Alexander Lake Fishing Guide, Kitsap County, Washington

• Overview

  Alexander Lake stands in Kitsap County, Washington. It sits at 276 feet above sea level. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Ground here is low by Washington standards. Navy Yard City is the closest place, 2.5 miles off. For a city, Seattle is 19 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Alexander Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Kitsap County cover Chum salmon, Coho salmon and cutthroat trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Alexander Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 63°F for August and 39°F for December. No part of the year shuts this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Alexander Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. As the season turns, fish follow food rather than temperature alone.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Heins Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Alexander Lake carry more weight than any list.