Sailor Lake in Kitsap County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Sailor Lake lies in Kitsap County, in Washington. The coast is 5.2 miles away. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Kitsap County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Belfair, 4.7 miles away. Further out sit Burley (5 miles) and Bethel (5.4 miles). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Sailor Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Kitsap County, recorded fish include Chum salmon, Coho salmon, cutthroat trout and largemouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Sailor Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 39°F in December up to 63°F in August. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Sailor Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Hidden Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Nothing on Sailor Lake should be assumed from this page alone.