🐟 What fish can you catch in Poulsbo?

Most commonly caught species around Poulsbo , WA : Largemouth bass - 6,728 reported catches Rainbow trout - 3,595 reported catches Smallmouth bass - 2,004 reported catches Rock bass - 1,954 reported catches Yellow perch - 1,877 reported catches .

📢 What are the latest Poulsbo fishing reports?

The latest Poulsbo , WA fishing reports are: @BassFeed reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Lake Washington . @FamilyFishingPNW reported a nice Yellow perch at Lake Sammamish . @lilasianfisher reported a nice Coastal cutthroat trout at Lake Sammamish . @nobitesclub reported a nice Rainbow trout at Silver Lake . @conway.d reported a nice Cutthroat trout at Lake Washington . .

Fishing in Poulsbo, WA

Q: 🎣 Where to fish in Poulsbo, Washington?

Anglers in Poulsbo , WA recommend these top fishing spots: Puget Sound , Island Lake , Snohomish County Coast , Wildcat Lake , Elliott Bay .

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Top fish species in Poulsbo

Latest Poulsbo fishing reports

Smallmouth bass

Lake Washington

length · weight

Yellow perch

Lake Sammamish

length · weight

Coastal cutthroat trout

Lake Sammamish

length · weight

Rainbow trout

Silver Lake

length · weight

Cutthroat trout

Lake Washington

length · weight

Smallmouth bass

Lake Shoecraft

length · weight

Largemouth bass

Lake Washington

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Rainbow trout

Blackmans Lake

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Smallmouth bass

Lake Sammamish

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Largemouth bass

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Fishing regulations in Poulsbo

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 April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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Largemouth bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

Memorable

1 > 17

Max size

12"

Measurement

Total Length

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

Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Largemouth Bass by BlueGabe

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ANDERSON CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND STREAMS

all streams on Bainbridge Island

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BEAVER PONDS

Beaver ponds east of Hwy. 3

Trout
First Sat. in June- Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
First Sat. in June- Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Beaver ponds on Tahuya Peninsula west of Hwy. 3

Trout
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG BEEF CREEK

within 100' of the Seabeck Hwy. NW Big Beef Creek Bridge

All species
Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Aug. 1-Aug. 31
CLOSED WATERS.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Seabeck Hwy. Bridge to Lake Symington

All species
Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Lake Symington upstream

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BLACKJACK CREEK

East Kitsap Stream

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BURLEY CREEK

CRC (708)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHICO CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CLEAR CREEK

Dyes Inlet Stream

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DOGFISH CREEK

North Kitsap stream

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

EGLON CREEK

(Silver Creek)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

GORST CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

GROVERS CREEK

North Kitsap stream

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ILLAHEE CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KITSAP CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE SCANDIA CREEK

including tributaries

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

OLALLA CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SALMONBERRY CREEK

East Kitsap stream

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WILDCAT CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ALEXANDER LAKE

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

BUCK LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BUFFINGTON POND

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CARPENTER LAKE

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ERICKSON POND

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ERICKSON RESERVOIR

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HEINS LAKE

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

HORSESHOE LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KITSAP LAKE

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KOENEMAN LAKE

(Fern Lake)

All species
Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.

LONG LAKE

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MISSION LAKE

Smallmouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MISSION LOWER POND

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.
Smallmouth bass
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SPRAGUE POND

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SYMINGTON, LAKE

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Smallmouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TAHUYA LAKE

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WILDCAT LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG MISSION CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

COULTER CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TAHUYA RIVER

from mouth to the Belfair Tahuya Rd. Bridge

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Belfair Tahuya Rd. Bridge upstream

All species
Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

PANTHER LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TIGER LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROCKY CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CARNEY LAKE

All species
Launching boats with internal combustion motors prohibited.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Landlocked salmon rules.

Regulations for

47°44′30.1″N 122°38′26.5″W

Regulations in the map

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FAQ about Poulsbo fishing

Anglers in Poulsbo, WA recommend these top fishing spots: Puget Sound, Island Lake, Snohomish County Coast, Wildcat Lake, and Elliott Bay.

Most commonly caught species around Poulsbo, WA:

Largemouth bass - 6,728 reported catches
Rainbow trout - 3,595 reported catches
Smallmouth bass - 2,004 reported catches
Rock bass - 1,954 reported catches
Yellow perch - 1,877 reported catches

The latest Poulsbo, WA fishing reports are:

@BassFeed reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Lake Washington.
@FamilyFishingPNW reported a nice Yellow perch at Lake Sammamish.
@lilasianfisher reported a nice Coastal cutthroat trout at Lake Sammamish.
@nobitesclub reported a nice Rainbow trout at Silver Lake.
@conway.d reported a nice Cutthroat trout at Lake Washington.

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