Kitsap Lake Fishing Report | April 20, 2026
The report at a glance
Depth
Marking fish between 6 and 12 feet and running the lure about 7 to 8 feet down.
Presentation
Fished a Chinook Diver 15 feet behind the boat, then switched to a one ounce sliding sinker. Ran it 50 feet back with no hits, then moved it to 70 feet behind the boat to reach about 7 to 8 feet down. Troll soft plastics and adjust lead length to the marks.
Lures and baits
Trix Minnow in the bubblegum color, sold in a 5-pack of 3-inch soft baits.
Advice for this week
Pay attention and make small adjustments. Color and distance behind the boat both matter, and soft plastics shine this time of year.
Next week
With soft plastics producing consistently this time of year, expect the spring bite to hold. Keep adjusting your lead length to match the depth you are marking fish.
Notable catch
Pete hooked up within five or six minutes and brought a trout to the boat before releasing it.
Trout are hitting soft plastics on Kitsap Lake in April, with fish marking between 6 and 12 feet. The change that unlocked the bite was a Trix Minnow in bubblegum, which hooked up within five to six minutes. Pete ran a one-ounce sliding sinker 70 feet behind the boat to get the minnow down about seven to eight feet, right in the fish zone.
What is biting at Kitsap Lake right now?
Trout are the target and they are responding to soft plastics. Pete Fisher marked fish between 6 and 12 feet and got bit within minutes of switching to a Trix Minnow in bubblegum. Soft plastics are effective this time of year on most of the waters he fishes.
What depth are the Kitsap Lake trout holding?
Pete was marking fish between 6 and 12 feet. He adjusted his setup to run the minnow about seven to eight feet down to reach them. Paying attention to the sonar and adjusting sinker distance put the bait in the strike zone.
What lure and color worked on Kitsap Lake?
A Trix Minnow soft plastic in the bubblegum color. Pete had been fishing another color, switched to bubblegum, and hooked up five to six minutes later while working into a productive cove near a point.
How did Pete rig the Trix Minnow at Kitsap Lake?
He ran the minnow behind a one-ounce Gibbs sliding sinker. He started 50 feet behind the boat with no bites, then let it out to 70 feet, which got the bait down about seven to eight feet to the marked fish. Small adjustments made the difference.
What was the takeaway from this Kitsap Lake trip?
One small change, switching to the bubblegum Trix Minnow and lengthening the sinker distance, produced an instant hookup. Pete stresses watching your marks and making adjustments. Trolling speed and water temperature were not specified in this report.
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Kitsap Lake April 20, 2026 FAQ
Pete marked trout between 6 and 12 feet and ran his bait about seven to eight feet down.
Bubblegum was the color that triggered the bite on this trip.
Pete ran a one-ounce sliding sinker 70 feet behind the boat to reach the fish.
A one-ounce Gibbs sliding sinker ahead of the Trix Minnow.
Yes. Pete notes soft plastics are effective this time of year on most bodies of water he and his partner fish.
A specific trolling speed was not specified in this report.
