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Eastside Lakes Special Rules: G-P

Unlisted Lakes, Ponds, and reservoirs

These waters offer year-round fishing opportunities and are regulated under the Statewide Freshwater Rules as listed on Statewide Freshwater Regulations with the following exceptions:

  • seasonal waters listed under Lake Special Rules
  • waters within tribal reservation lands
  • waters within national park boundaries (not national forests)
  • within boundaries of federal military installations

Note About Lakes

If a lake is owned by a municipality such as a city or county, they have the authority to implement restrictions such as Electric Motors Only, No Motors Allowed, Night Closure, etc. For more information regarding any of these possible restrictions, you may want to contact the County's Department of Parks & Recreation or Sheriff's office before fishing.

Species

Date

Additional Rules

GADWALL LAKE - GRANT CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

GARFIELD JUVENILE POND - WHITMAN CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody.

All species

Two-Pole not allowed. Juvenile anglers only (under 15 years old).

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

GOLD CREEK POND - KITTITAS CO.

including outlet channel

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

GOOSE LAKE, LOWER - GRANT CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

Bluegill

Year-round

No min. size. No daily limit. Up to 5 over 6” may be retained.

Crappie

Year-round

Min. size 9”. Daily limit 10.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

GREEN LAKES, LOWER AND UPPER - OKANOGAN CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All species

Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Trout

Year-round

Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

GRIMES LAKE - DOUGLAS CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All species

Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Trout

June 1-Aug. 31

Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.

Other game fish

June 1-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

H & H RESERVOIR #1 - CHELAN CO.

(Pascal Pond)

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

HALFMOON LAKE - ADAMS CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HAMPTON LAKES - GRANT CO.

(Lower and Upper)

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HARRIS LAKE - GRANT CO.

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Year-round

Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HATCH LAKE - STEVENS CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

1st Fri. after Thanksgiving-Mar. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HAYS CREEK PONDS - ADAMS CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HEADGATE POND - ASOTIN CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody.

All species

Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HEN LAKE - GRANT CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HOG CANYON LAKE - SPOKANE CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

1st Fri. after Thanksgiving-Mar. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HOMESTEAD LAKE - GRANT CO.

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.

Trout

Year-round

Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HORSETHIEF LAKE - KLICKITAT CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HOURGLASS LAKE - GRANT CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HUTCHINSON LAKE - ADAMS CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

I-82 PONDS - YAKIMA CO.

1 through 7

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

JAMESON LAKE - DOUGLAS CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

JEFFERSON PARK POND - WALLA WALLA CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody.

All species

Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

JOLANDA, LAKE - CHELAN CO.

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

KACHESS LAKE - KITTITAS CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody. Public Boat Ramp Icon

Reservoir

All species

Chumming permitted. Two-Pole not allowed.

Trout

Year-round

Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KEECHELUS LAKE - KITTITAS CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody. Public Boat Ramp Icon

Reservoir

All species

Two-Pole not allowed. Chumming permitted.

Trout

Year-round

Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KINGS LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO.

and all tributaries

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

KIWANIS POND - KITTITAS CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody.

All species

Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LEAD KING LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LEDBETTER LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LEECH LAKE - YAKIMA CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody. Public Boat Ramp Icon

(White Pass area)

All species

Fly fishing only. Two-Pole not allowed. Motors prohibited.

Rainbow trout

Year-round

Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LEMNA LAKE - GRANT CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LENICE LAKE - GRANT CO.

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.

Trout

Mar. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.

Other game fish

Mar. 1-Nov. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LENORE LAKE - GRANT CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.

Trout

Mar. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.

Other game fish

Mar. 1-Nov. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

an area within a 200-yard radius of trash rack leading to the irrigation pumping station (south end of the lake)

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

an area approx. 100 yards beyond the mouth of inlet stream to State Hwy. 17

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

LIBERTY LAKE - SPOKANE CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

Mar. 1-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LILLY LAKE - CHELAN CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

LIONS PARK POND - WALLA WALLA CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody.

College Place

All species

Two-Pole not allowed. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE FALLS RESERVOIR - LINCOLN/STEVENS CO.

from Little Falls Dam to Long Lake Dam

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Year-round

Landlocked salmon rules.

Sturgeon

Year-round

Closed.

LITTLE LOST LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE TWIN LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All species

Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Trout

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.

Other game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

LITTLE TWIN LAKE - STEVENS CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LONG LAKE - FERRY CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All species

Motors prohibited. Fly fishing only. Unlawful to use flies containing lead.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LONG LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LONG LAKE (LAKE SPOKANE) - LINCOLN/SPOKANE/STEVENS CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

from Long Lake Dam to Nine Mile Dam, including Little Spokane River from the mouth to the SR 291 Bridge

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Year-round

Landlocked salmon rules.

LOON LAKE - STEVENS CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LOST LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All species

Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2” or less along the longest axis. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

LOST LAKE - KITTITAS CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

(Snoqualmie Pass area)

Rainbow trout

Year-round

Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LYMAN LAKE - OKANOGAN CO.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

MARSHALL LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MARTHA LAKE - GRANT CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

Mar. 1-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MARY ANN LAKE - OKANOGAN CO.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

MATTOON LAKE - KITTITAS CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MCCABE POND - KITTITAS CO.

All species

Motors prohibited.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MCDOWELL LAKE - STEVENS CO.

All species

Motors prohibited. Fly fishing only.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Catch and Release.

MCMANAMAN LAKE - ADAMS CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MEDICAL LAKE - SPOKANE CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All species

Motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.

Trout

Mar. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.

Other game fish

Mar. 1-Nov. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MEDICAL LAKE, WEST - SPOKANE CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MERRY LAKE - GRANT CO.

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.

Trout

Mar. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.

Other game fish

Mar. 1-Nov. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MOLSON LAKE - OKANOGAN CO.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

MORGAN LAKE - ADAMS CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MOSES LAKE - GRANT CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

Bluegill

Year-round

Min. size 8”. Daily limit 5.

Crappie

Year-round

Min. size 9”. Daily limit 10.

Yellow perch

Year-round

No min. size. Daily limit 25.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MUD LAKE - YAKIMA CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody.

All species

Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed. Motors prohibited.

Trout

Year-round

Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MUDGETT LAKE - STEVENS CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MUSKEGON LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO.

All species

Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Trout

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.

Other game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MYRON LAKE - YAKIMA CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody.

All species

Two-Pole not allowed. Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Trout

Year-round

Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MYSTIC LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NANEUM POND - KITTITAS CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody.

All species

Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NO NAME LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NORTH ELTON POND - YAKIMA CO.

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited.

All game fish

1st Fri. after Thanksgiving-Mar. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NORTH POTHOLES RESERVE PONDS - GRANT CO.

those ponds or portions of ponds lying within the North Potholes Reserve

All game fish

Mar. 1-Day before opening of general waterfowl season

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Fishing from any floating device except float tubes prohibited.

NUNNALLY LAKE - GRANT CO.

All species

CLOSED WATERS - the outlet stream to Nunnally Lake. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.

Trout

Mar. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.

Other game fish

Mar. 1-Nov. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

OSOYOOS LAKE - OKANOGAN CO.

Smallmouth bass

Year-round

No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14” may be retained.

Largemouth bass

Year-round

No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12”, except 1 over 17” may be retained.

Channel catfish

Year-round

No min. size. Daily limit 10.

Walleye

Year-round

No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22” may be retained.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PAMPA POND - WHITMAN CO.

All species

Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

All game fish

Mar. 1-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PARA-JUVENILE LAKE - ADAMS/GRANT CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody.

All species

Two-Pole not allowed.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PARK LAKE - GRANT CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PARKER LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PEARRYGIN LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PERCH LAKE - GRANT CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PETIT LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO.

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PHALON LAKE - STEVENS CO.

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

PHILLIPS LAKE - STEVENS CO.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

PIERRE LAKE - STEVENS CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

All species

Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2” or less along the longest axis.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PILLAR LAKE - GRANT CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PING POND - GRANT CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody.

All species

Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PIT LAKE - DOUGLAS CO. - No Two Pole Endorsement Icon - indicating two poles cannot be used in this waterbody.

All species

Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.

All game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

POACHER LAKE - GRANT CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

POTHOLES RESERVOIR - GRANT CO. - Public Boat Ramp Icon

Bluegill

Year-round

No min. size. Daily limit up to 25 bluegill and crappie combined.

Crappie

Year-round

Min. size 9”. Daily limit up to 25 bluegill and crappie combined.

Yellow perch

Year-round

No min. size. Daily limit 25.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

POTTER’S POND - STEVENS CO.

All game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

POWERLINE LAKE - FRANKLIN CO.

Trout

Year-round

Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.