Panther Lake

2025 Trout Derby

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Panther Lake is a very popular Opening Day lake and provides excellent fishing for Rainbow Trout throughout spring and early summer. It is moderately developed with good boat access. Panther also receives jumbo triploid Rainbow Trout each spring.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - limited to area around boat launch

Species you might catch

Rainbow trout

Lake information

Counties: Kitsap, Mason
Acreage: 100.90 ac.
Elevation: 501 ft.
Center: 47.522698, -122.851536
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants

10 most recent fish plants in this lake
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility

Visit the Catchable Trout Plants page for a more detailed search of trout plants in this or other bodies of water. To view or download the source data for this table visit the WDFW Fish Plants dataset on the Washington State Open Data Portal

Fishing prospects calendar

Rainbow trout

Fishing success for Rainbow Trout is generally best in the spring when thousands of fish are stocked statewide, but they can be caught year-round in most waters with a little patience and persistence. Success remains high into June and gradually declines as water temperatures increase and fish move offshore to stay cool. Fish that escaped the spring harvest return to the nearshore areas in the fall as waters cool off. Some waters may also be stocked again in the fall further boosting catch rates.