🐟 What fish can you catch in Kettle Falls?

Most commonly caught species around Kettle Falls , WA : Largemouth bass - 200 reported catches Rainbow trout - 191 reported catches Smallmouth bass - 86 reported catches Walleye - 74 reported catches Yellow perch - 62 reported catches .

📢 What are the latest Kettle Falls fishing reports?

The latest Kettle Falls , WA fishing reports are: @Cammerthefishslammer reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Franklin D Roosevelt Lake . @lucasburris reported a nice Walleye at Franklin D Roosevelt Lake . @lucasburris reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Franklin D Roosevelt Lake . @DinkSlayer25 reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Tiger Slough . .

Fishing in Kettle Falls, WA

Q: 🎣 Where to fish in Kettle Falls, Washington?

Anglers in Kettle Falls , WA recommend these top fishing spots: Columbia River , Franklin D Roosevelt Lake , Colville River , Kettle River , Kettle River Arm .

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Washington, United States

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Top fish species in Kettle Falls

Latest Kettle Falls fishing reports

Smallmouth bass

Franklin D Roosevelt Lake

17 in · 2 lb

Franklin D Roosevelt Lake

length · weight

Walleye

Franklin D Roosevelt Lake

length · weight

Smallmouth bass

Franklin D Roosevelt Lake

length · weight

Smallmouth bass

Tiger Slough

length · weight

Franklin D Roosevelt Lake

length · weight

Rainbow trout

Franklin D Roosevelt Lake

15 in · 2 lb

Rainbow trout

Franklin D Roosevelt Lake

15 in · 2 lb

Rainbow trout

Franklin D Roosevelt Lake

17 in · 2 lb

Rainbow trout

Franklin D Roosevelt Lake

length · weight

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Fishing regulations in Kettle Falls

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

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 Largemouth bass as of April 16th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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Largemouth bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

Memorable

1 > 17

Max size

12"

Measurement

Total Length

No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only largemouth bass less than 12" may be retained, except 1 over 17" may be retained. Daily limit 5. No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Largemouth Bass by BlueGabe

Micropterus nigricans

COLVILLE RIVER

from the mouth to bridge at the town of Valley including Meyers Falls Reservoir

All species
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE PEND OREILLE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

All species
Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BAYLEY LAKE

All species
Fly fishing only. Motors prohibited.
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
CLOSED WATERS inlet stream.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Catch and Release.

BLACK LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CEDAR LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DEEP LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DEER LAKE

All game fish
Mar. 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

ELBOW LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

HATCH LAKE

All game fish
1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE TWIN LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LOON LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MCDOWELL LAKE

All species
Motors prohibited. Fly fishing only.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Catch and Release.

MUDGETT LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PHALON LAKE

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

PHILLIPS LAKE

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

PIERRE LAKE

All species
Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2" or less along the longest axis.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

POTTER'S POND

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

RIGLEY LAKE

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.
Trout
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROCKY LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROOSEVELT LAKE

Little Dalles power line crossing upstream 1.7 miles to marked rock point CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

from marked rock point 1.7 miles upstream of Little Dalles power line crossing to Northport power line crossing CRC (549)

Kokanee
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Year-round
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
Walleye
Year-round
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Year-round
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

Northport power line crossing to most upstream point of Steamboat Rock CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

from most upstream point of Steamboat Rock to U.S. Canadian Border CRC (549)

Kokanee
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 6. No more than 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Year-round
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
Walleye
Year-round
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Year-round
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

Grand Coulee Dam to Little Dalles power line crossing including Hawk Creek down- stream of the falls at Hawk Creek Campground and the Spokane Arm upstream to 400' below Little Falls Dam CRC (549)

Kokanee
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 6. No more than 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained.
Walleye
Year-round
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Year-round
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

SPRINGDALE CITY POND

AKA Lucky Duck Pond

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

STARVATION LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SUMMIT LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WILLIAMS LAKE

All game fish
1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KETTLE RIVER

from Barstow Bridge upstream to U.S.- Canadian border

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Closed.

from Canadian border upstream to Hwy. 21 Bridge at Curlew

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules, except for juvenile anglers (under the age of 15).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hwy. 21 Bridge at Curlew upstream to Canadian border

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROOSEVELT LAKE TRIBUTARIES

between Grand Coulee Dam and the Canadian border except tributaries listed elsewhere in Special Rules

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Closed.

LITTLE FALLS RESERVOIR

from Little Falls Dam to Long Lake Dam

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Year-round
Landlocked salmon rules.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

LONG LAKE (LAKE SPOKANE)

from Long Lake Dam to Nine Mile Dam, including Little Spokane River from the mouth to the SR 291 Bridge

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Year-round
Landlocked salmon rules.

Regulations for

48°36′19.8″N 118°03′43.2″W

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FAQ about Kettle Falls fishing

Anglers in Kettle Falls, WA recommend these top fishing spots: Columbia River, Franklin D Roosevelt Lake, Colville River, Kettle River, and Kettle River Arm.

Most commonly caught species around Kettle Falls, WA:

Largemouth bass - 200 reported catches
Rainbow trout - 191 reported catches
Smallmouth bass - 86 reported catches
Walleye - 74 reported catches
Yellow perch - 62 reported catches

The latest Kettle Falls, WA fishing reports are:

@Cammerthefishslammer reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Franklin D Roosevelt Lake.
@lucasburris reported a nice Walleye at Franklin D Roosevelt Lake.
@lucasburris reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Franklin D Roosevelt Lake.
@DinkSlayer25 reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Tiger Slough.

Download the and see today's Fishing and Weather Forecast for Kettle Falls, WA. We give you weather trends and help you find the perfect window to catch your next personal best. With Fishbrain Pro, you will get the following capabilities: