Best Washington bass waters by region
Find where to place your cast, from the east to the west
The WDFW has gathered a listing of some of the best places to try bass fishing in Washington, so check out the information below, broken down by region, to find a place near you to make your cast.
Some of the more popular places to fish for bass are listed here, but almost all of the state’s lowland lakes have bass populations, so you’re likely to find an opportunity close by. Check out our lowland lakes webpage to find an option near you.
Also, the Fish Washington mobile app has interactive mapping to help anglers find fishing near them. For more information, visit https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/app.
Region 1
Includes Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla and Whitman counties.
Boundary Reservoir, Pend Oreille County
Box Canyon Reservoir, Pend Oreille
Eloika Lake, Spokane
Lake Roosevelt, Lincoln/Ferry/Stevens
Lake Spokane, Spokane/Stevens
Liberty Lake, Spokane
Silver Lake, Spokane
Lower Granite Lake, Garfield/Whitman/Asotin (Snake River)
Snake River, Whitman/Columbia/Garfield/Asotin
Sprague Lake, Lincoln/Adams
Newman Lake, Spokane
Region 2
Includes Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties.
Banks Lake, Grant County
Billy Clapp Lake, Grant
Evergreen Reservoir, Grant
Washburn Island Pond, Okanogan
Dry Lake, Chelan
Moses Lake, Grant
Palmer Lake, Okanogan
Potholes Reservoir, Grant
Wapato Lake, Chelan
Whitestone Lake, Okanogan
Region 3
Includes Benton, Franklin, Kittitas and Yakima counties.
Granger Pond, Yakima County
Hanford Reach, Benton/Franklin (Columbia River)
I-82 Hwy. Ponds 1–7, Yakima
Lake Umatilla, Benton/Klickitat
Lake Herbert G. West, Franklin/Walla Walla (Snake River)
Lake Wallula, Benton/Franklin/Walla Walla (Columbia River)
Lower Yakima River, Benton
Powerline Lake, Franklin
Scooteney Reservoir, Franklin
Region 4
Includes Island, King, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties.
Flowing Lake, Snohomish County
Lake Cavanaugh, Skagit
Lake Goodwin, Snohomish
Clear Lake, Skagit
Lake Roesiger, Snohomish
Lake Sammamish, King
Lake Washington, King
Lake Sawyer, King
Lake Terrell, Whatcom
Lake Whatcom, Whatcom
Region 5
Includes Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Lewis, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties
Bonneville Pool, Skamania County (Columbia River)
Carlisle Lake, Lewis
Rowland Lake, Klickitat
Kress Lake, Cowlitz
Lake Umatilla, Klickitat
Riffe Lake, Lewis
Silver Lake, Cowlitz
Swofford Pond, Lewis
Lacamas Lake, Clark
Vancouver Lake, Clark
Region 6
Includes Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Thurston and Pacific counties.
Island Lake, Kitsap County
Lake Kapowsin, Pierce
American Lake, Pierce
Lake Tapps, Pierce
Long Lake, Thurston
Leland Lake, Jefferson
Summit Lake, Thurston
Ohop Lake, Pierce
Hicks Lake, Thurston
Isabella Lake, Mason
