West Medical
State: Washington
County: Spokane
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 233
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating: 
A 235 acre lake 1 mile west of town of Medical Lake. Puts out rainbow. Resort and public access on west shore. Photos by Marc Martyn
Whatcom
State: Washington
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 138
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Whatcom Lake (5,003 acres): This large lake on the east edge of Bellingham has public access with toilet and boat launches. Available species include cutthroat, kokanee, largemouth and smallmouth bass, and yellow perch.
*Note as of the 2002-3 WDFW Regs cutthroat are closed in this lake.
Whistle
State: Washington
County: Skagit
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 5
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating: 
Whistle Lake (29 acres): There is walk-in public access to this lake approximately 3 miles south of Anacortes. Fishing should be fair for largemouth bass, yellow perch and cutthroat trout.
Whitestone
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 13
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating: 
Okanogan County’s Whitestone Lake is located about 6 miles north of the town of Tonasket. It covers 170 surface acres, reaches depths of about 26 feet and lies at an elevation of 1250 feet. The lake is about a mile and a half long.
Fish species in this clear water lake include planted rainbow trout, largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, pumpkin seed sunfish and brown bullhead catfish.
Public access is provided by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The large access area has lots of paved parking space, pit toilets and a good concrete plank boat-launching ramp that can handle most fresh water fishing boats. I launched my 17 food bass tracker there with no problem.
Overview and photos by Bob Johansen
Whitman
State: Washington
County: Pierce
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 54
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Whitman Lake (29 acres): Located approximately 6 miles north of Eatonville, Whitman has a state boat ramp and toilets on the east shore. Rainbow trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch and pumpkinseed sunfish are available during the season. Photos by Toni P.
Wicks
State: Washington
County: Kitsap
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 5
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Kitsap County’s Wick Lake is located about 5 ½ miles East from the Town of Belfair. It covers about 9 surface acres, reaches depths of only about eight feet and lies at 430 feet of elevation. Fish species known to me include largemouth bass and pumpkinseed sunfish. Photo and Overview by Bob Johansen
Wildcat
State: Washington
County: Kitsap
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 116
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Wildcat Lake (112 acres): This lake 6 miles northwest of Bremerton provides good fishing for 8- to 10-inch rainbow trout, with cutthroat trout, landlocked coho, largemouth bass and brown bullheads also available.
Wildcat is a nice, clear water lake to fish because there is a 7 MPH speed limit. The large public access has lots of parking space, a concrete block boat launching ramp, a toilet and offers some quite productive bank fishing. Bob Johansen
Wilderness
State: Washington
County: King
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 166
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Wilderness Lake (67 acres): Located approximately 2 miles south of Maple Valley, Wilderness has a WDFW boat ramp, and bank access available through the county park on the northwest shore. Primary species include rainbow and kokanee, but bird predation can be a problem. Largemouth bass are also present.
Williams
State: Washington
County: Stevens
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 8
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
38 acre lake at elevation of 1900 feet, located 16 miles north of Colville. Holds rainbows.
Williams
State: Washington
County: Spokane
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 194
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
The Mayfly hatch in mid-May is usually the peak fishing time. Located 12 miles southwest of Cheney via Mullinex Road, it has public access on the northwest shore and several resorts. Shallow water some seasons may limit access for larger boats at the public access site.
Willow
State: Washington
County: Spokane
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Winchester Wasteway
State: Washington
County: Grant
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 4
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Winchester Lake is the wide part of Winchester Wasteway located directly north of the Dodson Rest Area on I-90 between George and Moses Lake. There are numerous access points, from Road 5 at the north end, to several WDFW parking areas on the east side of the lake. The lake primarily contains carp and perch. John Kruse
Windmill
State: Washington
County: Grant
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 28
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
A 33 acre lake that holds rainbow trout. Has public boat launch. Located Canal and Heart lakes.
Wiser
State: Washington
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 38
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Whatcom County’s Wiser Lake is located about 8 miles north of Bellingham. It covers about 123 surface acres, is mostly shallow in depth and lies at an elevation of 50 feet. The lake is actually in two segments connected by a narrow under Highway # 539. I fished this lake from a canoe with Son Don and we both caught nice sized largemouth bass. Fish species include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, perch and catfish. Public access is provided by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Bob Johansen
Wood
State: Washington
County: Mason
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Wood House Loop Ponds
State: Washington
County: Kittitas
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 13
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
No boat launch and very small lakes or ponds...about 50 acres total area.
Plenty of parking- no overnight though. These ponds like all in this area
are good in the early season April - mid June, but die off in the heat of
the summer due to the shallow water. Rumor has it that these lakes used to
be stocked with Bass for competitons in the early 60's. Eric Cotter
Wooten
State: Washington
County: Mason
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 20
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Wooten Lake (68 acres): Wooten is about 7 miles west of Belfair, and should provide fair-to-good fishing, with rainbows up to 10 inches and some cutthroat. A state access with two toilets is available.
Mason County's Wooten Lake covers 68 surface acres and reaches depths of 36 feet. It is located at 407 feet of elevation. Fish species include Rainbow and Cutthroat trout and largemouth bass. Public access is provided by the Washington State Department Fish and Wildlife. The large access area has lots of parking space, a new pit toilet (2003) and a concrete plank boat launching ramp. The ramp has a few broken concrete planks and a drop off at the end of the ramp. Bob Johansen
Wye
State: Washington
County: Kitsap
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 59
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Kitsap County’s Wye Lake is located about 8 miles SW from Port Orchard. It covers 38 surface acres, reaches depths of about 20 feet and lies at an elevation of 300 feet. Fish species include rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Public access is provided by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The small access area has a pit toilet, a concrete plank boat launching ramp and limited but usually adequate parking space for tow vehicles and trailers. No internal combustion engines are allowed on the lake. Bob Johansen 2009
Wynoochee
State: Washington
County: Grays Harbor
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 3
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
1,120 acre reservoir created on the Wynoochee river by Montesano. Several campgrounds along the lake. Holds rainbow, cutthroat, and kokanee.
Yale
State: Washington
County: Clark
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 42
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Yale Reservoir (3,802 acres): This North Fork Lewis River reservoir has 2,023 acres in Clark County and 1,779 acres in Cowlitz County. Kokanee fishing is the main attraction. Shallow fishing for kokanee is best in the spring and fall; in the summer, deep fishing is the rule. Some cutthroat trout are caught near the mouth of Siouxon Creek, and Yale also has a few bull trout. All bull trout and Dolly Varden must be released. Boat ramps are available at Saddle Dam, Yale and Beaver Bay.
Yapoah
State: Oregon
County: Deschutes
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating: 
Yocum
State: Washington
County: Pend Oreille
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 8
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Yocum Lake (42 acres): Cutthroat trout plants produce nice catches at this lake southeast of Ione, up the LeClerc Creek Road. Access via unimproved roads can be difficult early in the season. An unimproved campground is available.
Photos By Marc Martyn
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