I would appreciate feed-back on two items: (1) What to use on Kitsap Lake AND (2) Any other sugggestions for trout lakes in Western WA.
Any info would be helpful. Thanks!

Troll a small Kiwkfish or Flatfish (K-4, K-5 in Kiwkfish, F-4, F-5 in Flatfish) very slow with no weight. If you go to fast, it'll barrel roll.

Troll a small Hot Shot (Size 70, or 60) very slow with no weight. Again, if you go too fast, it'll barrel roll.

Use a wedding ring and a splitshot above the swivel and troll at different speeds and depths. Tip with a nightcrawler or some powerbait or powermaggots, whatever.

Use popgear. Troll fast and make erratic turns.

Troll a woolly bugger slow about 5 feet below the surface.

Thread a whole nightcrawler on a hook, hook the back end of nightcrawler to give it a "cut plug" rolling action. Attach a splitshot above a couple of snap swivels. Use at least 2 swivels in line or else the rolling nightcrawler can twist your line.

Small dodger and small hootchie or tiny tube grub used for crappies rigged with a hootchie double hook setup. Can tip with bait.

Small dodger and streamer fly.

List of things I've used and had success with.

Keel weights actually help alot when the fish are deep this time 'o year. I usually use 1/4 or 3/8ths oz. with a green or red wedding ring and a 1/2 a worm dangling off the hook.


Another favorite is a Rapala with 1/2 a worm on the bottom rear hook. In the spring I use regulars but when lakes are warm like this fish are 20 to 60 feet down so a deep diver might work. No sinkers required.

madcapmag basically got it all...

THANKS FOR YOUR FEEDBACK, IT WILL HELP. I HAVE FISHED ALL MY LIFE (67 YRS) BUT HAVE NOT DONE MUCH IN WESTERN WA AND I HAVE THREE GRANDSONS WHO LIVE CLOSE BY AND I NEED TO KEEP THEIR INTEREST UP. JONCOZ

Be sure to use a swivel if you fish with any trolling gear, but especially with a flatfish!

Pop Gear and Powerbait worms have done well for me this season. Early on, I troll flies with my buddy Mr. Vedder, but since I enjoy fresh fried or smoked trout more than he does, I switch to Pop Gear if it is slow.

My grandkids love fishing and that is my choice of gear when I am with them.

Use a sliding sinker rig above the pop gear, which has a keel on it, and a one ounce weight. Depending on the depth and weed bed level, you can determine the right depth. Traditionally the later in the season you go, the deeper you fish as summer progresses, but that can depend on the lake.

Hope that helps.