94 public waters in the Region 5 (Southwest) region — 78 lakes/reservoirs and 16 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.
Alder Lake (2,877 acres) sits in Pierce, Thurston and Lewis 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.
Lake Tapps (2,433 acres) sits in Pierce County, 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.
American Lake (1,091 acres) sits in Pierce 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.
Lake Kapowsin (490 acres) sits in Pierce 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.
Pierce County's 306-acre Lake Steilacoom offers both centrarchid and salmonid options in the Southwest region's urban-accessible waters. Smallmouth and largemouth bass anchor the warm-water fishery, while rainbow trout and kokanee provide cool-water seasons; bluegill, yellow perch, brown bullhead, and pumpkinseed round out the catch.
Pierce County, Washington — Steilacoom Lake is a 306-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 Pierce County, Washington, Spanaway Lake is a 251-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 Pierce County, Washington, Ohop Lake is a 218-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.
Pierce County, Washington — Tanwax Lake is a 173-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.
Pierce County, Washington — Gravelly Lake is a 140-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.
Pierce County, Washington — Bay Lake is a 128-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.
Mowich Lake (113 acres) sits in Pierce 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 Pierce County, Washington, Harts Lake is a 112-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 Pierce County, Washington, Butterworth Reservoir is a 85-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.
Nisqually Lake, a 83-acre lake in Pierce 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 Pierce County, Washington, Sequalitchew Lake is a 76-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.
In Pierce County, Washington, Florence Lake is a 65-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.
Pierce County, Washington — Rapjohn Lake is a 59-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.
Pierce County, Washington — Echo Lake is a 51-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Crescent Lake (49 acres) sits in Pierce 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 Pierce County, Washington, Printz Basin is a 40-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.
Pierce County, Washington — Tule Lake is a 39-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.
Carney Lake, a 38-acre lake in Pierce and Kitsap 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.
Lake Louise (38 acres) sits in Pierce 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.
Kreger Lake, a 38-acre lake in Pierce 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.
Pierce County, Washington — Cedar Lake is a 34-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Pierce County, Washington — Lake George 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.
Waughop Lake, a 30-acre lake in Pierce 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 Pierce County, Washington, Lake Whitman is a 29-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 Pierce County, Washington, Whiteman Cove is a 29-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.
Pierce County, Washington — Lake Ethel is a 27-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.
Dailman Lake, a 26-acre lake in Pierce 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.
Pierce County, Washington — Wapato Lake is a 26-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.
Oliver Lake, a 23-acre lake in Pierce 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.
Charlton Lake, a 22-acre lake in Pierce 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.
Stansberry Lake (21 acres) sits in Pierce 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.
Lake Minterwood (20 acres) sits in Pierce 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 Pierce County, Washington, Twentyseven Lake is a 19-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.
Gravel Pit Detention, a 18-acre lake in Pierce 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.
Lake Eleanor (18 acres) sits in Pierce 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.
Pierce County, Washington — Golden Lakes is a 18-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.
Coplay Lake, a 18-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Lake James, a 17-acre lake in Pierce 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 Pierce County, Washington, Bonney Lake is a 17-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 Pierce County, Washington, Lost Lake is a 17-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Old Fort Lake (17 acres) sits in Pierce 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.
Orting Lake (17 acres) sits in Pierce 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.
Leaky Lake (16 acres) sits in Pierce 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.
Pierce County, Washington — Jackson Lake is a 15-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.
Pierce County, Washington — Coundly Lake is a 13-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
In Pierce County, Washington, Lake Bradley is a 9-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.
Lily Lake, a 9-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Lyle Lake (8 acres) sits in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Surprise Lake, a 8-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Lonesome Lake, a 8-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
In Pierce County, Washington, Pitcher Mtn Lake is a 4-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
East Lake (4 acres) sits in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Helen Lake, a 4-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
In Pierce County, Washington, West Lake is a 4-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Forest Lake, a 3-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Hidden Lake, a 3-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Elizabeth Lake, a 3-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Pierce County, Washington — Christine Lake is a 3-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
In Pierce County, Washington, George Lake is a 2-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
EB Pot Lake (2 acres) sits in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
In Pierce County, Washington, No See 'em Lake is a 2-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
In Pierce and Yakima Counties, Washington, Henskin - Lower Lake is a 2-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Yakima and Pierce Counties, Washington — Sheep Lake is a 2-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Decoursey Pond, a 1-acre lake in Pierce 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 Pierce County, Washington, Dalles 2 Lake is a 1-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Dalles 1 Lake (1 acres) sits in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
No See 'em Pot Lake (1 acres) sits in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
In Pierce County, Washington, Jane 3 Lake is a 1-acre lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Jane 1 Lake (Pierce County, Washington) sits in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Jane 4 Lake, a lake in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Campbell Lake, a lake in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Henskin - Upper Lake (Pierce County, Washington) sits in Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Lewis and Pierce Counties, Washington — National Mill Pond is a lake, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A Washington high lake — one of the 1,000-plus catalogued alpine lakes of the Cascades and Olympics, most stocked by WDFW and volunteer high-lakes groups with cutthroat, rainbow, brook or Golden Trout; reached on foot or horseback, many with no bag limit.
Puyallup River (76 km) flows through Pierce County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Puget Sound river (the Skagit, Sauk, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Stillaguamish, Green, Puyallup, Nisqually) — winter and Summer Steelhead, coho, pink and Chum Salmon, and resident and Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout; many reaches are seasonal or restricted, and wild Steelhead are release-only statewide.
Nisqually River (129 km) flows through Pierce and Thurston Counties, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Puget Sound river (the Skagit, Sauk, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Stillaguamish, Green, Puyallup, Nisqually) — winter and Summer Steelhead, coho, pink and Chum Salmon, and resident and Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout; many reaches are seasonal or restricted, and wild Steelhead are release-only statewide.
A North Puget Sound gem flowing through King and Pierce counties, the White River is a premier destination for Pacific salmon runs and steelhead. Chinook, coho, chum, and pink salmon all migrate through this system alongside winter steelhead, sea-run cutthroat trout, and bull trout, offering multi-species opportunity in a mountainous watershed.
South Creek (27 km) flows through Pierce 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.
Pierce County, Washington — West Fork White River is a 30 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.
Lewis and Pierce Counties, Washington — Muddy Fork Cowlitz River is a 23 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.
South Prairie Creek (29 km) flows through Pierce 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.
Pierce County, Washington — Wilkeson Creek is a 23 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.
Pierce County, Washington — Mashel River is a 38 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.
King and Pierce Counties, Washington — Greenwater River is a 39 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.
Pierce County, Washington — Voight Creek is a 32 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.
In Pierce County, Washington, Carbon River is a 52 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.
Lewis and Pierce Counties, Washington — Ohanapecosh River is a 26 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.
Pierce County, Washington — Ohop Creek is a 21 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.
Pierce County, Washington — Muck Creek is a 36 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.
Tanwax Creek runs 24 km through Pierce 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, Pierce County holds 33 species on PiscaMaps, including Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Kokanee Salmon, Brown Trout and Spotted Bass.
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