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Long Lake

Long Lake is a lake in Washington, near Kitsap County.

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Fish species in Long Lake

Official stocking history

Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.

Long Lake in Kitsap County is a lake in Washington.

Use the shape you can see at Long Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Long Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.

During a check of nearby water near a shallow shelf near visible bait, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.

During the first pass near a channel bend close to shade, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.

During the first pass near the outside weed line away from empty shoreline, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a low-light period near scattered wood with light wind, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.

During a slow shoreline pass near a shaded bank in clear water, Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.

During a calm morning near a windblown shore before changing areas, rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.

How to Read the Water

During the first hour near a rocky edge where food is present, Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.

Season by Season

While using one pass beside the best cover near a firm-bottom flat beside useful cover, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a calm morning near a windblown shore with stable weather, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.

During a quick scouting pass near a shallow shelf with stable weather, record the wind, water color, depth of the best pass, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.

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