Reservoir Number Three Fishing Guide, Kitsap County, Washington

• Overview

  Reservoir Number Three is one of the Kitsap County listings for Washington. It sits 0.9 miles in from the sea. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kitsap County. Nearest town is Navy Yard City, 1.1 miles off. Beyond it, Port Orchard at 2.4 miles and Bremerton at 2.8 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number Three

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Kitsap County include Chum salmon, Coho salmon, cutthroat trout and largemouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Reservoir Number Three a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 39°F in December and 63°F in August. There is no frozen season to plan round. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Reservoir Number Three fishes to that pattern most years. After a storm, the water clears from the edges inwards.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Reservoir Number Four, 0.4 miles out. For Reservoir Number Three, the notice at the access point is the final word.