Fishing at
Williams Lake Spokane County

Williams Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Spokane County, Washington. At an elevation of 2056 ft. and 317.1 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including tiger trout, rainbow trout and westslope cutthroat trout. Williams Lake provides good shoreline access and a number of boat launches.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow,Cutthroat
Lake Size: 317.1 acres
Elevation: 2056 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (3)
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WDFW Access: Yes
Shoreline Access: Good

Williams Lake Stocking Reports

Williams Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow and cutthroat. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 4 lbs. This year so far, there has been 2 stockings of rainbow and cutthroat at an average of 0.88 lbs. In the past, Williams Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow and cutthroat averaging 0.73 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
March 14, 2024 450 Rainbow @ 2.5lbs
March 11, 2024 1500 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
June 20, 2023 500 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
March 29, 2023 500 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
March 20, 2023 10701 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 11, 2022 507 Cutthroat @ 0.33lbs
March 25, 2022 300 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
March 17, 2022 4020 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
March 10, 2021 500 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
March 10, 2021 500 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
March 17, 2020 5002 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
March 16, 2020 735 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
March 12, 2020 400 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
April 6, 2017 200 Rainbow @ 3.33lbs
April 5, 2017 594 Rainbow @ 4lbs
April 25, 2016 182 Rainbow @ 4lbs
April 18, 2016 17 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
April 6, 2016 901 Rainbow @ 1.75lbs
April 6, 2016 644 Rainbow @ 0.36lbs
April 1, 2016 4365 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs


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Williams Lake Fish Species

Williams Lake provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout and westslope cutthroat trout. There is also a chance to catch tiger trout throughout the year.


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Tiger trout
Rainbow trout
Westslope cutthroat trout

Williams Lake Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Williams Lake over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout is also a popular species to fish for at Williams Lake.

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

Williams Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Williams Lake, the best time for catching rainbow trout is morning. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around afternoon. Popular baits used include worms and power bait for rainbow trout. Trolling and bottom fishing from boat are the common and successful methods used at Williams Lake to catch rainbow trout.


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Nearby Lakes Similar to Williams Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Williams Lake, including Amber Lake, Badger Lake, Chapman Lake, Downs Lake and Bonnie Lake.

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For November:
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Stocking:
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March 29, 2023 - Rainbow - 150 @ 3.03lbs

For November:
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Chapman Lake

Stocking:
October 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.91lbs
October 28, 2024 - Brown Trout - 850 @ 2lbs

For November:
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Spokane County
6.5 mi. away
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Downs Lake

Stocking:
October 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.91lbs
October 28, 2024 - Brown Trout - 850 @ 2lbs

For November:
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Spokane County
6.8 mi. away
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Bonnie Lake

Stocking:
October 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.91lbs
October 28, 2024 - Brown Trout - 850 @ 2lbs

For November:
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