Island Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, spread February to September. A 41-acre lake, and the most-stocked water on the Kitsap County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 40 | completed |
| Mar 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,030 | completed |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 245 | completed |
| May 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 525 | completed |
| Sep 29 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 800 | completed |
When to fish Island Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:53-11:53 am and 10:16 pm-12:16 am | 4:12-5:12 am and 4:20-5:20 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:40 am-12:40 pm | 5:28-6:28 am and 4:37-5:37 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked 24 days ago (Sep 29)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Washington fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat Lake | 7.6 mi | Apr 20 |
| Kitsap Lake | 7.8 mi | Oct 2 |
| Silent Lake | 9.2 mi | Apr 22 |
| Mission Lake | 13 mi | Apr 20 |
| Tiger Lake | 14 mi | May 21 |
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