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Lake Bellevue

Lake fishing  Washington · 05:10 - 21:09

Lake Bellevue is a lake in Washington. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

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Conditions right now

Weather
Overcast
Water temp (est.)
64°F
Air temp
56°F
Wind
3 mph
Pressure
30.12 inHg → stable
Clouds
100.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 04:25–06:25 Dusk 19:54–21:54

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

06:00
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Likely catch now (13 species)

Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
11%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
10%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
10%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
10%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
10%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
8%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
7%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
7%
Water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
7%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
7%
Water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
5%
Peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
5%
Water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
3%
Overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

Lake Bellevue is a lake in Washington.

Popular catches here include Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Brook Trout and Black Crappie.

Brown Trout fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Technique Start with a spinner for brown trout, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for brown trout at dawn. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try gold, orange or firetiger for brown trout.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for largemouth bass: Jig around cover.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

Lake Bellevue

Lake Bellevue, also called Lake Sturtevant, is a small lake inside the city limits of Bellevue, Washington. Along with Phantom Lake and Larsen Lake, it is one of three small lakes inside the city, which also borders Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish. Sturtevant Creek, a tributary of Kelsey Creek, has its origin at Lake Bellevue and contains Chinook, Sockeye and Coho salmon. In the 773-acre (313 ha) creek basin, 71% of the land has an impervious surface.

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More waters nearby

Lake Washington Washington · 2.9 mi away Lake Sammamish Washington · 4.7 mi away Bitter Lake Washington · 10.8 mi away Shilshole Bay Marina Washington · 11.4 mi away Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal Washington · 12.0 mi away Lake Sawyer Washington · 21.0 mi away Chester Morse Lake Washington · 28.1 mi away Island Lake Washington · 33.0 mi away

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Lake Bellevue?

Popular catches here include Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Brook Trout, Black Crappie, Northern Pike and Bluegill.

Do you need a fishing license at Lake Bellevue?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Lake Bellevue?

Brown Trout fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Lake Bellevue right now?

Right now Brown Trout is the most likely catch, at about 11%.