Lakes in Grant County
Alkali Lake (293 Acres)
Elevation 1085ft. Max Depth 14ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch and Brown Bullhead.
This lake is located nine miles north of Soap Lake on Hwy 17. Contains spiny rays and rainbows. Public access.
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Ancient Lakes (250 Acres)
Elevation 880ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Walleye, Yellow Perch and Brown Bullhead.
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Banks Lake (24,900 acres)
Elevation 1560ft. Max Depth 85ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Brown Bullhead.
This is the best walleye water in the region and is popular with anglers statewide. Kokanee have been planted for several years, but have received only light pressure from anglers. A cooperative rainbow trout rearing project between WDFW, an Electric City sportsmen's group and Coulee City Chamber of Commerce offers improved trout fishing, with fish running to 5 pounds. Largemouth bass fishing should be good to excellent. Abundant smallmouth bass up to 4 pounds are available along rocky shoreline areas. Yellow perch and lake whitefish are very abundant. Crappie fishing will be poor-to-fair. Several public access areas are well developed, including a state park about mid-way up the lake and a city park at Coulee City on the south end. This large lake is open to fishing year-around.
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Beda Lake
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Blue Lake (532 acres)
Anglers can expect only fair catches of 10- to 11-inch rainbow trout, with occasional carry-overs of 15 to 19 inches. The lake will be stocked lightly (35,000) with catchable-size trout. Fry survival has been poor due to excessive numbers of competing yellow perch. Blue is being proposed for rehabilitation this fall. There are three resorts and a public access with toilets. Open season is from the last Saturday in April to October 31. The resorts are Coulee Lodge (509) 632-5565, Blue lake
Resort (509) 632-5364 and Laurent's Sun village resort (509) 632-5664.
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Blythe Lake
A 30 acre lake on the Columbia Wildlife Refuge, it contains rainbows. Reached by road from west end of O'Sullivan Dam.
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Brook (Stratford) 427.6 Acres
Elevation 1240ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed and Yellow Perch.
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Burke Lake
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Caliche Lakes
Two small lakes with rainbow trout. 5.5 miles SW of George, take exit 143, then NE on Frontage Road 1.4 miles. Public Access.
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Canal Lake
A lake of 76 acres, holds rainbow trout. Three miles east from the east end of O'Sullivan Dam then turn south four miles to Heart Lake. Canal is adjacent.
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Castle Lake
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Chukar Lake
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Clementine Lake
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Corral Lake
This is an 80 acre lake formed by seepage from the Potholes Reservoir. It has a boat launch and holds rainbow trout. Reached by the road from the west end of O'Sullivan Dam.
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Crater Lake (25 Acres)
Elevation 1230ft. Max Depth 35ft. Fish Species Present: Black Crappie, pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch and Brown Bullhead.
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Crescent Lake (39.6 Acres)
Elevation 994ft. Fish species Present: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Brown Bullhead.
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Cresent Bay Lake (66.9 Acres)
Elevation 1290ft. Max Depth 142ft. Fish Species Present: Black Crappie and Yellow Perch.
Public access, 1/2 mile east of city of Grand Coulee.
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Deep Lake
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.
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Dry Falls Lake (99 acres)
This lake should provide good-to-excellent fishing for yearling rainbow trout and some large carry-overs. Brown trout may make up 5-10 percent of the catch. A one-fish limit and selective fishery regulations are in effect. The lake is accessible with car-topped boats, but there is no actual launch. Toilets are available. Open season runs from the last Saturday in April to November 30.
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Dusty Lake
Dusty Lake is a small, 30 acre lake that holds rainbows and brown trout. It is part of the Quincy W.R.A. and can be reached seven miles SW of the town of Quincey. A trail leads from Burke lake 1/2 mile to Dusty.
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Ephrata Lake
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Evergreen Reservior
Evergreen Reservoir (235 acres): Largemouth bass, Smallmouth Bass, bluegill, Pumpkinseed and Yellow perch are the main attractions, with some walleye and Black crappie taken too. An occasional tiger musky adds excitement, but they must be 50 inches long to keep. Open season is year-round. Disabled accessibility - Level 3. WCT, lgs.
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Falcon Lakes, Heron Lakes, Goldeneye Lake
A group of small lakes on the Columbia Wildlife Refugee near the west end of O'Sullivan Dam. Holds rainbow trout.
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Flat Lake (98.2 Acres)
Elevation 1215ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass.
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Frenchman Hills Lake (800 Acres)
Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch and Brown Bullhead.
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Goldeneye Lake
Located 1/2 mile south of the O'Sullivan Dam, holds rainbows.
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Goose Lakes
Goose Lower (50 Acres) Elevation 850ft., Max Depth 75ft.
Goose Upper (112 Acres) Elevation 860ft. Max Depth 95ft.
Leave the hwy at the east end of O'Sullivan Dam, go about three miles. Both lakes have public boat launches. Both hold rainbow, Large mouth bass, Black crappie,Yellow Perch and Brown bullhead. Lower Goose also has Pumpkinseed, while Upper Goose holds Lahontan cutthroat and Walleye.
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Hampton Lakes
Hampton lakes, Upper (53 acres) and Lower (19 acres): Both of these lakes on the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge north of Othello should be only fair for rainbow trout. Yearlings have been rather large, running 13 to 14 inches, and carry-overs average 18 inches. Open season runs from March 1 to July 31.
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Heart Lake
Heart Lake is a 20 acre hike-in lake, part of an area known as the Potholes.Drive 3 miles east from the O'Sullivan Dam and then turn south four four miles. Local stores have maps of the potholes lakes, which number over 20. Special seasons and regulations often apply.
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Hourglass Lake
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June Lake
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Lemna Lake
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Lenice Lake (94 acres)
Planted rainbow trout carry over well here and should provide catches in the 13- to 19-inch range; brown trout are also available. Selective fishery regulations apply; check the regulations pamphlet. Access is on foot (one-half mile walk) with toilets at parking area.
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Lenore Lake (1,670 acres)
Located just north of the town of Soap Lake, Lenore offers trophy fishing for Lahontan cutthroat trout up to 10 pounds, but most fish average two to five pounds. Fishing is catch-and-release only from March 1 through May 31, and should be good during this period. Selective fishery regulations apply for the entire open season, which runs to November 30. Anglers should check the regulations pamphlet and also note posted closed areas at the north and south ends. Lenore has four access areas, three with rough boat launches and toilets.
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Long Lake (74.8 Acres)
Elevation 996ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Brown Bullhead.
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Mallard Lake (8 Acres)
Elevation 980ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill , Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch and Brown Bullhead.
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Marco Polo Lake
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Martha Lake
This is a 20 acre lake located on the south side of Hwy 90 about a mile NE of the town of George. It contains rainbows.
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Merry Lake (40 acres)
Rainbow trout average 14 inches, with carry-overs in the 16- to 19-inch range. Merry has selective fishery regulations, and an April 27 to October 31 open season (which will change to a March 1 opening in 1997). Foot access is from the Lenice Lake parking area.
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Mirror Lake
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Moses Lake (6815.2 acres)
Elevation 1046ft. Max Depth 38ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Brown Bullhead.
Fair action will be available on rainbow trout up to 17 inches, plus some largemouth bass. Good catches of walleye can also be expected. Moses has a very large population of 2 to 3 pound lake whitefish that are under-utilized. Crappie and bluegill fishing will be poor; note that crappie and bluegill have a 5-fish catch limit and minimum size regulations. Perch fishing is spotty; the population is large, but fish appear to be stunted. Intensive biological surveys are underway to learn more about the decline of the warmwater fishery here, and to develop possible management improvements. Moses Lake has several public boat launches, two with picnic facilities. Disabled accessibility at North access - Level 3. WCT, lgs.
City of Moses Lake
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Northrup Lake
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Para-Juvenile Lake
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Park Lake (346 acres)
Park Lake (346 acres): Located north of the city of Soap Lake in Sun Lakes State Park, this popular lake was rehabilitated in the fall of 1996, and excellent fisheries occurred in 1998 and 1999. Over 120,000 rainbow and brown trout fry should form the basis of a very good fishery on 10-1/2 to 11-inch yearlings. A good crop of carry-over rainbows in the 14- to 16-inch range can also be expected. In addition to the state park, there is a resort. Open season runs from the last Saturday in April through September 30.
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Perch Lake (16 acres)
This small lake in Sun Lakes State Park should provide good fishing for rainbows. Because it's small and receives intense pressure, catch rates will drop off markedly after the first few days of the season. Opening day is the last Saturday in April, and the season runs through September 30. Most angling occurs from shore, although small boats can be carried to the water.
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Pillar Lake
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Pit Lake
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Potholes Reservior (28,200 Acres)
Elevation 1046ft. Max Depth 142ft. Fish Species Present:Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow perch, Walleye and Brown Bullhead.
Expect very good fishing for rainbow trout as a result of production from an in-lake net-pen rearing project. Fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass and walleye will be only fair. Yellow perch, crappie and bluegill populations have declined in recent years. The reservoir is open to fishing year-round, with the best time for warmwater species in mid-summer through fall. The main reservoir and Lind Coulee arm are also popular for fishing through the ice. Crappie and bluegill have a combined daily catch limit of 25 fish. A large private resort, a state park, and several developed public access areas provide all the necessary amenities. Disabled accessibility at Island site and Lind Coulee - Level 3. WCT, lgs. / At Williams Lake site - Level 2. WCT, lgs, steep launch.
Mardon Resort on Potholes Reservior
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Priest Rapids Reservior (7700 Acres)
Elevation 488ft. Max Depth 88ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yerllow Perch, Walleye and Brown Bullhead.
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Quincy Wildlife area Lakes
Quincy Wildlife Area lakes: These lakes are located near the town of Quincy off White Trail Road. Dusty Lake and the small pothole lakes west of the main access road will offer only fair rainbow trout fishing this year. Quincy and Burke lakes were rehabilitated in the fall of 1999. Catchable-size rainbow trout (8 to 9 inches) were stocked prior to the March 1, 2000 opening. Cold water temperatures often make for slow fishing in March, especially so on catchable trout stocked this early. By late March or early April, though, angling success should really blossom. The normal annual release of fingerling rainbow later in the spring will provide a good-to-excellent fishery in spring of 2001. The hike into Dusty through this scenic area is worth the effort for large carry-overs. Stan Coffin, H, and part of the Ancient lakes were rehabilitated in the fall of 1992 to remove carp. They were restocked with bass and bluegill fingerlings in 1993 to improve warmwater fishing opportunity in the Quincy area. Angling for these species should be fair. Refer to a separate listing for Evergreen Reservoir. Check the regulations pamphlet for individual lake seasons.
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Rainbow Lake
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Red Rock Lake
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Roosevelt (79000 Acres)
Elevation 1288ft. Max Depth 375ft. Fish Species Present: Trout Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass,Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Brown Bulhead.
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Round Lake
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Sage Lakes
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Sand Lake ( 28.4 Acres)
Elevation 1120ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass and Bluegill.
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Seep Lakes
Seep lakes: These lakes are located south of the city of Moses Lake and Potholes Reservoir. Most are open year-round, except the Warden lakes and some of the lakes on the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge. Many of the larger lakes among these waters were rehabilitated during fall 1997 to remove stunted warmwater species populations, mostly pumpkinseed sunfish. Windmill, Canal, Heart, Corral and Blythe lakes have since provided very good fishing. North and South Teal were rehabilitated in fall of 1999, and will yield good fishing again in 2001. Also check out some of the smaller, out-of-the-way lakes in this same area. These are walk-in lakes at distances of one-fourth to 1-1/4 miles from parking. Check the regulations pamphlet for specific lake seasons. Larger lakes have boat launches, and some of these are equipped with toilets. Please refer to separate descriptions for Upper and Lower Hampton and Warden lakes.
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Shoveler Lake
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Soda Lake (155 Acres)
Elevation 998ft Max Depth of 138ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Brown Bullhead.
Soda Lake should provide fair fishing for walleye, rainbow trout, bass, and yellow perch. Open to fishing year-round. Soda has good whitefish catches in late summer and fall, and several very large rainbow trout (5-8 pounds!) are taken here each year. There are two access areas, one with toilets; rough camping is allowed
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Stan Coffen Lake (40.9 Acres)
Elevation 1170ft. Max Depth 20ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch,
Walleye and Brown Bullhead.
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Spring Lakes
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Susan Lake
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Teal Lakes
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Thompson Lake (13.6 Acres)
Elevation 1550ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie and Yellow Perch.
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Trail Lake (6 Acres)
Elevation 1510ft. Fish species present: Black Crappie, Walleye and Yellow Perch.
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Vic Meyers Lake
Vic Meyers (Rainbow) Lake (8 acres): Anglers should find a limited number of excellent rainbow and brook trout in this small, popular lake. Like nearby Perch Lake, it receives heavy pressure and fishing will not hold up past the first few days of the season. Open from the last Saturday in April to September 30.
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Virgin Lake
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Wanapum Pool Reservior (14,680 Acres)
Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Brown Bullhead.
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Warden Lake
Warden (186 acres) and South Warden (24 acres) lakes: Rehabilitated in fall of 1998 and restocked with fry in 1999, these two should offer a fair-to-good fishery in 2000 for rainbow and brown trout. Rainbows in the 10-inch range should be plentiful. Early-season (March 1 opener) action may be slow due to cold water temperatures, but angling should really pick up in April. New regulations will affect Warden and South Warden, keeping the season open through the end of September. The opening date will be later in 2001, starting the last Saturday in April.
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Widgeon Lake
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Williams Lake (11.9 Acres)
Elevation 1250ft. Max Depth 16ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass and Bluegill.
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Willow Lakes
Willow (23.3 Acres)
Elevation 1160ft. Fish Species Present: Black Crappie, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch and Brown Bullhead.
Willow South (39.4 Acres)
Elevation 1160ft. Fish Species Present: Black Crappie, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch and Brown Bullhead.
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Winchester Lake (660 Acres)
Elevation 1147ft. Fish Species Present: Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch and Brown Bullhead.
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Windmill Lake
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