Fishing Gazzam Lake in Kitsap County, Washington

• Overview

  In Washington, Gazzam Lake belongs to Kitsap County. It sits 0.2 miles in from the sea. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Bainbridge Island, is 2.2 miles distant. It is 11 miles to Seattle, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Gazzam Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Kitsap County include Chum salmon, Coho salmon and cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Gazzam Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 63°F and December about 41°F. Cold never closes this one. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Expect Gazzam Lake to follow that timing. Conditions on the day matter more than the month on the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Island Lake, 6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Gazzam Lake for certain.