Fishing at
Moses Lake Grant County


Moses Lake is a very large freshwater lake located in Grant County, Washington. At an elevation of 1050 ft. and 6727.9 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including walleye, bluegill, common carp, yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, lake whitefish, channel catfish, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Moses Lake provides good shoreline access and a number of boat launches.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 6727.9 acres
Elevation: 1050 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (9)
North Moses Lake North Outlet Peninsula Park South Outlet Blue Heron Park Cascade Park (Moses Lake) Connelly Park Lower Peninsula Park Montlake Park
Shoreline Access: Good

Moses Lake Stocking Reports

Moses Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.48 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.42 lbs. In the past, Moses Lake stocked thousands of rainbow averaging 0.44 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 17, 2024 2000 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
September 13, 2022 1184 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs


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Moses Lake Map

Moses Lake Fish Species

Moses Lake provides good opportunities for walleye, yellow perch, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. There is also a chance to catch bluegill, common carp, black crappie, rainbow trout, lake whitefish and channel catfish throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Walleye
Bluegill
Common carp
Yellow perch
Black crappie
Rainbow trout
Lake whitefish
Channel catfish
Largemouth bass
Smallmouth bass

Moses Lake Fishing Reports

An somewhat popular lake, there has been many reports by anglers at Moses Lake over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with walleye. Smallmouth bass is also a popular species to fish for at Moses Lake.

A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.


Moses Lake - Walleye Fishing Tips

At Moses Lake, the best time for catching walleye is morning. Anglers also reported success with walleye around all day. Popular baits used include worms and streamer for walleye. Trolling and bottom fishing from boat are the common and successful methods used at Moses Lake to catch walleye.


Moses Lake - Perch Fishing Tips

The most popular time for catching perch at Moses Lake is all day. Anglers also reported success with perch around morning. Worms are the most common and successful baits used at Moses Lake to catch perch. Anglers often fish by bottom fishing from boat and bottom fishing from shore for perch.


Moses Lake - Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips

At Moses Lake, the best time for catching smallmouth bass is morning. Anglers also reported success with smallmouth bass around all day. Bottom fishing from boat and other are the common and successful methods used at Moses Lake to catch smallmouth bass.



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There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Moses Lake, including Sprague Lake, Yale Reservoir, Lake Merwin and Silver Lake.

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For December:
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For December:
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For December:
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