Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 1

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Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 2

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Grant County’s Babcock Ridge Lake is located about 4 miles west from the town of Quincy. It covers about 20 surface acres, reaches depths of about 11 feet and lies at an elevation of 1258 feet. Fish species include largemouth bass, crappie and yellow perch. Walleye, rainbow and smallmouth bass are also reported to be in the lake. I fished it one time from a canoe and caught largemouth bass up to about 15 inches. Overview and photo by: Bob Johansen

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 1

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3.5 acres, elevation 2,050 ft. Ice free early April. Planted in the past with rainbow and cutthroat.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 120

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Badger Lake (244 acres): A Mayfly hatch later in the season usually provides great dry fly fishing. Holds rainbow. Located 12 miles south of Cheney on the Cheney-Plaza Road, Badger has resorts and public access (where launching might be limited to car-topped boats due to low water). Disabled accessibility level 1. WCT, Blk Tpa, level.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 324

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Baker Lake (Reservoir) (3,616 acres): Located 6 miles northeast of Concrete, Baker has public access, and several boat launches and camping areas. Fishing is good for kokanee in May and June and again in the fall. Baker also has very good rainbow fishing in early July. As a bonus, occasional there is a sockeye run which allows for an amazing July/August salmon fishery. Visit our Video Section for a sockeye fishing video with all the details. Picutres By Dave V and others.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 256

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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Lake Ballinger- Snohomish County: This 104 acre lake can be reached from Hwy 104 (205th St) at the Snohomish-King County border. On the NE end of the lake is public access at a park. The lake holds rainbows, bass, and perch.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 498

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Banks Lake (24,900 acres): This is the best walleye water in the region and is popular with anglers statewide. Kokanee have been planted for several years, but have received only light pressure from anglers. A cooperative rainbow trout rearing project between WDFW, an Electric City sportsmen's group and Coulee City Chamber of Commerce offers improved trout fishing, with fish running to 5 pounds. Largemouth bass fishing should be good to excellent. Abundant smallmouth bass up to 4 pounds are available along rocky shoreline areas. Yellow perch and lake whitefish are very abundant. Crappie fishing will be poor-to-fair. Several public access areas are well developed, including a state park about mid-way up the lake and a city park at Coulee City on the south end.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 8

Bathymetric Maps: 0

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This hike is an easy 2.2 miles at a very gradual elevation gain to a beautiful little lake (Barclay) which is situated beneath towering Baring Mountain. It's a straight-up peak of about 1500' that very much resembles El Capitan in Yosemite. If you can tear your eyes away from this sight long enough to fish, you'll be rewarded with small bows' out of Barclay.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 3

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Thurston County’s Barnes Lake is located about 3 miles south from Olympia. It covers 14 surface acres, has shallow depths and lies at an elevation of 150 feet. Fish species include largemouth bass and bullhead catfish. Bob Johansen

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 3

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Right off I-5 near the steam train, between Adna/PeEll exit and 13th st. exit in Chehalis. It is about a 10 +/- acre pond/lake? It sure has a big variety of fish, and is great for kids (they don't get bored waiting for fish to bite).

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 25

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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King County's Bass Lake covers 24 surface acres and has a maximum depth of about 40 feet. This stained water lake contains largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie and sunfish. Some real nice sized bass and perch. I've caught bass to 21 inches and perch to about 12 inches. This is a very good lake to fish early in the season -- March and April. Later in the season it becomes quite weedy and difficult to fish. Public access is provided by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The large access area has lots of parking space and a rough gravel boat launching area that is best suited for hand carried craft. To get there from Black Diamond, travel south on Highway #169 about 4 miles to the WDFW access on the right. Photos and Overview by Bob Johansen

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 194

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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Battle Ground Lake (30 acres): Located inside a park just north of the city of Battle Ground, this lake offers good bank access and a state boat launch. Expect good fishing (and lots of competition) for planted rainbow trout, including a few jumbos (10-12 inches) and broodstock (20-26 inches), plus eastern brook trout. . A few Largemouth bass are also caught. Internal combustion motors are not allowed. Tent and trailer camping is available at Battle Ground State Park, (360) 687-4521.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 51

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Bay Lake covers 129 surface acres and reaches a maximum depth of only about 12 feet. It is located at an elevation of only 27 feet. The shoreline is mostly natural with lots of overhanging trees and brush. Very few lake side homes. Fish species include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, brown bullhead catfish and planted rainbow trout. Public access is provided by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The large access area has lots of room for parking, a pit toilet and lakeshore gravel boat launching. (No specific place - Anywhere you can find a spot between bank anglers. Shoreline angling is quite popular and seemingly quite productive during the early spring. The lake gets very weedy during the warmer summer months. Bob Johansen

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 7

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Bayley Lake (17 acres): Catchable-size rainbow plants coupled with past eastern brook trout plants will provide action. This fly-fishing-only lake is northeast of Chewelah in the Little Pend Oreille Wildlife Area. It has public access with a boat launch (motorized boats are prohibited.)

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 21

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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Bead Lake is a 720 acre lake which lies in a beautiful mountain setting just northwest of Newport Washington. It is managed by the Forest Service, Newport Ranger Station. The populations of fish are: Kokanee, Makinaw (Lake Trout), Burbot, and many pikeminnows (used to be called northern squawfish). It is a deep, very clear lake where using downriggers or leaded line will take you down to the mackinaw. Trolling is the most popular way to fish for kokanee.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 23

Bathymetric Maps: 1

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Spokane County owns and maintains Bear Lake and the park that surrounds it. It is located 15 miles north of Spokane on highway 2. The 80 acre park is developed with a paved hiking trail around the lake and has two plumbed restroom buildings, one on each side of the lake. A well maintained playground is available for the kids along with easy safe access to fishing and swimming. There are picnic tables with BBQ grills spaced randomly around the park, all within view of the lake and playground. During normal summer hours, there is a life guard on duty. Currently, Bear Lake is managed as a juvenile fishing water which entitles juveniles under 15 years of age, licensed adults accompanied by a juvenile, and persons possessing a reduced fee disability license, to fish the lake. Check with the WDFW for exact regulations for fishing this lake. Only small hand launch boats are allowed. No Motors. Bear Lake is stocked with rainbows, largemouth bass, channel catfish, yellow perch and green sunfish. Marc Martyn

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 8

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Bear Lake (5 acres): This small lake in Oak Creek Wildlife Area, about 15 miles west of Naches, is planted with catchable rainbows. Although open all year to fishing, it is not accessible by vehicle until late April, over a rough road. Expect fair to good fishing for 8- to 10- inch trout with a few to 14 inches.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 4

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Beaver Lake (44 acres): Located about 11 miles south of Clallam Bay, this small lake is good for 6- to 10-inch cutthroat. Yellow perch are also reported to be present.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 81

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Skagit County's Beaver Lake covers about 73 surface acres but has a maximum depth of only about 10 feet. Fish species include largemouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch, and a few cutthroat trout. Prime bass habitat in this stained water lake includes overhanging brush and trees and lots of pads. Public access is provided by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The access area usually has adquate parking space, pit toilets and a solid gravel boat launch area. The boat launch is best suited for hand carried craft but trailered boats can be launched during the early spring when the water level is at it's highest. Overview and photos by Bob Johansen

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 623

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Beaver Lakes (11.6, 62.5, and 5.9 acres): This group of three connected lakes is located two miles east of Pine Lake in Issaquah. The largest of the three has a public access with ramp and toilets located in the southeast corner. Largemouth bass and rainbow are the principal attraction, although yellow perch are also present.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 8

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Actual, two Beaver lakes, Big (30 acres) and Little (5 acres). They hold rainbow and cutthroat. Elavation 2700 ft. 18 miles east of Tonasket. "Beth/Beaver- they are right next to each other, they both have adjacent forest service campgrounds with restrooms and decent boat launches for smaller boats, have good bank fishing opportunities, produce planted rainbows between 12 and 16 inches, located Northeast of Lake Bonaparte on forest service road, very scenic spot." J. Armstrong

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 5

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I hiked an easy 2.2 miles in on the Ashland Lakes trail to a pond like lake called Beaver Plant Lake(2900 feet) .I caught an 8" cutt on my first cast but only managed 2 bites the next half hour. I continued on down the trail another 8 tenths of a mile to Upper Ashland lake (2700 feet) and ate lunch at a nice camp site. Then it was back to fishing. I saw no surface feeding and didn't get a bite in 45 minutes. A 1/2 mile further is lower Ashland Lake and 1 mile past that lake is cup lake. I don't know if these lakes hold fish cuzz I had a time limit and had to go home. I will be back next year to find out. This hike would be good for people with children as it has very little elevation gain as well as the trail being well maintained. V-Trail reports honey buckets but I saw none. For reference these lakes are located near Lake Boardman and lake Evans (mountain loop hwy). Keep it Clean Cracker Jack

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 10

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Holds rainbow trout.

Type: Freshwater Lake

Reports: 23

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Beehive Reservoir (12 acres): This small lake 7 miles southwest of Wenatchee has a fair carry-over of rainbows and eastern brook trout, and is planted with catchable rainbow as weather and conditions allow.