Fishing in Kingston, WA
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Largemouth bass
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Check out the best fishing spots in and around Kingston, Washington. Anglers using Fishbrain have logged: 9,634 catches for Largemouth bass, 5,140 catches for Rainbow trout, and 2,660 catches for Smallmouth bass.
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Fishing regulations in Kingston
Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.
Fishing regulations in Washington can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of July 27th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Largemouth bass
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
5
Memorable
1 > 17
Max size
12"
Measurement
Total Length
Restrictions & requirements
Additional information
No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only largemouth bass less than 12" may be retained, except 1 over 17" may be retained. Daily limit 5. No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
Edibility
Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Largemouth Bass by BlueGabe
Synonyms
Micropterus nigricans
Location specific information
ANDERSON CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.BAINBRIDGE ISLAND STREAMSall streams on Bainbridge IslandAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.BEAVER PONDSBeaver ponds east of Hwy. 3TroutFirst Sat. in June- Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 2.Other game fishFirst Sat. in June- Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.Beaver ponds on Tahuya Peninsula west of Hwy. 3Trout4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 2.Other game fish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.BIG BEEF CREEKwithin 100' of the Seabeck Hwy. NW Big Beef Creek BridgeAll speciesSelective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.Aug. 1-Aug. 31CLOSED WATERS.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-July 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-July 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.from Seabeck Hwy. Bridge to Lake SymingtonAll speciesSelective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.from Lake Symington upstreamAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.BLACKJACK CREEKEast Kitsap StreamAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.BURLEY CREEKCRC (708)All speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.CHICO CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.CLEAR CREEKDyes Inlet StreamAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.DOGFISH CREEKNorth Kitsap streamAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.EGLON CREEK(Silver Creek)All speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.GORST CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.GROVERS CREEKNorth Kitsap streamAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.ILLAHEE CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.KITSAP CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.LITTLE SCANDIA CREEKincluding tributariesAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.OLALLA CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.SALMONBERRY CREEKEast Kitsap streamAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.WILDCAT CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.ALEXANDER LAKEAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.BUCK LAKEAll game fish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.BUFFINGTON PONDSmallmouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.Largemouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.Channel catfishYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10.WalleyeYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.CARPENTER LAKESmallmouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.Largemouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.Channel catfishYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10.WalleyeYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.ERICKSON PONDSmallmouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.Largemouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.Channel catfishYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10.WalleyeYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.ERICKSON RESERVOIRSmallmouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.Largemouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.Channel catfishYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10.WalleyeYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.HEINS LAKEAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.HORSESHOE LAKEAll game fish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.KITSAP LAKESmallmouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.Largemouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.Channel catfishYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10.WalleyeYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.KOENEMAN LAKE(Fern Lake)All speciesSelective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Two-Pole not allowed.All game fish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Catch-and-release.LONG LAKESmallmouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.Largemouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.Channel catfishYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10.WalleyeYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.MISSION LAKESmallmouth bass4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.Largemouth bass4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.Channel catfish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 10.Walleye4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.Other game fish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.MISSION LOWER PONDTroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.Smallmouth bassSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.Largemouth bassSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.Channel catfishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 10.WalleyeSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.SPRAGUE PONDSmallmouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.Largemouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.Channel catfishYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10.WalleyeYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.SYMINGTON, LAKEAll speciesSelective gear rules.Trout4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Smallmouth bass4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.Largemouth bass4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.Channel catfish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 10.Walleye4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.Other game fish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.TAHUYA LAKESmallmouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.Largemouth bassYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.Channel catfishYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 10.WalleyeYear-roundNo min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.WILDCAT LAKEAll game fish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.BIG MISSION CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.COULTER CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.TAHUYA RIVERfrom mouth to the Belfair Tahuya Rd. BridgeAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.from Belfair Tahuya Rd. Bridge upstreamAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.PANTHER LAKEAll game fish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.TIGER LAKEAll game fish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.ROCKY CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.CARNEY LAKEAll speciesLaunching boats with internal combustion motors prohibited.All game fish4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Landlocked salmon rules.
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FAQ about Kingston fishing
🎣 Where to fish in Kingston, Washington?
Anglers in Kingston, WA recommend these top fishing spots: Lake Washington, Puget Sound, Green Lake, Island Lake, and Sammamish River.
🐟 What fish can you catch in Kingston?
Most commonly caught species around Kingston, WA:
- Largemouth bass - 9,634 reported catches
- Rainbow trout - 5,140 reported catches
- Smallmouth bass - 2,660 reported catches
- Yellow perch - 2,294 reported catches
- Rock bass - 2,221 reported catches
📢 What are the latest Kingston fishing reports?
The latest Kingston, WA fishing reports are:
- @Clebcaughtafih reported a nice Copper rockfish at Snohomish County Coast.
- @bjornmcgrady reported a nice Rainbow trout at Snohomish River.
- @ArtistApril reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Beaver Lake.
- @KingJao reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @Chef-Tay reported a nice Rock bass at Montlake Cut.
📅 What is the best time to go fishing in Kingston?
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