29 public waters in the Region 2 (North Central) region — 22 lakes/reservoirs and 7 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Washington licence.
See every public fishing venue in Washington on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Banks Lake, a 26,888-acre lake in Grant and Douglas Counties, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington warmwater lake — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill and Brown Bullhead, with Walleye or Tiger Muskie on a few (Mayfield, Merwin, Evergreen, Silver, Newman); the Columbia Basin seep lakes and the Potholes are the strongest bass and Walleye water.
Lake Entiat (8,829 acres) sits in Chelan and Douglas Counties, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Columbia or Snake River impoundment (Lake Roosevelt, Rufus Woods, Wanapum, Priest Rapids, Wallula, Lower Granite) — Walleye, Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, White Sturgeon and, in Lake Roosevelt, a winter Burbot fishery; the Columbia reservoirs are among the best Walleye water in the West.
In Douglas and Okanogan Counties, Washington, Lake Pateros is a 8,099-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Columbia or Snake River impoundment (Lake Roosevelt, Rufus Woods, Wanapum, Priest Rapids, Wallula, Lower Granite) — Walleye, Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, White Sturgeon and, in Lake Roosevelt, a winter Burbot fishery; the Columbia reservoirs are among the best Walleye water in the West.
Rufus Woods Lake (8,022 acres) sits in Okanogan and Douglas Counties, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Columbia or Snake River impoundment (Lake Roosevelt, Rufus Woods, Wanapum, Priest Rapids, Wallula, Lower Granite) — Walleye, Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, White Sturgeon and, in Lake Roosevelt, a winter Burbot fishery; the Columbia reservoirs are among the best Walleye water in the West.
One of North Central Washington's most diverse fisheries, the 3,318-acre Rock Island Pool spans Douglas County and holds walleye, smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pikeminnow, Chinook salmon, steelhead, American shad, and white sturgeon. The pool's size and species variety make it a year-round draw for both warm- and cold-water anglers seeking multiple target options.
Lake Lenore (1,406 acres) sits in Grant and Douglas Counties, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington lowland Trout lake — Rainbow Trout stocked heavily for the last-Saturday-in-April opener and through the season, with cutthroat, brown or Tiger Trout on many; the backbone of Washington's put-and-take fishery, most with a WDFW access area and a five-Trout limit.
In Douglas County, Washington, Jameson Lake is a 457-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington lowland Trout lake — Rainbow Trout stocked heavily for the last-Saturday-in-April opener and through the season, with cutthroat, brown or Tiger Trout on many; the backbone of Washington's put-and-take fishery, most with a WDFW access area and a five-Trout limit.
Douglas County, Washington — Grimes Lake is a 187-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington lowland Trout lake — Rainbow Trout stocked heavily for the last-Saturday-in-April opener and through the season, with cutthroat, brown or Tiger Trout on many; the backbone of Washington's put-and-take fishery, most with a WDFW access area and a five-Trout limit.
Rock Island Pond, a 51-acre lake in Douglas County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Douglas County, Washington, Bennett Lake is a 48-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Haynes Lake, a 43-acre lake in Douglas County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Hammond Lake (41 acres) sits in Douglas County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington lowland Trout lake — Rainbow Trout stocked heavily for the last-Saturday-in-April opener and through the season, with cutthroat, brown or Tiger Trout on many; the backbone of Washington's put-and-take fishery, most with a WDFW access area and a five-Trout limit.
Douglas County, Washington — Stallard Lake is a 34-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Douglas County, Washington — Wilson Lake is a 31-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Douglas County, Washington — Klinkhammer Lakes is a 31-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Cornehl Lake, a 26-acre lake in Douglas County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Douglas County, Washington — Heinlen Lake is a 20-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Douglas County, Washington — Barker Canyon Lake is a 15-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Big Bow Lake (13 acres) sits in Douglas County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington lowland Trout lake — Rainbow Trout stocked heavily for the last-Saturday-in-April opener and through the season, with cutthroat, brown or Tiger Trout on many; the backbone of Washington's put-and-take fishery, most with a WDFW access area and a five-Trout limit.
In Douglas County, Washington, Putters Lake is a 7-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington lowland Trout lake — Rainbow Trout stocked heavily for the last-Saturday-in-April opener and through the season, with cutthroat, brown or Tiger Trout on many; the backbone of Washington's put-and-take fishery, most with a WDFW access area and a five-Trout limit.
In Douglas County, Washington, Hideaway Lake is a 6-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington warmwater lake — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill and Brown Bullhead, with Walleye or Tiger Muskie on a few (Mayfield, Merwin, Evergreen, Silver, Newman); the Columbia Basin seep lakes and the Potholes are the strongest bass and Walleye water.
Pit Lake, a 3-acre lake in Douglas County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington lowland Trout lake — Rainbow Trout stocked heavily for the last-Saturday-in-April opener and through the season, with cutthroat, brown or Tiger Trout on many; the backbone of Washington's put-and-take fishery, most with a WDFW access area and a five-Trout limit.
In Okanogan and Douglas Counties, Washington, Okanogan River is a 134 km river or creek, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Columbia River tributary (the Klickitat, Wind, Cowlitz, Lewis, Kalama, Washougal, Wenatchee, Methow, Grande Ronde) — summer and Winter Steelhead, spring and fall Chinook and Coho Salmon, with resident Trout up top; a Columbia River Salmon/Steelhead Endorsement is required to fish these for salmon or Steelhead.
Douglas County, Washington — Douglas Creek is a 81 km stream, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
McCarteney Creek (22 km) flows through Douglas County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Douglas County, Washington, Rock Island Creek is a 25 km river or creek, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Douglas County, Washington — East Foster Creek is a 40 km stream, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
West Foster Creek runs 27 km through Douglas County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Middle Foster Creek (27 km) flows through Douglas County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Across its mapped waters, Douglas County holds 23 species on PiscaMaps, including Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Kokanee Salmon, Black Crappie, Brown Trout and Spotted Bass.
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Open the Washington map Join PiscaMapsOne Washington fishing licence covers every public water in the state, Lake Roosevelt, the Yakima and the Skagit included — the resident freshwater annual is about $30, the non-resident about $85. A Columbia River Salmon/Steelhead Endorsement (~$9) is needed to fish the Columbia system for salmon or steelhead, and a Discover Pass ($30/year) to park at WDFW access areas. Youth under 15 fish free. Buy at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov.