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
Pierce County
Lake Tapps
Stocking:
December 26, 2025 - Steelhead - 10 @ 10lbs
December 24, 2025 - Steelhead - 26 @ 10lbs
December 26, 2025 - Steelhead - 10 @ 10lbs
December 24, 2025 - Steelhead - 26 @ 10lbs
For December:
Yellow perch
Black crappie
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Pierce County
American Lake
Stocking:
November 26, 2025 - Rainbow - 1222 @ 0.73lbs
November 24, 2025 - Rainbow - 2507 @ 0.73lbs
November 26, 2025 - Rainbow - 1222 @ 0.73lbs
November 24, 2025 - Rainbow - 2507 @ 0.73lbs
For December:
Kokanee
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Chelan County
Lake Chelan
Stocking:
June 18, 2025 - Cutthroat - 10500 @ 0.33lbs
June 18, 2025 - Cutthroat - 10260 @ 0.37lbs
June 18, 2025 - Cutthroat - 10500 @ 0.33lbs
June 18, 2025 - Cutthroat - 10260 @ 0.37lbs
For December:
Kokanee
Lake trout
Westslope cutthroat trout
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Recently Stocked Lakes in Washington
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| Fish (Rating for December) | 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 |
November 3, 2025: Rainbow - 1072 @ 1.25lbs
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 |
Very popular
Shore Access Piers |
5 mi | 33.2 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) |
November 3, 2025: Rainbow - 672 @ 1.25lbs
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 |
Somewhat Popular
Shore Access Piers |
12.2 mi | 96.1 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 steelhead in the last 6 months weighed in at 10 lbs at
Kress Lake, where a total of 258 had been stocked. The latest stocking date was on December 26th, 2025.
| Fish (Rating for December) | Stocking | Details | |
| Kress Lake Cowlitz County |
Bluegill
Warmouth Steelhead Common carp Black crappie Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Channel catfish Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
December 26, 2025: Steelhead - 10 @ 10lbs
December 24, 2025: Steelhead - 26 @ 10lbs December 24, 2025: Steelhead - 2 @ 10lbs December 22, 2025: Steelhead - 40 @ 10lbs December 22, 2025: Steelhead - 4 @ 10lbs |
Boat Ramp Shore Access |
| Ice House Lake Skamania County |
Bluegill
Golden trout Rainbow trout Largemouth bass |
December 22, 2025: Rainbow - 30 @ 5lbs
December 22, 2025: Rainbow - 40 @ 10lbs December 15, 2025: Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.36lbs October 27, 2025: Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.44lbs April 7, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.4lbs |
Shore Access |
| Little Ash Lake Skamania County |
Bluegill
Golden trout Rainbow trout Brown bullhead |
December 22, 2025: Rainbow - 40 @ 10lbs
December 22, 2025: Rainbow - 30 @ 5lbs April 3, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.4lbs January 15, 2025: Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.38lbs December 16, 2024: Rainbow - 25 @ 10lbs |
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) |
December 19, 2025: Rainbow - 75 @ 10lbs
December 19, 2025: Rainbow - 125 @ 5lbs December 8, 2025: Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.47lbs November 21, 2025: Rainbow - 2000 @ 1.11lbs October 27, 2025: Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.44lbs |
Boat Ramp Campsites Shore Access |
| Rowland Lake Klickitat County |
Bluegill
Black crappie Rainbow trout White crappie Brown bullhead Largemouth bass |
December 18, 2025: Rainbow - 25 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2025: Rainbow - 75 @ 5lbs November 26, 2025: Rainbow - 2000 @ 1.11lbs June 3, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.4lbs April 22, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.4lbs |
Boat Ramp Shore Access |
| 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 |
December 17, 2025: Rainbow - 35 @ 5lbs
December 17, 2025: Rainbow - 15 @ 10lbs May 16, 2025: Rainbow - 20 @ 9.09lbs May 16, 2025: Rainbow - 2500 @ 0.4lbs May 16, 2025: Rainbow - 25 @ 4lbs |
Boat Ramp Shore Access |
| Lake Sacajawea Cowlitz County |
Warmouth
Common carp Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
December 23, 2025: Rainbow - 2500 @ 0.36lbs
December 17, 2025: Rainbow - 35 @ 5lbs December 17, 2025: Rainbow - 70 @ 5lbs December 17, 2025: Rainbow - 40 @ 10lbs April 25, 2025: Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.5lbs |
Shore Access |
| I-82 Pond 4 Yakima County |
Common carp
Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Channel catfish Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
December 16, 2025: Rainbow - 28 @ 10lbs
December 16, 2025: Rainbow - 92 @ 5lbs November 24, 2025: Rainbow - 2002 @ 0.91lbs April 1, 2025: Rainbow - 1564 @ 0.43lbs March 17, 2025: Rainbow - 3150 @ 0.38lbs |
Shore Access |
| Spearfish Lake Klickitat County |
Bluegill
Rainbow trout Brown bullhead |
December 5, 2025: Rainbow - 40 @ 10lbs
December 5, 2025: Rainbow - 75 @ 5lbs June 5, 2025: Rainbow - 20 @ 5lbs June 5, 2025: Rainbow - 20 @ 10lbs June 4, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.4lbs |
Boat Ramp Shore Access |
| Myron Lake Yakima County |
Common carp
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
November 17, 2025: Rainbow - 100 @ 5lbs
November 17, 2025: Rainbow - 50 @ 10lbs March 31, 2025: Rainbow - 200 @ 1.25lbs March 12, 2025: Rainbow - 160 @ 2lbs February 24, 2025: Rainbow - 540 @ 0.43lbs |
Boat Ramp Shore Access |
| Fiorito North Kittitas County |
Common carp
Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Largescale sucker Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
November 14, 2025: Rainbow - 102 @ 5lbs
November 14, 2025: Rainbow - 48 @ 10lbs June 4, 2025: Rainbow - 200 @ 2lbs June 4, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.42lbs March 31, 2025: Rainbow - 3013 @ 0.43lbs |
Boat Ramp Shore Access |
| Rotary Lake Yakima County |
Yellow perch
Rainbow trout Channel catfish Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
November 6, 2025: Rainbow - 93 @ 5lbs
November 6, 2025: Rainbow - 26 @ 10lbs April 28, 2025: Rainbow - 2016 @ 0.42lbs April 2, 2025: Rainbow - 300 @ 1.25lbs March 19, 2025: Rainbow - 3150 @ 0.4lbs |
Boat Ramp Shore Access |
| Mattoon Lake Kittitas County |
Common carp
Yellow perch Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
October 31, 2025: Rainbow - 48 @ 10lbs
October 31, 2025: Rainbow - 102 @ 5lbs May 13, 2025: Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.42lbs April 1, 2025: Rainbow - 3013 @ 0.43lbs March 18, 2025: Rainbow - 1840 @ 0.43lbs |
Boat Ramp 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 |
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