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Fishing regulations at Alder Lake, WA
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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 April 2nd, 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
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
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DESCHUTES RIVER
from Old Hwy. 99 Bridge upstream CRC (728)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Year-round
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release coho.
MCALLISTER CREEK
CRC (770)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook.
MCLANE CREEK
from mouth (a line 100' upstream of and parallel to the south bridge on Hwy. 101) upstream
- All species
- Night closure. Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
PERRY CREEK
from mouth to falls
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WOODARD CREEK
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WOODLAND CREEK
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BLACK LAKE
- Crappie
- Year-round
- Min. size 9". Daily limit 10.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CAPITOL LAKE
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
CLEAR LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HICKS LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LOIS LAKE
- Smallmouth bass
- Year-round
- No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
- Largemouth bass
- Year-round
- No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
- Channel catfish
- Year-round
- No min. size. Daily limit 10.
- Walleye
- Year-round
- No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LONG'S 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.
MUNN LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Catch-and-release.
SUMMIT LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SUSAN LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Catch-and-release.
BLACK RIVER
from mouth to bridge on 128th Ave. SW (west of Littlerock) CRC (706)
- All species
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Barbless hooks required.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
KENNEDY CREEK
from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (754)
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SCHNEIDER CREEK
from mouth to falls
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
NISQUALLY RIVER
from mouth to the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek) CRC (786)
- All species
- Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule.
- Aug. 6-Aug. 30
- CLOSED to all fishing Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; and Aug. 31.
- Sept. 3-Nov. 15
- CLOSED to all fishing Sundays and Mondays.
- Trout
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook, wild coho, and chum.
from the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek, river mile 12) to 400' below LaGrande Powerhouse CRC (786)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER
from mouth to 100' below outlet of TransAlta WDFW steelhead rearing pond located at the base of Skookumchuck Dam CRC (333)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Oct. 16-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
Regulations for
46°46′51″N 122°17′43.8″W
FAQ about Alder Lake fishing
Alder Lake is a lake located in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It is also intersecting with Lewis County, Washington. Its coordinates are:
46°46′51″N 122°17′43.8″W
.Find the best fishing spots on Alder 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 Alder Lake are:
- Smallmouth bass - 65 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 57 members reported to have caught this fish
- Kokanee salmon - 15 members reported to have caught this fish
The latest Alder Lake fishing reports are:
- @AnthonyAnderson25 reported a nice Kokanee salmon.
- @connornelson9514 reported a nice Kokanee salmon.
- @walterstackler reported a nice Kokanee salmon.
- @Jwhippfish reported a nice Smallmouth bass.
- @Jwhippfish reported a nice Largemouth bass.
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