Freshwater Lake Fishing Reports

Reports from the Northwest's 40,000+ freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and ponds.

Davis
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 12
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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A 39 acre lake that holds planted rainbow. Public access and a resort available. Located 4 miles SE of Winthrop.
Davis
State: Washington
County: Ferry
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 4
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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A 17 acre lake that has public access. Holds cutthroat. NW of Boyds via road off Hwy 395.
Day
State: Washington
County: Skagit
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 2
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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Day Lake (136 acres): Located 8 miles south of Hamilton, access to Day Lake is by logging road. Good catches of rainbow and eastern brook trout are made in June, then again in September and October.
DeCoursey
State: Washington
County: Pierce
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 17
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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This is a small 2 acre pond located in Puyallup on 7th SW. It is stocked with rainbows and as a bonus gets occasional plants of coho in the fall. The pond is a juvenile only fishery. Nice park for the kids to play in and several fishing piers. Good handicap access.
Deep
State: Washington
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 40
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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Deep Lake (66 acres): Good for 9- to 11-inch rainbow trout, Deep Lake gets better later in the summer for largemouth bass and bluegill. Millersylvania State Park provides access. Located 9 miles south of Olympia.
Deep
State: Washington
County: Grant
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 55
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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104 acre lake that holds rainbow, mackinaw, and kokanee. The lake is 5 miles SW of Coulee City on Hwy 17.Located in Sun Lakes State Park.
Deep
State: Washington
County: King
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 98
Bathymetric Maps: 2
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39 acres. This small lake is located 4 1/2 miles south of Black Diamond ( State Hwy 169 ), turn east on SE 400th St. for two miles to Enumclaw/Kanasket Rd, then NE about a mile to Deep Lake entry road. The lake is undeveloped and has a nice county park on it. There is rainbow, cutthroat, and spiny rays including bass. The lake has a public fishing pier (small), a little beach area, and a nice hiking trail around the lake. The boat launch is carry in only with limited parking. This would be an excellent lake to float tube on.
Deep
State: Washington
County: Stevens
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 3
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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Deep Lake (198 acres): Public access and a resort are available. To reach Deep Lake, drive 9 miles southeast of Northport to Spirit, then 2 miles northeast.
Deer
State: Washington
County: Stevens
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 142
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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Deer Lake (1163 acres): Located 3 miles north of Loon Lake, off Highway 395, Deer Lake offers a variety of species. Largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, perch, and planted rainbow trout are commonly caught, along with an occasional lake trout and a few kokanee.
Deer
State: Washington
County: Mason
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 4
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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Mason County’s Deer Lake is located about 11 miles N.E. from the town of Shelton and about 2 miles south of Benson Lake. It covers about 12 surface acres and lies at an elevation of 190 feet. Fish species include rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Many old logs in the clear water provide casting targets for the bass. I fished it one time from a canoe, with my oldest son, and caught several bass up to about 2 pounds. Access was via a rough road that exited from Highway #3 and was a little difficult even with 4 wheel drive. Overview by Bob Johansen
Deer
State: Washington
County: Lincoln
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 7
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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Deer (Deer Springs) Lake (60 acres): Catchable-size rainbow trout are planted in this lake, located about 12 miles northeast of Odessa. Rough camp sites are available on the north end. Access areas can be muddy early in the season, and water levels are expected to be low.
Deer
State: Washington
County: Island
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 30
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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Deer Lake (82 acres): Located 1 mile west of Clinton on Whidbey Island, Deer lake has a WDFW access on the northeast corner of the lake. Fishing is usually good to very good for stocked catchable-size rainbows, and "holdover" cutthroat to 16 inches or larger.
Deer
State: Washington
County: Yakima
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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Located 2.1 miles north of where the PCT crosses White Pass. 12 acre lake. The parking lot is on the east side of Leech Lake. It holds Eastern Brook and Cutthroats (all native).
Deer Springs
State: Washington
County: Lincoln
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 8
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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Lincoln County’s Deer Springs Lake is located about 11 miles N.E. from the town of Odessa. It is an enlargement of Lake Creek below Coffee Pot Lake. Deer Springs Lake covers 60 surface acres, reaches depths of 65 feet and lies at an elevation of 1800 feet. Fish species include rainbow trout, largemouth bass and crappie. Son Donald and I camped there one night and caught a few largemouth bass during the late evening hours as owls hooted from the rocky bluffs above. At that time the lake was reached via a very rough, steep, dusty road. This was a few years ago and some things may have changed. Overview and Photo By Bob Johansen
Depression
State: Washington
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 3
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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Depression Lake is a drainage basin developed to regulate water levels of Baker Lake reservoir, the uppermost pool of the Puget Sound Energy Baker River Hydroelectric Project. There are several campgrounds in the area operated by the U.S. Forest Service and PSE. Stocked rainbow trout is the species of interest. Fishing is best in the deeper portions of the lake, especially as the waters warm. Anglers should use caution when fishing around the intake fore-bay sectioned off by the orange boom. The lake is 41.2 acres, and lies at an elevation of 700 feet. It is open year round. There is no boat launch, meaning in order to use a boat, you must carry it to the waters edge. From Sedro Woolley, travel east on Highway 20 about 17 miles. Take a left on Baker Lake road, travel 14 miles, turn right on Baker Lake Dam road. Camp sites are located on a gravel road on the right hand side. Backside of lake is accessed further down the road, taking a left. Information Thanks to Tyler C.
Desire
State: Washington
County: King
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 112
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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Lake Desire is 72 acres and is located southeast of Renton. There is access off of Petrovitsky Rd. approx. 6-7 miles east of Renton. The Lake Desire exit goes off to the north for about a mile. There is one boat launch at the north end of the lake which includes parking, toilets and a decent dock. Desire gets moderate use and is about half developed with best access by boat. Quarry include rainbow trout, yellow perch, pumpkinseed sunfish and largemouth bass.
DETROIT
State: Oregon
County: Marion
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 3
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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A 3500 acre, very deep lake on the North Fork Santiam River near Detroit that is best known for its trout and landlocked chinook fishing, but does have a fair population of brown bullheads which are usually caught near the upper end of the reservoir.
Devereaux
State: Washington
County: Mason
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 57
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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Mason County’s Devereaux Lake covers 100 surface acres, reaches depths of about 50 feet (depending on time of year and weather conditions) and is located at an elevation of 215 feet. The depth varies considerably – sometimes during the late fall the water is so low it is difficult to launch a boat. Fish species include rainbow trout, kokanee, largemouth bass, yellow perch and pumpkinseed sunfish and maybe a couple other species. Photos and Overview by Bob Johansen
Devils
State: Washington
County: Snohomish
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 4
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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13 acres, holds cutthroat and rainbow trout.
Devils (Lost)
State: Washington
County: King
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 9
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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Dewey
State: Washington
County: Yakima
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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This lake is reported to hold Eastern Brook trout. Located two miles south of Chinook Pass.
Diablo
State: Washington
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 33
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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Diablo Lake (910 acres): Rainbow trout are the main attraction on this Skagit River impoundment 6 miles northeast of Newhalem, Diablo has a public access and boat launch. Pictures by Dave and others
Diamond
State: Washington
County: Pend Oreille
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 49
Bathymetric Maps: 1
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Diamond Lake (755 acres): Illegally-planted largemouth bass affect trout survival. Larger carryover trout may be available, but yearlings could be sparse. Located 7 miles southwest of Newport, adjacent to Highway 2, Diamond Lake has public access and resorts. Disabled accessibility Level 1. WCT, Blk Tpa, level, good WC accessibility.
Diamond
State: Washington
County: Pend Oreille
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 3
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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