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Lost
Lost
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 4
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating: 
Updated: 7/30/2012
A spiny ray lake of about 3 acres, about 1/2 mile NW of Belliham's airport.
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Mirror
Mirror
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 2
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Updated: 5/13/2021
A 14 acre rainbow lake, 1/2 mile NW of Whickersham.
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Padden
Padden
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 56
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Updated: 6/29/2020
Padden Lake (152 acres): Padden provides rainbow, kokanee and cutthroat, and should be excellent for small to medium rainbows on opening day. The lake is in the center of Bellingham City Park, and has...
Ross
Ross
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 12
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating: 
Updated: 10/11/2022
Ross Lake (11,674 acres): This large reservoir approximately 9 miles northeast of Newhalem has a public access and boat launch at the north end accessible through British Columbia. There is a resort o...
Samish
Samish
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 217
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 8/23/2022
Samish Lake (814 acres): Located approximately 6 miles southeast of Bellingham, Samish offers kokanee, largemouth bass, perch and cutthroat. The best fishing is early June and September. There is a pu...
Scualicum
Scualicum
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 11
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Updated: 5/25/2023
Squalicum Lake (33 acres): Cutthroat trout are the main attraction in this fly-fishing-only lake approximately 6 miles northeast of Bellingham. There is walk-in access with a toilet on the north end. ...
Silver
Silver
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 147
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 7/23/2019
Silver Lake (173 acres): This Silver Lake 3 miles north of Maple Falls has a public access with toilet and boat launch. (There are at least 12 Silver Lakes in Washington.) Primary species are rainbow ...
Terrell
Terrell
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 147
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 5/1/2023
This 400 acre lake is located about three miles from the town of Ferndale. From I-5 take exit 263 then four miles west on Mountain View Rd to the Terrell Wildlife Recreation Area. Maximum depth is twe...
Toad
Toad
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 15
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 9/19/2017
(29 acres): Toad Lake is located 5 miles northeast of Bellingham and has a public access with toilet and boat launch on the west end. Fishing should be excellent on opening day for small to medium rai...
Whatcom
Whatcom
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 138
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 5/14/2021
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...
Wiser
Wiser
State: WA
County: Whatcom
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 38
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating: 
Updated: 10/13/2017
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 t...
Black
Black
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 175
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 3/17/2024
Black Lake (570 acres): This lake 4 miles southwest of Olympia is slow for 9- to 11-inch rainbows, better later in the summer for cutthroat, largemouth bass, perch and crappies, with a few brown bullh...
Capitol
Capitol
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 8
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Updated: 12/18/2015
Capitol Lake (270 acres):
This Olympia lake provides a few cutthroat. A run of fall chinook passes through the lake, with a good fishery available some years depending on the strength of the run....
Chambers
Chambers
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 42
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 5/10/2018
Thurston County’s Chambers Lake is located about 3 miles S.E. of Olympia. It covers about 73 surface acres, reaches depths of only about 8 feet and lies at an elevation of 194 feet. Fish species inc...
Clear
Clear
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 84
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 4/28/2022
Clear Lake (170 acres): Fishing should be good for 9- to 13-inch rainbow and brown trout, with a few cutthroat and largemouth bass. Some brown trout to 6 pounds. This very popular lake in the Bald Hil...
Deep
Deep
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 40
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 9/21/2014
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 sout...
Elbow
Elbow
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 3
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 7/29/2009
Elbow Lake (48 acres): Annual eastern brook trout fry plants provide the action on this lake 12 miles northwest of Northport, up the Big Sheep Creek drainage. Open season is from the last Saturday in ...
Hicks
Hicks
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 35
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 7/12/2020
Hicks Lake (160 acres): This Lacey-area lake should be good for 9- to 10-inch planted rainbows and some larger brown trout. As the water warms up, so does the action for crappies, largemouth bass, per...
Lawrence
Lawrence
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 69
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 7/10/2023
This is a 339 acre rainbow and brown trout lake. It is six miles from south of Yelm and six miles SE of Rainer. The lake has a public access area.
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Long
Long
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 98
Bathymetric Maps: 3
Rating:
Updated: 8/13/2023
311 acres, holds all types of trout and spiny rays species. Located 5.5 miles east of Olympia. Public access. Take Hwy 510 about 1.5 miles east of Lacey, passing Hicks Lake to west shore. Pictures By ...
McIntosh
McIntosh
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 115
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 9/27/2023
Thurston County’s McIntosh Lake is located about 4 miles east from Tenino. It covers 116 surface acres, reaches depths of only about 11 feet and lies at an elevation of 336 feet. Fish species includ...
Munn
Munn
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 55
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 2/5/2024
Munn Lake (34 acres): Munn is fair for 8- to 10-inch rainbows, good for largemouth bass and bluegill as the water warms. Located approximately 1 mile southeast of Tumwater, it has a state access with ...
Offut
Offut
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 369
Bathymetric Maps: 2
Rating:
Updated: 4/22/2023
Offut Lake (200 acres): Offut is considered fair for 9- to 11-inch rainbows with a few large carry-overs. It also gets good later for largemouth bass and perch. It has a state access with a rough sma...
Pattison
Pattison
State: WA
County: Thurston
Type: Freshwater Lake
Reports: 66
Bathymetric Maps: 1
Rating:
Updated: 2/10/2021
Pattison (Patterson) Lake (270 acres): Fair fishing for brown trout and planted rainbows with carry-overs running over 16 inches is typical of the opener on Patterson. Later in the summer, anglers wil...
