Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 2

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This eight acre pond is located on the west side of Highway 99W about three miles south of Junction City. Receives regular plants of trout during the winter and spring months and also has largemouth bass, white crappie, bluegills and brown bullheads. P Heley

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 33

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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Kachess Lake (4,540 acres): A very popular lake with good camping areas and good boat launching, Kachess should be fair for 8- to 9-inch kokanee by early June. Rainbows, cutthroat, lake trout and burbot are also taken. Kachess is just north of I-90, about 5 miles west of Cle Elum Lake.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 1

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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Located on Hwy 260, near town of Kahlotus. Holds large mouth bass, black crappie, perch, and bullhead. Has public access.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 390

Bathymetric Maps: 2

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Lake Kapowsin is located adjacent to the small town of Kapowsin. It is a quite large, natural lake covering 512 acres. Its stained water reaches depths of about 58 feet but most of it is quite shallow. It lies at 600 feet of elevation. Fish species include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, rock bass, yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish and bullhead catfish. Public access is provided by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The quite large, fairly new (2006) access area has paved parking, updated pit toilet and a solid concrete boat launching ramp with dock. Overview by Bob Johansen – Photos by Mike Carey

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 2

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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4 miles NE of Renton, 39 acres. Holds rainbow, perch, and bass. Restricted access.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 3

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 21

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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This 2,560 acre reservoir is located three miles east of Snoqualmie Pass taking the Coal Creek exit to boat launch. There is also ample shore fishing on the north side of the lake which I-90 parallels. The lake is at an elevation of 2,520 feet so fishing doesn't warm up until a little later in the summer, but to compensate the action should be better due to a shorter "growing" season for the fish. Keechelus holds Kokanee, Rainbows, Dolley Varden and Bull Trout (both closed to fishing this year). There is also fresh water ling (Burbot) available. The lake is very scenic with rugged Cascade peaks rising all around and fortunately not too much clear-cutting (although there is some). There is a nice concrete boat launch (no pier) with good parking and at the same location a road which runs into the lake and could also be used to launch boats at.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 21

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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A 20 acre lake containing large mouth bass, perch, black crappie, brook and cutthroat trout. 3 miles NE os Sultan on Sultan Basin Road, then go 1 mile east on Kellogg Lake Rd to south shore.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 17

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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Snohomish County’s Ketchum Lake is located about 3 miles north of the town of Stanwood. The lake covers 20 surface acres, reaches depths of about 30 feet and lies at 190 feet of elevation. Fish species include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, and brown bullhead. Public access is provided by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The small access area has limited but usually adequate parking space, pit toilets and a good gravel boat launching area. NO INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES ARE ALLOWED ON THIS LAKE. Bob Johansen

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 115

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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Snohomish County’s Lake Ki is located about 7 ½ miles northwest of Marysville. It covers about 97 surface acres, reaches depths of about 70 feet and lies at an elevation of 414 feet. Fish species include planted rainbow trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Prime bass habitat around this clear water lake includes lots of private docks, pad fields, old logs in the water and some overhanging brush and trees. Public access to Lake Ki is from Lakewood Road on the north end of the lake. There is a solid but quite shallow boat launching area that is best suited for hand carried water- craft and roadside parking that is limited but usually adequate. To get there from Marysville, travel north on I-5 to the Smokey Point exit (Exit #206). Turn left (west) back across the freeway and follow 172nd St. N.E. (Lakewood Road) for 3.7 miles to Lake Ki’s north shoreline and boat launching area. Overview by Bob Johansen

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 10

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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Kidney Lake (12 acres): Stocked with catchable-size, broodstock, and jumbo rainbows, Kidney should be good for the April opener. This lake, north of North Bonneville, does not have a boat ramp or developed access area.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 39

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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Killarney Lake (31 acres): Located approximately 3 miles southwest of Auburn just south of SR 18, Killarney has a narrow WDFW boat ramp on the northeast corner (across from access to Geneva Lake). The north end of the lake becomes shallow in the summer and fall, and boat launching becomes difficult; a shallow isthmus separates the main lake from the access bay. This lake offers rainbow trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, pumpkinseed sunfish and brown bullheads.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 7

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 201

Bathymetric Maps: 2

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Kitsap Lake (240 acres): Located just outside Bremerton, Kitsap offers good fishing for rainbows, cutthroat, largemouth bass and other warmwater species. State access with boat launch and two toilets available.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 1

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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King County’s Klaus Lake is located about 4 ¾ miles N.E. from Snoqualmie. The lake covers 62 surface acres, reaches depths of about 25 feet and lies at an elevation of 980 feet. Fish species include cutthroat trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Tough access but Son Don and I carried a canoe in and fished it quite successfully for largemouth bass. Bob Johansen

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 2

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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Klemgaard Park Pond: Located in the county park outside Colfax, this small pond gets rainbow trout catchable plants each year. Park facilities are available. *Editor's Note, per reader Brent W., the pond is dry and not being worked on as of 2008. Mike

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 91

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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Klineline Pond: Located along I-5 next to Salmon Creek, north of Hazel Dell, this popular opening-day spot pond will receive lots of catchable-size rainbow trout, including a few jumbos (10-12 inches) and broodstock (20-26 inches), plus some brown trout. Species include bass, crappie, catfish and trout. The ponds have very clear water and receive a good amount of pressure on the trout, which makes the bass finicky. Reports of bass to 10lbs. available. No flotation devices allowed on the lake.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 7

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 4

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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Kitsap County’s Koeneman Lake (formerly called Fern Lake) is located about 3 miles S.E. of Belfair. It covers 19 surface acres, reaches depths of about 25 feet and lies at 210 feet of elevation. Fish species include largemouth bass and rainbow trout. It is open to fishing from the last Saturday in April through October 31st. It is now listed as a “Selective gear, Catch-and-release” lake. It can be reached via a hiking trail (about 1 mile) with the trail head located across the road from Carney Lake. Bob Johansen

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 14

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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Kokanee Lake (150 acres): Located immediately below Cushman, Kokanee is sometimes called Lower Cushman and offers much the same type of fishing. It is planted with legal-sized rainbows in the spring.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 60

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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Kress Lake (30 acres): This popular spring-fed lake is located near I-5 and the Kalama River Road. There is a developing largemouth bass population with special slot size restrictions. Kress also contains numerous bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish. Boat access is available for cartop boats only; gasoline motors are not allowed. Lots of bank access. Disabled accessibility - level 1. DP, WCT, Blk Tpa, lgs, Blk Tp trails to WC areas to fish by lake.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 177

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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Lacamas Lake (315 acres): Located north of Camas.Fair-to-good action for largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, brown bullheads, and a few channel catfish and pumpkinseed sunfish is available. The access area is small and caution needs to be taken when launching boats. Resorts and public shoreline provide access for bank anglers. Disabled accessibility - level 2. DP, Blk Tpa.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 1

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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This large reservoir of more than 4,000 acres produces good fishing for kokanee, landlocked chinook salmon and rainbow, bull and brown trout. BillyChinook produces the heaviest bull trout and landlocked chinook salmon in Oregon and also produces some lunker rainbows and browns. The kokanee fishery is more known for its numbers than for the average size of its fish. Billy Chinook also offers excellent fishing for smallmouth bass up to two pounds with catches approaching 100 fish a day not that unusual. There are smaller numbers of largemouth bass and bluegills have recently become established in the reservoir. Undoubtedly, there are or will be some brown bullheads and black crappies in the reservoir that have migrated down out of Prineville Reservoir. Also known as BILLY CHINOOK LAKE and ROUND BUTTE RESERVOIR. P Heley

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 1

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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