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Lake Sawyer

Lake fishing  Washington · 05:11 - 21:07

Lake Sawyer 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
Fog
Water temp (est.)
63°F
Air temp
50°F
Wind
2 mph
Pressure
30.13 inHg → stable
Clouds
72.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 04:26–06:26 Dusk 19:52–21:52

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

Next hours

06:00
50°
07:00
52°
08:00
55°
09:00
58°
10:00
60°
11:00
63°
12:00
65°
13:00
67°
14:00
68°
15:00
70°
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70°

Likely catch now (13 species)

Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
11%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
11%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, peak season.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
11%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
11%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, peak season.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
10%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
7%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
7%
Water near its preferred 17 degrees, peak season.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
7%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
7%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 17 degrees.
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Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
6%
Water near its preferred 17 degrees, peak season.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
5%
Peak season.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
4%
Water near its preferred 17 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
3%
Average conditions right now.
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About the fishing here

Lake Sawyer is a lake in Washington.

Popular catches here include Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass 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.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for smallmouth bass: Tube jig on rock.
Colour Clear water and good light: try silver, copper and natural patterns for brown trout.
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 Sawyer

Lake Sawyer is a freshwater lake in Black Diamond, Washington. Only three other natural lakes in King County have a larger surface area. Lake Sawyer consists of three islands as well.

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More waters nearby

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Lake Sawyer?

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

Do you need a fishing license at Lake Sawyer?

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 Sawyer?

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

What is biting at Lake Sawyer right now?

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