle

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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
  • Ace Hi Fly
  • 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
  • Pink Buzz Boms
  • Casting Plugs, Casting Dick nite

Creature Check Prices

Tube Check Prices

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

Topwater Bait Check Prices

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • 1oz Fatfish, Metalic Green w/ Red bill

Crankbait Check Prices

  • KVD 1.0 squarebill crank
  • used rapala shad raps and duo crankbaits. Spinners were also hot.

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • serbert outdoors 1/4 black blue jig

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • 3/8ths KVD in bluegill
  • 3/8 kvd bluegill

Soft Swimbait Check Prices

  • keitech easy shiner 4" bluegill flash

Frog Bait Check Prices

Lipless Bait Check Prices

Casting & Trolling Spoon Check Prices

  • coyote green frog racer spoon 42" leader trolled 25' behind downrigger @ 2 knots with the tide
  • 3.5 " silver horde kingfisher spoon & 3.5" coyote green/white glow spoon 40-42" leader

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

  • Mepps aguila brite
  • mepps #2 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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