Billy Clapp Lake
Driving Directions:
From Soap Lake go east on HWY 28 for 10 mi. To J NE turn left go 2.6 mi. to access at end of Rd.

Billy Clapp Lake is formed by Pinto Dam which is part of the Columbia Basin Project. Lands around the 1,010 acre lake are included in a wildlife reserve program. Access is limited. Summer Falls State Park, on the north end of the lake, is open for day use. The Department of Wildlife provides public access and the only boat ramp at the south end. Angling opportunities include yellow perch, crappie, rainbow trout, and walleye. Fishing season year-round.


GPS Latitude: 47.45266453086 Longitude: -119.25285511492

Camping: No
Swimming area: Yes
Gated: No
Restrooms: Yes
Boat Launch Available: Yes, Single lane
Launch Type: Solid concrete
Dates Open:
Year-round
Motorized Boats Allowed: Yes
Horse Power Limit: None

I have fished this lake many times in the past. If you fish Billy Clapp lake in the winter time you will most likely be alone or at least in very limited company. It does not get a lot of winter time pressure. Summer time is a very different story. Lots of jet skis and ski boats close to the area around the boat launch but the lake is long enough that if you travel north you can always find good areas to fish.
In the warmer months the boat launch can be very crowded and I have had to wait up to an hour before launching.

A very mixed bag of game fish is available so if the rainbow are not hitting your spinners you can always pull into the small bay about half way up the lake on the East side and load up on the legal limit of perch or bottom troll the East side of the lake for the walleye.

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