Square Lake, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Kitsap County, Washington, sits Square Lake. It lies 420 feet above sea level. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Some 2.7 miles away sits Bethel, the nearest settlement. Seattle sits 19 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Square Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Kitsap County include Chum salmon, Coho salmon, cutthroat trout, largemouth bass and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Square Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 39°F and August at about 63°F, the water has a wide range to work through. No part of the year shuts this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That shapes the year on Square Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lake Flora is 0.9 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Square Lake.