Fishing in Carson, WA
Best fishing spots in Carson, WA
Lake Bonneville
Oregon, United States
4.9
Columbia River
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4.7
Drano Lake
Washington, United States
4.7
Hood River
Oregon, United States
4.6
Bonneville Lock and Dam
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3.0
Rock Cove
Washington, United States
3.6
Ice House Lake
Washington, United States
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Ashes Lake
Washington, United States
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Wind River
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Little Ashes Lake
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Check out the best fishing spots in and around Carson, Washington. Anglers using Fishbrain have logged: 2,147 catches for Smallmouth bass, 832 catches for Largemouth bass, and 696 catches for Rainbow trout.
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Fishing regulations in Carson
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Fishing regulations in Washington can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Smallmouth bass as of July 25th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Smallmouth bass
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
10
Memorable
1 > 14
Measurement
Total Length
Restrictions & requirements
Additional information
No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only 1 smallmouth bass over 14" may be retained. Daily limit 10. No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
Synonyms
Micropterus dolomieui
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HAMILTON CREEKCRC (598)All speciesSelective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Steelhead (hatchery)Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonAug. 1-Oct. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.tributaries downstream from the Hwy. 14 BridgeAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVERfrom the orange fishing boundary markers at Drano Lake to the intake near the north boundary of the Little White Salmon National Fish HatcheryAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.from the intake near the north boundary of the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery upstreamTroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Min. size 8". Daily limit 5.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.MUDDY RIVERAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Catch-and-release.ROCK CREEKfrom mouth to falls (about river mile 1) CRC (632)TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Steelhead (hatchery)Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonAug. 1-Dec. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.WASHOUGAL RIVER, WEST (NORTH) FORKfrom mouth to water intake at WDFW Hatchery.All speciesCLOSED WATERS.from water intake at WDFW Hatchery upstream CRC (665)TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Steelhead (hatchery)Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonAug. 1-Dec. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.WIND RIVERfrom boundary line markers at mouth to Hwy. 14 Bridge CRC (680)All speciesMar. 16-June 30Night closure. Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved. Anglers may fish with 2 poles for salmon and steelhead with Two-Pole Endorsement.July 1-Oct. 31Night closure for salmon and steelhead fishing only.Aug. 1-Oct. 31Anti-snagging rule.TroutYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelheadMar. 16-June 30Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.July 1-Sept. 30Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 salmon including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.Oct. 1-Oct. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 salmon including no more than 2 adults. Release wild coho. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.Nov. 1-Mar. 15Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon.from Hwy. 14 Bridge to 400' downstream of Shipherd Falls fish ladder CRC (679)All speciesMar. 16-June 30Night closure.May 1-June 30Anti-snagging rule.July 1-Oct. 31Night closure for salmon and steelhead fishing only.Aug. 1-Oct. 31Anti-snagging rule.TroutYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelheadMar. 16-June 30Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.July 1-Oct. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 salmon including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.Nov. 1-Mar. 15Min. size 20". Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon.from 400' below to 100' above Shipherd Falls fish ladderAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.from 100' above Shipherd Falls to 400' below Coffer Dam (at river mile 2.93, -121.812619, 45.745576) CRC (677)All speciesAnti-snagging rule. Night closure.Sept. 16-Nov. 30Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.All game fishSept. 16-Nov. 30Catch-and-release.Salmon and hatchery steelheadMay 1-June 30Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each.from 400' below to 100' above Coffer Dam (at river mile 2.93, -121.812619, 45.745576)All speciesCLOSED WATERS.from 100' above Coffer Dam to 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery CRC (677)All speciesAnti-snagging rule. Night closure.Sept. 16-Nov. 30Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.All game fishSept. 16-Nov. 30Catch-and-release.Salmon and hatchery steelheadMay 1-June 30Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each.from 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery to Moore BridgeAll speciesSelective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.All game fishSept. 16-Nov. 30Catch-and-release.from Moore Bridge upstreamAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.WIND RIVER TRIBUTARIESAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.DRANO LAKEdownstream of markers on point of land downstream and across from Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery and upstream of Hwy. 14 Bridge CRC (618)All speciesJan. 1-Apr. 30Two-Pole not allowed.Mar. 16-Oct. 31Night Closure.2nd Wed. in Apr.-June 30CLOSED Wednesdays from second Wednesday in April through June 30.May 1-June 30Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-pole Endorsement and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.July 1-Sept. 30Two-Pole not allowed.Aug. 1-Dec. 31Anti-snagging rule.Oct. 1-Oct. 31CLOSED from 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays to 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays during October.Oct. 1-Dec. 31Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-pole Endorsement and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.TroutYear-roundRelease all trout.Bass, channel cat- fish, and walleyeYear-roundNo min. size. No daily limit.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatch- ery steelheadJan. 1-Mar. 15Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon.Mar. 16-June 30Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead or 2 salmon, or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.July 1-July 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.Aug. 1-Oct. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon may be retained. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.Nov. 1-Dec. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon or hatchery steelhead may be retained.area west of a line projected from the easternmost pillar of Hwy. 14 Bridge to a posted marker on the north shore CRC (618)All speciesJan. 1-Apr. 30Two-Pole not allowed.Mar. 16-Oct. 31Night Closure.2nd Wed. in Apr.-June 30CLOSED Wednesdays from second Wednesday in April through June 30.Apr. 16-June 30Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Bank fishing only.May 1-June 30Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.July 1-Sept. 30Two-Pole not allowed.Aug. 1-Dec. 31Anti-snagging rule.Oct. 1-Oct. 31CLOSED from 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays to 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays during October.Oct. 1-Dec. 31Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.TroutYear-roundRelease all trout.Bass, channel cat- fish, and walleyeYear-roundNo min. size. No daily limit.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatch- ery steelheadJan. 1-Mar. 15Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon.Mar. 16-June 30Min. size 12". Daily limit 2. Up to 2 hatchery steelhead or 2 salmon, or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.July 1-July 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.Aug. 1-Oct. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon may be retained. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.Nov. 1-Dec. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon or hatchery steelhead may be retained.FRANZ LAKEAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.GRIZZLY LAKEAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.INDIAN HEAVEN WILDERNESS LAKESIndian Heaven Wilderness LakesTroutYear-roundMin. size 8". Daily limit 2.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.SPIRIT LAKEAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.SWIFT RESERVOIRfrom dam to markers approx. 3/8 mile below Eagle Cliff BridgeAll speciesTwo-Pole not allowed.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30Min. size 8". Daily limit 10. Release wild trout.SteelheadSat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30Release all steelhead.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30Min. size 8". Max. size 15". Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.from markers approx. 3/8 mile below Eagle Cliff Bridge to bridgeAll speciesSelective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed. Two-Pole not allowed.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-July 15Min. size 8". Daily limit 10. Release wild trout.SteelheadSat. before Memorial Day-July 15Release all steelhead.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-July 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-July 15Min. size 8". Max. size 15". Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.BLUE LAKE CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.YELLOWJACKET CREEKtributary to Cispus RiverAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.CANYON CREEKTroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Min. size 8". Daily limit 5.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.WHITE SALMON RIVERfrom mouth (BNSF Railroad Bridge) to County Rd. Bridge below the former location of the powerhouse CRC (508)All speciesJuly 1-Oct. 31Night closure for salmon and steelhead fishing only.Aug. 1-Dec. 31Anti-snagging rule.TroutYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelheadApr. 1-June 30Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release wild Chinook.July 1-July 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon. Release wild Chinook. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.Aug. 1-Oct. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 salmon including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.Nov. 1-Mar. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.from County Rd. Bridge below the former location of the powerhouse to 400' below Big Brother Falls (river mile 16) CRC (508)All speciesSelective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelheadSat. before Memorial Day-July 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery salmon.Aug. 1-Oct. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery salmon.from Big Brother Falls downstream 400'All speciesCLOSED WATERS.COLDWATER LAKELimited access available: contact National Volcanic Monument Headquarters 360- 449-7800 or 360-274-2114, for specific informationAll speciesSelective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed. CLOSED WATERS all inlet and outlet streams.TroutYear-roundMin. size 18". Daily limit 1.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.
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FAQ about Carson fishing
🎣 Where to fish in Carson, Washington?
Anglers in Carson, WA recommend these top fishing spots: Lake Bonneville, Columbia River, Drano Lake, Hood River, and Bonneville Lock and Dam.
🐟 What fish can you catch in Carson?
Most commonly caught species around Carson, WA:
- Smallmouth bass - 2,147 reported catches
- Largemouth bass - 832 reported catches
- Rainbow trout - 696 reported catches
- Chinook salmon - 507 reported catches
- White sturgeon - 322 reported catches
📢 What are the latest Carson fishing reports?
The latest Carson, WA fishing reports are:
- @rios.emilio reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Lake Bonneville.
- @JS42oregon reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Lake Bonneville.
- @RyanHooked1 reported a nice Smallmouth bass.
- @cchan1954 reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Lake Bonneville.
- @masynwilliams reported a nice Rainbow trout.
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