Discover Fishing Lakes in Washington
Find the best locations, time and species of fish to catch in the state of Washington.
Know when, how many, and how big fish are stocked. Find lakes targeting a species that's excellent for this month.
Popular Fishing Lakes in Washington
Lake Tapps
October 27, 2025 - Rainbow - 672 @ 1.25lbs
October 27, 2025 - Rainbow - 1072 @ 1.25lbs
For October:
Tiger muskie
Yellow perch
Black crappie
Largemouth bass
Smallmouth bass
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American Lake
May 27, 2025 - Rainbow - 3476 @ 0.45lbs
May 16, 2025 - Rainbow - 2519 @ 0.45lbs
For October:
Kokanee
Yellow perch
Rainbow trout
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Lake Chelan
June 18, 2025 - Cutthroat - 10500 @ 0.33lbs
June 18, 2025 - Cutthroat - 10260 @ 0.37lbs
For October:
Kokanee
Lake trout
Westslope cutthroat trout
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Recently Stocked Lakes in Washington
Search for stocked lakes near you by entering your zip code or address. You can find out which lakes were stocked when, how much fish and whether the lake has amenities like piers, shore access or boat ramps. We will also show you which kinds of fish you're likely to catch this month.
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| Fish (Rating for October) | Stocking | Details | Distance | Density | |
| Lake Union King County |
Yellow perch
Black crappie Largemouth bass Smallmouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident) |
May 28, 2025: Rainbow - 500 @ 0.4lbs
May 21, 2024: Rainbow - 500 @ 0.4lbs May 26, 2023: Rainbow - 500 @ 0.4lbs May 27, 2022: Rainbow - 500 @ 0.4lbs May 28, 2021: Rainbow - 500 @ 0.4lbs |
Somewhat Popular
Shore Access |
2.8 mi | 0.5 fish / acre |
| Green Lake King County |
Rock bass
Brown trout Common carp Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Channel catfish Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
October 27, 2025: Rainbow - 1072 @ 1.25lbs
October 20, 2025: Rainbow - 693 @ 1.52lbs October 6, 2025: Rainbow - 670 @ 1.49lbs May 1, 2025: Rainbow - 4800 @ 0.43lbs March 17, 2025: Rainbow - 5700 @ 0.43lbs |
Very popular
Shore Access Piers |
5 mi | 51.7 fish / acre |
| Haller Lake King County |
Yellow perch
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass |
May 5, 2025: Rainbow - 1311 @ 0.43lbs
May 7, 2024: Rainbow - 1300 @ 0.4lbs April 26, 2023: Rainbow - 1455 @ 0.33lbs April 26, 2022: Rainbow - 1310 @ 0.48lbs April 27, 2021: Rainbow - 1312 @ 0.43lbs |
Somewhat Popular
Shore Access |
7.9 mi | 91 fish / acre |
| Bitter Lake King County |
Rock bass
Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass |
April 28, 2025: Rainbow - 1500 @ 0.45lbs
May 7, 2024: Rainbow - 1500 @ 0.4lbs April 26, 2023: Rainbow - 1500 @ 0.33lbs April 26, 2022: Rainbow - 1596 @ 0.48lbs April 27, 2021: Rainbow - 1518 @ 0.43lbs |
Somewhat Popular
Shore Access |
8.4 mi | 94.9 fish / acre |
| Lake Boren King County |
Yellow perch
Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident) |
May 12, 2025: Rainbow - 1150 @ 0.43lbs
May 3, 2024: Rainbow - 1500 @ 0.5lbs April 25, 2023: Rainbow - 1650 @ 0.33lbs May 10, 2022: Rainbow - 1995 @ 0.48lbs April 28, 2021: Rainbow - 1530 @ 0.43lbs |
Shore Access |
9.3 mi | 71 fish / acre |
| Echo Lake King County |
Rainbow trout
|
May 5, 2025: Rainbow - 1035 @ 0.43lbs
May 7, 2024: Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.4lbs April 26, 2023: Rainbow - 1050 @ 0.33lbs April 26, 2022: Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.48lbs April 27, 2021: Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.43lbs |
Shore Access |
11.4 mi | 93.2 fish / acre |
| Ballinger Lake Snohomish County |
Yellow perch
Black crappie Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident) |
October 27, 2025: Rainbow - 672 @ 1.25lbs
October 7, 2025: Rainbow - 670 @ 1.49lbs May 6, 2025: Rainbow - 3795 @ 0.43lbs March 18, 2025: Rainbow - 3864 @ 0.43lbs November 25, 2024: Rainbow - 500 @ 1.25lbs |
Somewhat Popular
Shore Access Piers |
12.2 mi | 94.4 fish / acre |
Largest Stocked Fish in Washington Lakes
We also collected the largest fish stocked in lakes in Washington state in recent months.
The largest stocked rainbow in the last 6 months weighed in at 9.1 lbs at
Horseshoe Lake, where a total of 20 had been stocked. The latest stocking date was on May 16th, 2025.
| Fish (Rating for October) | Stocking | Details | |
| Horseshoe Lake Clark County |
Bluegill
Warmouth Steelhead Brown trout Coho salmon Common carp Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout White crappie Brown bullhead White sturgeon Largemouth bass Signal crayfish Northern pikeminnow Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
May 16, 2025: Rainbow - 20 @ 9.09lbs
May 16, 2025: Rainbow - 2500 @ 0.4lbs May 16, 2025: Rainbow - 25 @ 4lbs April 22, 2025: Rainbow - 3105 @ 0.37lbs April 8, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.4lbs |
Boat Ramp Shore Access |
| Takhlakh Lake Skamania County |
Brook trout
Brown trout Rainbow trout Cutthroat trout |
July 2, 2025: Rainbow - 80 @ 3.03lbs
July 2, 2025: Rainbow - 120 @ 7.69lbs June 26, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.42lbs July 2, 2024: Rainbow - 100 @ 4lbs July 2, 2024: Rainbow - 100 @ 8.33lbs |
Boat Ramp |
| South Lewis County Park Pond Lewis County |
Bluegill
Black crappie Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish Coastal cutthroat trout (resident) |
May 29, 2025: Rainbow - 2200 @ 0.45lbs
May 9, 2025: Rainbow - 20 @ 7.69lbs May 9, 2025: Rainbow - 25 @ 3.03lbs May 9, 2025: Rainbow - 15 @ 8.33lbs May 9, 2025: Rainbow - 4600 @ 0.43lbs |
Shore Access Piers |
| Nahwatzel Lake Mason County |
Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident) |
October 7, 2025: Rainbow - 300 @ 1.79lbs
September 30, 2025: Rainbow - 605 @ 1.79lbs September 30, 2025: Rainbow - 95 @ 7.14lbs September 22, 2025: Rainbow - 2000 @ 1.08lbs April 29, 2025: Rainbow - 1852 @ 0.96lbs |
Boat Ramp Shore Access |
| Battle Ground Lake Clark County |
Bluegill
Warmouth Black crappie Rainbow trout Brown bullhead White sturgeon Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish Coastal cutthroat trout (resident) |
October 27, 2025: Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.44lbs
June 4, 2025: Rainbow - 48 @ 6.25lbs June 3, 2025: Rainbow - 5120 @ 0.53lbs May 20, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.38lbs May 19, 2025: Rainbow - 2200 @ 0.49lbs |
Boat Ramp Campsites Shore Access |
| Reflection Pond Yakima County |
Common carp
Rainbow trout Channel catfish Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
October 17, 2025: Rainbow - 12 @ 10lbs
October 17, 2025: Rainbow - 38 @ 5lbs June 9, 2025: Rainbow - 1080 @ 0.42lbs May 12, 2025: Rainbow - 600 @ 0.42lbs April 23, 2025: Rainbow - 252 @ 1.25lbs |
Shore Access |
| Tims Ponds Yakima County |
Rainbow trout
|
October 17, 2025: Rainbow - 37 @ 5lbs
October 17, 2025: Rainbow - 13 @ 10lbs September 2, 2025: Rainbow - 1020 @ 0.59lbs June 10, 2025: Rainbow - 1236 @ 0.42lbs June 4, 2025: Rainbow - 1200 @ 0.42lbs |
Boat Ramp Shore Access |
| Sylvia Lake Grays Harbor County |
Yellow perch
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident) |
June 6, 2025: Rainbow - 800 @ 0.64lbs
June 6, 2025: Rainbow - 200 @ 5lbs April 24, 2025: Rainbow - 570 @ 0.57lbs April 24, 2025: Rainbow - 200 @ 4lbs April 23, 2025: Rainbow - 609 @ 0.57lbs |
Shore Access |
| Spearfish Lake Klickitat County |
Bluegill
Rainbow trout Brown bullhead |
June 5, 2025: Rainbow - 20 @ 5lbs
June 5, 2025: Rainbow - 20 @ 10lbs June 4, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.4lbs May 5, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.4lbs April 21, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.37lbs |
Boat Ramp Shore Access |
| Cases Pond Pacific County |
May 20, 2025: Rainbow - 142 @ 3.33lbs
May 20, 2025: Rainbow - 655 @ 0.59lbs May 14, 2025: Rainbow - 120 @ 5lbs May 14, 2025: Rainbow - 1002 @ 0.59lbs April 25, 2025: Rainbow - 1012 @ 0.5lbs |
Shore Access |
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