Hintzville Beaver Ponds Fishing near Seabeck, Washington

• Overview

  The Kitsap County end of Washington holds Hintzville Beaver Ponds. It lies 564 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 32 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Some 7 miles away sits Seabeck, the nearest settlement. Belfair is 7.7 miles and Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake 9.9 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Hintzville Beaver Ponds

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in 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. Hintzville Beaver Ponds fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 62°F and December reads 39°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Hintzville Beaver Ponds around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Blacksmith Lake, 3 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Hintzville Beaver Ponds.