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Bumping Lake

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Washington, United States

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General info

Bumping Lake is a lake located in Yakima County, Washington, United States. It is most popular for fishing Bull trout, Rainbow trout, and Brook trout.

Location

46°51′23.4″N 121°18′39.6″W
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Fishing regulations at Bumping Lake, WA

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 Bull trout as of April 2nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Bull trout

Seasons

Open

It is unlawful to totally remove salmon, steelhead, or Dolly Varden/bull trout from the water if it is unlawful to retain those fish, or if the angler sub- sequently releases the salmon, steelhead, Dolly Varden/bull trout.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Excellent

Salvelinus confluentus

AHTANUM CREEK

from mouth to confluence of North and South Forks

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

AHTANUM CREEK, MIDDLE FORK

from mouth to A2000 Spur Rd. Bridge in NE 1/4 of Section 34

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • All game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Statewide 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 species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from A2800 Rd. Bridge at Tree Phones Campground upstream

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

AHTANUM CREEK, NORTH FORK

from mouth to Grey Rock Trailhead Bridge crossing

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

from Grey Rock Trailhead Bridge crossing to Shellneck Creek (about 1.7 miles)

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from Shellneck Creek upstream

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

AMERICAN RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 410 Bridge at river mile 5.4

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

from Hwy. 410 Bridge at river mile 5.4 to Mesatchee Creek Trail river crossing at river mile 15.8

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • July 16-Sept. 15
  • CLOSED WATERS.
  • All game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Sept. 16-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Mesatchee Creek Trail river crossing at river mile 15.8 upstream

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

BEAR CREEK

from mouth to the falls

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

BUCKSKIN CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES

from mouth to the west boundary of Suntides Golf Course

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

BUMPING RIVER

from mouth to Bumping Lake (Reservoir)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • All game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. It is permissible to fish up to the base of Bumping Dam.

COWICHE CREEK

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

DEEP CREEK

from mouth to Deep Creek Falls approx. 0.33 mile upstream of second bridge on USFS Rd. 1808

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

INDIAN CREEK

from mouth to the waterfall approx. 6 miles upstream including that portion that flow through the dry lake bed of Rimrock Reservoir

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

KETTLE CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

LITTLE NACHES RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

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

NACHES RIVER

from mouth to confluence with Tieton River

  • 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
  • Dec. 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 Tieton River upstream to origin of Naches River at confluence with Little Naches River and Bumping River

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Catch-and-release.
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NILE CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES

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

OAK CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES

Oak Creek and tributaries

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

RATTLESNAKE CREEK

and all tributaries

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • All game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Catch-and-release.

SHELLNECK CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

SPRUCE CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

TIETON RIVER

from mouth to Tieton (Rimrock) Dam and all tributaries

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • It is permissible to fish up to the base of Tieton (Rimrock) Dam.
  • All game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TIETON RIVER, NORTH FORK

From Rimrock Lake to USFS Rd. 740, including that portion of the river that flows through the dry lakebed of Rimrock Reservoir

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • All game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Clear Lake spillway

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from USFS Rd. 740 to Clear Lake Dam

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from Clear Lake upstream

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • All game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

all tributaries

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • All game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TIETON RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from the bridge on USFS Rd. 1200 to bridge on USFS Rd. 1070

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

UNION CREEK

from mouth to falls

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

BUMPING LAKE

Reservoir

  • All species
  • Chumming permitted.
  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CLEAR LAKE

  • All species
  • Two-Pole not allowed.
  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

I-82 PONDS

1 through 7

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LEECH LAKE

(White Pass area)

  • All species
  • Fly fishing only. Two-Pole not allowed. Motors prohibited.
  • Rainbow trout
  • Year-round
  • Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MUD LAKE

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed. Motors prohibited.
  • Trout
  • Year-round
  • Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MYRON LAKE

  • All species
  • Two-Pole not allowed. Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Trout
  • Year-round
  • Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NORTH ELTON POND

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • All game fish
  • 1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

RIMROCK LAKE

Reservoir. Free flowing waters of Tieton River, North Fork, in the dry lake bed, follow Tieton River, North Fork rules and seasons (page 74).

  • All species
  • Chumming permitted.
  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SARG HUBBARD PARK POND

Reflection Pond

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

YAKIMA SPORTSMEN'S PARK PONDS

  • 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.

UMTANUM CREEK

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

WENAS CREEK

from mouth to Wenas Lake and all tributaries

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

Regulations for

46°51′23.4″N 121°18′39.6″W
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FAQ about Bumping Lake fishing

Bumping Lake is a lake located in Yakima County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:
46°51′23.4″N 121°18′39.6″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Bumping Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Bumping Lake are:
  • Bull trout - 4 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Rainbow trout - 5 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Brook trout - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
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