Fishing at
Waitts Lake Stevens County


Waitts Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Stevens County, Washington. At an elevation of 1950 ft. and 469.7 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout, brown bullhead, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed sunfish. Waitts Lake provides good shoreline access and a number of boat launches.

Stocked Fish: Brown Trout,Rainbow
Lake Size: 469.7 acres
Elevation: 1950 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (2)
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Shoreline Access: Good

Waitts Lake Stocking Reports

Waitts Lake has been historically stocked with brown trout and rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 3.03 lbs. This year so far, there has been 2 stockings of brown trout and rainbow at an average of 1.7 lbs. In the past, Waitts Lake stocked thousands of brown trout and rainbow averaging 2.14 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
November 19, 2024 702 Brown Trout @ 1.47lbs
March 18, 2024 200 Rainbow @ 2.5lbs
November 17, 2023 700 Brown Trout @ 2lbs
April 4, 2023 200 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
October 27, 2022 402 Brown Trout @ 2lbs
October 13, 2022 298 Brown Trout @ 2lbs
April 6, 2022 250 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
October 28, 2021 700 Brown Trout @ 2lbs
April 2, 2021 116 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
March 27, 2020 250 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
April 18, 2016 10 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs


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Waitts Lake Map

Waitts Lake Fish Species

Waitts Lake provides excellent opportunities for brown trout and rainbow trout as well as good opportunities for yellow perch, brown bullhead and largemouth bass. There is also a chance to catch pumpkinseed sunfish throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Brown trout
Yellow perch
Rainbow trout
Brown bullhead
Largemouth bass
Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Waitts Lake Fishing Reports

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

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

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


Waitts Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

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



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There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Waitts Lake, including Jumpoff Joe Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Sacheen Lake, Eloika Lake and Davis Lake.

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114.9 acres
elevation: 2034 ft.

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Stocking:
October 21, 2024 - Brown Trout - 450 @ 2lbs
April 10, 2024 - Rainbow - 4848 @ 0.4lbs

For December:
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Pend Oreille County
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elevation: 1974 ft.

Horseshoe Lake

Stocking:
June 21, 2017 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.36lbs

For December:
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Pend Oreille County
22 mi. away
310.3 acres
elevation: 2238 ft.

Sacheen Lake

Stocking:
November 20, 2024 - Eastern Brook Trout - 198 @ 1lbs
November 14, 2023 - Eastern Brook Trout - 200 @ 0.83lbs

For December:
Brook trout Tiger trout Yellow perch Green sunfish Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass

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Spokane County
22.3 mi. away
629.3 acres
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Eloika Lake

Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
Brown trout Yellow perch Black crappie Brown bullhead Grass pickerel Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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Pend Oreille County
23 mi. away
147.8 acres
elevation: 2182 ft.

Davis Lake

Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
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