Westside Lakes Special Rules: A-E

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Unlisted Lakes, Ponds, and reservoirs

These waters offer year-round fishing opportunities and are regulated under the 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
ABERDEEN LAKE - GRAYS HARBOR CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
AKL POND - KING 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.
ALDRICH LAKE - MASON CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
ALEXANDER LAKE - KITSAP CO.
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
AMERICAN LAKE - PIERCE CO. –
All species		Chumming permitted.
Kokanee	Year-round	No min. size. Combined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5.
Trout	Year-round	No min. size. Combined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
ARMSTRONG LAKE - SNOHOMISH CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BAKER LAKE - WHATCOM CO. –
CRC (825)
All species		Chumming permitted.
Kokanee	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Min. size 8”. Max. size 18”. Daily limit 10.
Other game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	July 9-Aug. 31	Min. size 18”. Daily limit 2. Release all salmon other than sockeye. Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon angling gear until the salmon limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
200’ radius around pump discharge at the south end of lake
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
BALLINGER LAKE - SNOHOMISH 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.
BEAVER LAKE - SKAGIT 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.
BEAVER LAKE - CLALLAM CO. –
All species		Two-Pole not allowed. Selective gear rules.
All game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BENSON LAKE - MASON CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BIG LAKE - SKAGIT 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.
Salmon	Year-round	Landlocked salmon rules.
BLACK LAKE - THURSTON CO. –
Crappie	Year-round	Min. size 9”. Daily limit 10.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BLACKSMITH POND - MASON 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.
BLUE LAKE - COWLITZ CO. –
All species		Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Catch-and-release.
BOGACHIEL HATCHERY SOUTH POND - CLALLAM CO.
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
BOSWORTH LAKE - SNOHOMISH CO. –
Smallmouth bass	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14” may be retained.
Largemouth bass	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12”, except 1 over 17” may be retained.
Channel catfish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22” may be retained.
Other game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BOWERS LAKE - GRAYS HARBOR CO. –
Vance Creek Pond #1
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.
BRADLEY LAKE - PIERCE CO. –
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.
BUCK LAKE - KITSAP CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BUFFINGTON POND - KITSAP 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.
CADY LAKE - MASON CO. –
All species		Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
All game fish	Year-round	Catch-and-release. Fly fishing only.
CAIN LAKE - WHATCOM CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CALLIGAN LAKE - KING CO.
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.
CAMPBELL LAKE - SKAGIT CO. –
Grass carp	Year-round	No min. size. No daily limit. May also be taken by bow-and-arrow.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CAPITOL LAKE - THURSTON CO.
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
CARLISLE LAKE - LEWIS CO. –
All game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	Year-round	Landlocked salmon rules.
CARNEY LAKE - KITSAP/PIERCE CO. –
All species		Launching boats with internal combustion motors prohibited.
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Landlocked salmon rules.
CARPENTER LAKE - KITSAP 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.
CASCADE LAKE - SAN JUAN CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CASES POND - PACIFIC 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.
All game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CASS POND - KING 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.
CASTLE LAKE - COWLITZ CO. –
All species		Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CAVANAUGH LAKE - SKAGIT CO. –
All species		Chumming permitted.
All game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CHAIN LAKE - SNOHOMISH CO. –
All species		Selective gear rules.
Trout	Year-round	Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
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.
CHAMBERS LAKE - PIERCE CO.
within Military reservation: contact Joint-Base Lewis/McCord at (253) 967-6277 for a land use permit
All species		Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Trout	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
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.
CLEAR LAKE - SKAGIT 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.
CLEAR LAKE - PIERCE CO. –
All species		Chumming permitted.
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CLEAR LAKE - THURSTON CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
COLDWATER LAKE - COWLITZ/SKAMANIA CO. –
Limited access available: contact National Volcanic Monument Headquarters (360) 449-7800 or (360) 274-2114, for specific information
All species		CLOSED WATERS - all inlet and outlet streams. Two-Pole not allowed. Selective gear rules.
Trout	Year-round	Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
COTTAGE CREEK SOUTH POND - KING 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.
COTTAGE LAKE - KING CO.
Smallmouth bass	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14” may be retained.
Largemouth bass	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12”, except 1 over 17” may be retained.
Channel catfish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22” may be retained.
Other game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
COUNTY LINE PONDS - SKAGIT CO.
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
CRABAPPLE LAKE - SNOHOMISH CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CRANBERRY LAKE - MASON 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.
CRESCENT LAKE - PIERCE CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CROCKER LAKE - JEFFERSON CO.
All game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: CLOSED to trout fishing.
CUSHMAN LAKE - MASON CO. –
All species		Two-Pole not allowed. Notice: No fishing for or retention of salmon allowed. Refer to statewide rules.
Kokanee	Year-round	Min. size 8”. Max. size 18”. Daily limit 10.
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.
DAMON LAKE - GRAYS HARBOR 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.
DE COURSEY POND - PIERCE 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.
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
DEER LAKE - ISLAND CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
DEER LAKE - MASON CO.
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
DEVEREAUX LAKE - MASON CO. –
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
DIABLO LAKE - WHATCOM CO. –
All species		Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
DICKEY LAKE - CLALLAM CO. –
All species		Two-Pole not allowed.
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.
DON LAKE - MASON CO. –
(also known as Clara Lake)
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
DRANO LAKE - SKAMANIA CO. –
downstream of markers on point of land downstream and across from Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery and upstream of Hwy. 14 Bridge CRC (618)
All species	Jan. 1-Apr. 30	Two-Pole not allowed.
	Mar. 16-Oct. 31	Night closure.
	2nd Wed. in Apr.-June 30	CLOSED Wednesdays from second Wednesday in April through June 30.
	May 1-June 30	Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
	July 1-Sept. 30	Two-Pole not allowed.
	Aug. 1-Dec. 31	Anti-snagging rule.
	Oct. 1-Oct. 31	CLOSED from 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays to 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays during October.
	Oct. 1-Dec. 31	Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
Trout	Year-round	Release all trout.
Bass, channel catfish, and walleye	Year-round	No min. size. No daily limit.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon and hatchery steelhead	Jan. 1-Mar. 15	Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon.
	Mar. 16-June 30	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead or 2 salmon, or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
	July 1-July 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 2 salmon. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
	Aug. 1-Oct. 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon may be retained. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
	Nov. 1-Dec. 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon or hatchery steelhead may be retained.
area west of a line projected from the easternmost pillar of Hwy. 14 Bridge to a posted marker on the north shore CRC (618)
All species	Jan. 1-Apr. 30	Two-Pole not allowed.
	Mar. 16-Oct. 31	Night closure.
	2nd Wed. in Apr.-June 30	CLOSED Wednesdays from second Wednesday in April through June 30.
	Apr. 16-June 30	Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Bank fishing only.
	May 1-June 30	Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
	July 1-Sept. 30	Two-Pole not allowed.
	Aug. 1-Dec. 31	Anti-snagging rule.
	Oct. 1-Oct. 31	CLOSED from 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays to 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays during October.
	Oct. 1-Dec. 31	Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
Trout	Year-round	Release all trout.
Bass, channel catfish, and walleye	Year-round	No min. size. No daily limit.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon and hatchery steelhead	Jan. 1-Mar. 15	Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon.
	Mar. 16-June 30	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 2. Up to 2 hatchery steelhead or 2 salmon, or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
	July 1-July 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 2 salmon. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
	Aug. 1-Oct. 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon may be retained. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
	Nov. 1-Dec. 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon or hatchery steelhead may be retained.
DUCK LAKE - GRAYS HARBOR CO. –
Crappie	Year-round	No min. size. No daily limit.
Grass carp	Year-round	No min. size. No daily limit. May also be taken by bow-and-arrow.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
ECHO LAKE - SNOHOMISH CO. –
near Maltby
All game fish	4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
ELK LAKE - CLALLAM CO.
All species		Selective gear rules.
Kokanee	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15	Release all kokanee.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15	Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
ERDMAN LAKE - MASON 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.
ERICKSON POND - KITSAP 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.
ERICKSON RESERVOIR - KITSAP 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.