Eastside Lakes Special Rules: Q-Z
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 |
QUAIL LAKE - ADAMS CO. |
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All species |
Motors prohibited. Fly fishing only. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Catch and Release. |
QUARRY POND - WALLA WALLA CO. |
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All species |
Fishing from any floating device prohibited. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
QUINCY LAKE - GRANT CO. - | ||
All game fish |
Mar. 1-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
RAINBOW LAKE - COLUMBIA CO. |
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All species |
Fishing from any floating device prohibited. |
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All game fish |
Mar. 1-Nov. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
RAT LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. - | ||
All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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Trout |
Year-round |
Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
REFLECTION POND - OKANOGAN CO. |
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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. |
RENNER LAKE - FERRY CO. |
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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. |
RIGLEY LAKE - STEVENS CO. - | ||
All species |
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
RIMROCK LAKE - YAKIMA CO. - | ||
Reservoir. Free flowing waters of Tieton River, North Fork, in the dry lake bed, follow Tieton River, North Fork rules and seasons. |
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All species |
Chumming permitted. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
ROCKY LAKE - STEVENS CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
ROOSEVELT LAKE - FERRY/GRANT/LINCOLN/OKANOGAN/STEVENS CO. - | ||
Grand Coulee Dam to Little Dalles power line crossing including Hawk Creek downstream of the falls at Hawk Creek Campground and the Spokane Arm upstream to 400’ below Little Falls Dam CRC (549) |
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Kokanee |
Year-round |
No min. size. Daily limit 6. No more than 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained. |
Trout |
Year-round |
No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained. |
Walleye |
Year-round |
Daily limit 16. No size restriction. |
Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Year-round |
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required. |
Sturgeon |
Sept. 16-Nov. 30 |
Daily limit 1. Min. size 53” fork length. Max. size 63” fork length. Anglers must cease fishing for the day after obtaining a daily limit and for the season after the annual limit has been taken. |
Dec. 1-Sept. 15 | Closed. | |
ROOSEVELT LAKE - FERRY/STEVENS CO. - | ||
Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549) |
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All species |
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day |
CLOSED WATERS. |
Kokanee |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained. |
Trout |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained. |
Walleye |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
Daily limit 16. No size restriction. |
Other game fish |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required. |
Sturgeon |
Sept. 16-Nov. 30 |
Daily limit 1. Min. size 53” fork length. Max. size 63” fork length. Anglers must cease fishing for the day after obtaining a daily limit and for the season after the annual limit has been taken. |
Dec. 1-Sept. 15 | Closed. | |
ROOSEVELT LAKE - STEVENS CO. - | ||
Little Dalles power line crossing upstream 1.7 miles to marked rock point CRC (549) |
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All species |
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day |
CLOSED WATERS. |
Kokanee |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained. |
Trout |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
Min. size 18”. Daily limit 2. |
Walleye |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
Daily limit 16. No size restriction. |
Other game fish |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required. |
Sturgeon |
Sept. 16-Nov. 30 |
Daily limit 1. Min. size 53” fork length. Max. size 63” fork length. Anglers must cease fishing for the day after obtaining a daily limit and for the season after the annual limit has been taken. |
Dec. 1-Sept. 15 | Closed. | |
from marked rock point 1.7 miles upstream of Little Dalles power line crossing to Northport power line crossing CRC (549) |
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Kokanee |
Year-round |
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained. |
Trout |
Year-round |
Min. size 18”. Daily limit 2. |
Walleye |
Year-round |
Daily limit 16. No size restriction. |
Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Year-round |
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required. |
Sturgeon |
Sept. 16-Nov. 30 |
Daily limit 1. Min. size 53” fork length. Max. size 63” fork length. Anglers must cease fishing for the day after obtaining a daily limit and for the season after the annual limit has been taken. |
Dec. 1-Sept. 15 | Closed. | |
Northport power line crossing to most upstream point of Steamboat Rock CRC (549) |
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All species |
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day |
CLOSED WATERS. |
Kokanee |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained. |
Trout |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
Min. size 18”. Daily limit 2. |
Walleye |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
Daily limit 16. No size restriction. |
Other game fish |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb. |
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required. |
Sturgeon |
Sept. 16-Nov. 30 |
Daily limit 1. Min. size 53” fork length. Max. size 63” fork length. Anglers must cease fishing for the day after obtaining a daily limit and for the season after the annual limit has been taken. |
Dec. 1-Sept. 15 | Closed. | |
from most upstream point of Steamboat Rock to U.S. Canadian Border CRC (549) |
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Kokanee |
Year-round |
No min. size. Daily limit 6. No more than 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained. |
Trout |
Year-round |
Min. size 18”. Daily limit 2. |
Walleye |
Year-round |
Daily limit 16. No size restriction. |
Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Year-round |
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required. |
Sturgeon |
Sept. 16-Nov. 30 |
Daily limit 1. Min. size 53” fork length. Max. size 63” fork length. Anglers must cease fishing for the day after obtaining a daily limit and for the season after the annual limit has been taken. |
Dec. 1-Sept. 15 | Closed. | |
ROUND LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
ROWLAND LAKE, NORTH - KLICKITAT CO. |
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All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Mar. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
ROYAL LAKE AND ROYAL SLOUGH - ADAMS/GRANT CO. |
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including Marsh Unit 4 impoundments |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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RUFUS WOODS LAKE - DOUGLAS/GRANT/OKANOGAN CO. - | ||
from Chief Joseph Dam upstream to State Route 155 Bridge |
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All species |
Douglas County shore (State license), on the water (either State or Tribal License accepted), Reservation (Tribal permit required or either license accepted at a signed “Designated Fishing Areas” (DFA) located and marked as such on the Colville Reservation shoreline). |
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Trout |
Year-round |
Daily limit 2. |
Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Sturgeon |
Year-round |
Closed. |
from State Route 155 Bridge upstream to Grand Coulee Dam |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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SACHEEN LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO. - | ||
All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit. |
SADDLE MOUNTAIN LAKE - GRANT CO. |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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SAGO LAKE - GRANT CO. |
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All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SARG HUBBARD PARK POND - YAKIMA CO. - | ||
Reflection Pond |
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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. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SCHALOW POND - OKANOGAN CO. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit. |
SEDGE LAKE - GRANT CO. |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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Trout |
Year-round |
Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1. |
Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SHINER LAKE - ADAMS CO. |
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All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SHOVELER LAKE - GRANT CO. |
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All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SILVER LAKE - SPOKANE CO. - | ||
Crappie |
Year-round |
Min. size 9”. Daily limit 10. |
Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SILVER NAIL LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. - | ||
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. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SKOOKUM LAKE NORTH - PEND OREILLE CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SKOOKUM LAKE SOUTH - PEND OREILLE CO. |
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All species |
Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2” or less along the longest axis. |
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All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SNIPE LAKE - GRANT CO. |
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All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SPEARFISH LAKE - KLICKITAT CO. |
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All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Mar. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SPECTACLE LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. - | ||
All game fish |
Apr. 1-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SPRAGUE LAKE - ADAMS/LINCOLN CO. - | ||
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. |
Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SPRAGUE LAKE - ADAMS CO. |
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those waters SW of the SW tip of Harper Island |
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All species |
Oct. 1-Apr. 30 |
CLOSED WATERS. |
Bluegill |
May 1-Sept. 30 |
No min. size. Daily limit up to 25 bluegill and crappie combined. |
Crappie |
May 1-Sept. 30 |
Min. size 9”. Daily limit up to 25 bluegill and crappie combined. |
Other game fish |
May 1-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
the marsh at the SW end of the lake from the lakeside edge of the reeds, including Cow Creek, to Danekas Rd. |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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SPRING HILL RESERVOIR - CHELAN CO. |
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(Black Lake) (Lower Wheeler Reservoir) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
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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. |
SPRING LAKE - COLUMBIA CO. |
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All species |
Fishing from any floating device prohibited. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SPRING LAKES - GRANT CO. |
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(Upper and Lower) |
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All game fish |
Mar. 1-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SPRINGDALE CITY POND - STEVENS CO. - | ||
AKA Lucky Duck Pond |
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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. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
STARVATION LAKE - STEVENS CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
STARZMAN LAKES - OKANOGAN CO. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit. |
STRATFORD/BROOK LAKE - GRANT CO. |
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Stratford area |
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All game fish |
Mar. 1-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SUGARLOAF LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit. |
SULLIVAN LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO. - | ||
Trout |
Year-round |
Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SUMMIT LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit. |
SUMMIT LAKE - STEVENS CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
SWAN LAKE - FERRY CO. - | ||
All species |
Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2” or less along the longest axis. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
TEAL LAKE, NORTH & SOUTH - ADAMS/GRANT CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
TERN LAKE - GRANT CO. |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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Trout |
Year-round |
Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1. |
Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
TROUT LAKE - FERRY CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
TUCQUALA LAKE - KITTITAS CO. - | ||
Trout |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31 |
Min. size 8”. Daily limit 2. |
Other game fish |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
TWIN LAKES - CHELAN CO. |
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and tributaries and outlet stream to junction with the Napeequa River |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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UPPER WHEELER RESERVOIR - CHELAN CO. |
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All species |
Motors prohibited. Fly fishing only. |
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All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 |
Catch and Release. |
VIC MEYERS (RAINBOW) LAKE - GRANT CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit. |
WANNACUT LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
WAPATO LAKE - CHELAN CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
WARD LAKE - FERRY CO. |
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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. |
WARDEN LAKE - GRANT CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
WARDEN LAKE, SOUTH - GRANT CO. |
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All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
WASHBURN ISLAND POND - OKANOGAN CO. - | ||
All species |
Apr. 1-Sept. 30 |
Internal combustion motors may be attached to floating device, but cannot be used. |
All game fish |
Apr. 1-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
WASHBURN LAKE - OKANOGAN CO. |
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All species |
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
WATSON LAKE - COLUMBIA CO. |
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All species |
Fishing from any floating device prohibited. |
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All game fish |
Mar. 1-Nov. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
WENATCHEE LAKE - CHELAN CO. - | ||
CRC (670) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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Kokanee |
Year-round |
Closed. |
Trout |
Year-round |
Catch and Release. |
Steelhead (hatchery) |
Year-round |
Closed. |
Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
WIDGEON LAKE - GRANT CO. |
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All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
WILLIAMS LAKE - STEVENS CO. - | ||
All game fish |
1st Fri. after Thanksgiving-Mar. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
WILLIAMS LAKE - SPOKANE CO. - | ||
All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
WINCHESTER WASTEWAY - GRANT CO. |
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that portion within Winchester Game Reserve |
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All game fish |
Mar. 1-Sept. 30 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
YAKIMA SPORTSMEN’S PARK PONDS - YAKIMA CO. - | ||
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. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
YOCUM LAKE - PEND OREILLE CO. - | ||
All species |
Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2” or less along the longest axis. Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
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All game fish |
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Additional Eastside Lakes with Access Areas
These year-round lakes have access areas which include a boat launch. -- Alkali Lake (Grant Co.)
- Bennington Lake (Walla Walla Co.)
- Billy Clapp Lake (Grant Co.)
- Burbank Slough (Walla Walla Co.)
- Canal Lake (Grant Co.)
- Curlew Lake (Ferry Co.)
- Clark Pond (Franklin Co.)
- Corral Lake (Grant Co.)
- Dalton Lake (Franklin Co.)
- Davis Lake (Pend Oreille Co.)
- Diamond Lake (Pend Oreille Co.)
- Dog Lake (Yakima Co.)
- Ellen Lake (Ferry Co.)
- Evergreen Reservoir (Grant Co.)
- Goose Lake, Upper (Grant Co.)
- Gillette Lake (Stevens Co.)
- Halfmoon Lake (Pend Oreille Co.)
- Heart Lake (Grant Co.)
- Herman Lake (Adams Co.)
- Horseshoe Lake (Pend Oreille Co.)
- Jump-Off Joe Lake (Stevens Co.)
- Lavendar Lake (Kittitas Co.)
- Leader Lake (Okanogan Co.)
- Leo Lake (Pend Oreille Co.)
- Long Lake (Grant Co.)
- Lyle Lake (Adams Co.)
- Mesa Lake (Franklin Co.)
- Mill Pond (Pend Oreille Co.)
- Newman Lake (Spokane Co.)
- Patterson Lake (Okanogan Co.)
- Priest Rapids Reservoir (Grant Co.)
- Rock Lake (Whitman Co.)
- Roses Lake (Chelan Co.)
- Scooteney Reservoir (Franklin Co.
- Sidley Lake (Okanogan Co.)
- Stan Coffin Lake (Grant Co.)
- Waitts Lake (Steven Co.)
- Wanapum Reservoir (Grant Co.)
- Whitestone Lake (Okanogan Co.)
- Windmill Lake (Grant Co.)