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American
American
State: WA
County: Pierce
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 1559
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating: 
Updated: 10/18/2023
1162 Acres Max. Depth - 90 feet Elev. 235 feet
Fish species include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rock bass, black crappie, yellow perch, brown bullhead catfish, landloc...
Washington
Washington
State: WA
County: King
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 2176
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Updated: 12/21/2023
22,138 acres. Located in Seattle's backyard, Lake Washington is over 15 miles long and offers a vast array of recreational opportunities for it's visitors. The lake holds most all species of spiny ray...
Clear
Clear
State: WA
County: Pierce
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 646
Bathymetric Maps: 3
Rating:
Updated: 7/2/2023
Clear Lake is 155 acres, 90 feet deep, with a developed shoreline. This lake is 17 miles south of Puyallup on Hwy 161. Turn left at Clear Lake N Rd East to find the public boat ramp. A single concrete...
Chelan
Chelan
State: WA
County: Chelan
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 1761
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating: 
Updated: 6/30/2022
Good fishing for nice-sized Kokanee is expected from mid-April through June. In June and July, catchable-size rainbow are planted in the lower lake near Chelan/Manson. Some fine wild trout fishing, mo...
Stevens
Stevens
State: WA
County: Snohomish
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 787
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 5/21/2022
(1021 acres): Located approximately 5 miles east of Everett, Lake Stevens has a state access in the nearby town of Lake Stevens with a ramp, parking and toilets, plus a county park access off Davies R...
Potholes
Potholes
State: WA
County: Grant
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 741
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 11/24/2023
Potholes Reservoir (23,000 acres): Expect good fishing for rainbow trout, largemouth and smallmouth bass and walleye in this year-round water. Yellow perch, crappie and bluegill populations have decli...
Sammamish
Sammamish
State: WA
County: King
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 1122
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 12/20/2023
Lake Sammamish, King County, 4,897 acres. Developed shoreline. Reached off I-90 west of Issaquah. Take exit 15 north 1/4 mile to SE 56th street then east 1/2 mile to a left turn to the State Park laun...
Green
Green
State: WA
County: King
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 791
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 5/8/2022
Green Lake (255 acres): In the heart of Seattle near the intersection of Highway 99 and 60th North, Green Lake offers rainbow and brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch and brown bullhead catfish....
Alder
Alder
State: WA
County: Pierce
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 249
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 1/6/2024
Alder Lake (2,931 acres): This large reservoir covers parts of Pierce (1690 acres), Thurston (1117 acres), and Lewis (124 acres) Counties. It has several boat ramps and good bank access. Primary speci...
Riffe
Riffe
State: WA
County: Lewis
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 464
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 10/21/2023
Riffe Lake is a 23 mile long reservoir that holds a variety of species including rainbow, brown trout, landlocked coho, bass, bluegill,crappie, and perch. There are launch points at the SW and NE ends...
Baker
Baker
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 324
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 7/9/2023
Baker Lake (Reservoir) (3,616 acres):
Located 6 miles northeast of Concrete, Baker has public access, and several boat launches and camping areas. Fishing is good for kokanee in May and June and...
Banks
Banks
State: WA
County: Grant
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 491
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating: 
Updated: 4/9/2024
Banks Lake (24,900 acres): This is the best walleye water in the region and is popular with anglers statewide. Kokanee have been planted for several years, but have received only light pressure from a...
Meridian
Meridian
State: WA
County: King
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 436
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 6/11/2023
Meridian Lake (150 acres): Located between Kent and SR 18, about two miles east of Kent, this year-around lake has dual WDFW and county park access on the southeast shore with a boat ramp. An excellen...
Goodwin
Goodwin
State: WA
County: Snohomish
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 343
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 10/30/2022
Goodwin Lake, Snohomish County, 545 acres.I-5 to exit 206 north of Everett. Warm Beach rd 5 miles to Lake Goodwin rd. This developed lake has Wenberg State Park at one end, as well as Lake Goodwin Res...
Tapps
Tapps
State: WA
County: Pierce
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 862
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 6/29/2020
(2,296 acres): This reservoir 3 miles northeast of Sumner has a city boat launch on the northwest shore. A county park on the northeast shore also provides a boat ramp and bank access. The lake level ...
Newman
Newman
State: WA
County: Spokane
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 363
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 8/1/2023
Newman Lake (1200 acres): This lake 14 miles east of Spokane on Highway 290 has something for everybody: largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, perch, catfish, plus rainbow and brown trout. Plants of cat...
Eloika
Eloika
State: WA
County: Spokane
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 391
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 4/24/2022
Eloika Lake (660 acres): Perch, largemouth bass and crappie in the spring and fall are the best bets at this year-round fishery, located 7 miles north of Chattaroy off the Newport Highway. A few 4- to...
Rock
Rock
State: WA
County: Whitman
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 373
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 7/10/2022
This is a large primarily spiny ray lake of over 2100 acres. It also holds brown and rainbow trout. Located one mile north of Ewan. A public access is at the south end of the lake. This lake is eight ...
Summit
Summit
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 117
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 5/22/2020
Located about 9 miles west of Olympia, Summit is considered fair for 8- to 10-inch rainbows. Cutthroat and kokanee are available too, as well as largemouth bass, perch and bullhead catfish. There is a...
Moses
Moses
State: WA
County: Grant
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 298
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 4/28/2023
Moses Lake (6,800 acres): Fair action will be available on rainbow trout up to 17 inches, plus some largemouth bass. Good catches of walleye can also be expected. Moses has a very large population of ...
Spokane(Long)
Spokane(Long)
State: WA
County: Spokane
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 486
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Updated: 10/9/2022
Lake Spokane (5020 acres, some call it Long Lake) is a 25-mile reservoir, running between Nine Mile Falls Dam and Long Lake Dam to the west. The reservoir holds its elevation throughout the summer mon...
Kapowsin
Kapowsin
State: WA
County: Pierce
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 390
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 6/4/2023
Lake Kapowsin is located adjacent to the small town of Kapowsin. It is a quite large, natural lake covering 512 acres. Its stained water reaches depths of about 58 feet but most of it is quite shall...
Angle
Angle
State: WA
County: King
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 258
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 10/1/2019
Angle Lake, King County, 102 acres: This lake is located off Hwy 99 just 12 miles from downtown Seattle, at south 194th Street. The lake holds rainbows, kokanee and spiny rays (perch, bass, and catfis...
Merwin
Merwin
State: WA
County: Cowlitz
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 177
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 1/23/2023
Merwin (Lake) Reservoir (4,090 acres): This North Fork Lewis River impoundment located near the town of Ariel is shared by Clark and Cowlitz counties, with 2,400 acres in Clark County and 1,690 in Cow...
