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Fishing regulations in White Swan
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Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of July 25th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Largemouth bass
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
5
Memorable
1 > 17
Max size
12"
Measurement
Total Length
Restrictions & requirements
Additional information
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
Edibility
Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Largemouth Bass by BlueGabe
Synonyms
Micropterus nigricans
Location specific information
AHTANUM CREEKfrom mouth to confluence of North and South ForksAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.AHTANUM CREEK, MIDDLE FORKfrom mouth to A2000 Spur Rd. Bridge in NE 1/4 of Section 34All speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.from the A2000 Spur Rd. Bridge in NE 1/4 of section 34 upstream to the A2800 Rd. Bridge at Tree Phones Campground (about 3.5 miles)All speciesCLOSED WATERS.from A2800 Rd. Bridge at Tree Phones Campground upstreamAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.AHTANUM CREEK, NORTH FORKfrom mouth to Grey Rock Trailhead Bridge crossingAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.from Grey Rock Trailhead Bridge crossing to Shellneck Creek (about 1.7 miles)All speciesCLOSED WATERS.from Shellneck Creek upstreamAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.AMERICAN RIVERfrom mouth to Hwy. 410 Bridge at river mile 5.4All speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.from Hwy. 410 Bridge at river mile 5.4 to Mesatchee Creek Trail river crossing at river mile 15.8All speciesSelective gear rules.July 16-Sept. 15CLOSED WATERS.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-July 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.Sept. 16-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.from Mesatchee Creek Trail river crossing at river mile 15.8 upstreamAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.BEAR CREEKfrom mouth to the fallsAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.BUCKSKIN CREEK AND TRIBUTARIESfrom mouth to the west boundary of Suntides Golf CourseAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.BUMPING RIVERfrom mouth to Bumping Lake (Reservoir)All speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. It is permissible to fish up to the base of Bumping Dam.COWICHE CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.DEEP CREEKfrom mouth to Deep Creek Falls approx. 0.33 mile upstream of second bridge on USFS Rd. 1808All speciesCLOSED WATERS.INDIAN CREEKfrom mouth to the waterfall approx. 6 miles upstream including that portion that flow through the dry lake bed of Rimrock ReservoirAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.KETTLE CREEKAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.LITTLE NACHES RIVER AND TRIBUTARIESAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.NACHES RIVERfrom mouth to confluence with Tieton RiverAll speciesInternal combustion motors prohibited.Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Selective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.WhitefishDec. 1-Last Day of Feb.Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.from Tieton River upstream to origin of Naches River at confluence with Little Naches River and Bumping RiverAll speciesInternal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Catch-and-release.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.NILE CREEK AND TRIBUTARIESAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.OAK CREEK AND TRIBUTARIESOak Creek and tributariesAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.RATTLESNAKE CREEKand all tributariesAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Catch-and-release.SHELLNECK CREEKAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.SPRUCE CREEKAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.TIETON RIVERfrom mouth to Tieton (Rimrock) Dam and all tributariesAll speciesSelective gear rules.Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31It is permissible to fish up to the base of Tieton (Rimrock) Dam.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.TIETON RIVER, NORTH FORKFrom Rimrock Lake to USFS Rd. 740, including that portion of the river that flows through the dry lakebed of Rimrock ReservoirAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.Clear Lake spillwayAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.from USFS Rd. 740 to Clear Lake DamAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.from Clear Lake upstreamAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.all tributariesAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.TIETON RIVER, SOUTH FORKfrom the bridge on USFS Rd. 1200 to bridge on USFS Rd. 1070All speciesCLOSED WATERS.UNION CREEKfrom mouth to fallsAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.BUMPING LAKEReservoirAll speciesChumming permitted.All game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.CLEAR LAKEAll speciesTwo-Pole not allowed.All game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.I-82 PONDS1 through 7All speciesInternal combustion motors prohibited.All game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.LEECH LAKE(White Pass area)All speciesFly fishing only. Two-Pole not allowed. Motors prohibited.Rainbow troutYear-roundMin. size 18". Daily limit 1.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.MUD LAKEAll speciesSelective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed. Motors prohibited.TroutYear-roundMin. size 18". Daily limit 1.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.MYRON LAKEAll speciesTwo-Pole not allowed. Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.TroutYear-roundMin. size 14". Daily limit 2.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.NORTH ELTON PONDAll speciesInternal combustion motors prohibited.All game fish1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.RIMROCK LAKEReservoir. Free flowing waters of Tieton River, North Fork, in the dry lake bed, follow Tieton River, North Fork rules and seasons (page 74).All speciesChumming permitted.All game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.SARG HUBBARD PARK PONDReflection PondAll speciesTwo-Pole not allowed. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.All game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.YAKIMA SPORTSMEN'S PARK PONDSAll speciesOpen for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.All game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.UMTANUM CREEKAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.WENAS CREEKfrom mouth to Wenas Lake and all tributariesAll speciesSelective gear rules.All game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Regulations for
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