Lake · King, Washington
Sammamish Lake near Redmond
Location Snapshot
Lake Sammamish near Redmond is a large urban-suburban Washington lake with broad open water, weed edges, developed shoreline, and tributary influence. Rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and smallmouth bass are the principal supported targets.
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Fair
This condition rating is estimated because current on-water monitoring is not available.
Estimated Conditions
Estimated from available current readings, weather, seasonal patterns, destination characteristics, and historical conditions. Some important on-water measurements may be unavailable.
Rating confidence: Low
Should I Go?
Consider
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Recommendation confidence: Low
Why
- Current water-level and water-temperature observations are not available.
- StrikeTracks is showing a provisional Estimated Conditions rating from accepted secondary evidence.
- Available atmospheric evidence is favorable for provisional Estimated fishing suitability; the public rating is capped by the accepted Estimated evidence path and confidence policy.
Current Readings
- Water level
- 25.94 ft
- Change over 24 hours
- -0.02 ft
- Trend
- Falling
- Last updated
- 32 min ago
Source: USGS · SAMMAMISH LAKE NEAR REDMOND, WA · 12122000 · Elevation, lake/res, NGVD29
Better Nearby Options
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
60°F
Feels like
58°F
Wind
5 mph NE
Wind gust
8 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 1:45 PM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 2 PM
Clear
Temp 60°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Tue 6 PM
Clear
Temp 58°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Tue 10 PM
Clear
Temp 49°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Wed 2 AM
Clear
Temp 47°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Wed 6 AM
Clear
Temp 45°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Wed 10 AM
Clear
Temp 54°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Fog
High 63°F / Low 45°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 14 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 71°F / Low 45°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 9 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Overcast
High 61°F / Low 44°F
Chance 13%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 10 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Overcast
High 55°F / Low 43°F
Chance 12%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 9 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Lake Elevation History
Elevation is reported relative to the datum used by this USGS monitoring site. Elevations from different lakes or datums should not be directly compared.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Sammamish Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Rainbow trout are primary and stocked in Sammamish Lake near Redmond. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are present and wild.
Target species
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Rainbow trout are stocked in Sammamish Lake near Redmond.
- Stocked
Rainbow Trout
Stocked · Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Official sources
Hatch Match
General fly suggestions
- Midge larvaGeneral stillwater midge-style family — not a live Chironomidae Hatch claim.
- Woolly-bugger-style streamerGeneral stillwater streamer family. Not a baitfish or kokanee Hatch event.
- Ant or beetleGeneral shoreline terrestrial family — not a local Hatch calendar.
These are general fishing suggestions, not a report of insects currently hatching at this destination.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
King, Washington
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
King
Management Category
Lowland mixed stillwater
Regulation Scope
Sammamish Lake near Redmond.
Regulation Summary
Lake Sammamish: WDFW Lake Sammamish / King County stillwater rules. Confirm current Fishing Regulations.
Target Species
rainbow-trout, largemouth-bass, smallmouth-bass
Public Access
Public