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Fishing regulations at Alder Creek, 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 1st, 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
Micropterus dolomieui
KLICKITAT RIVER
from mouth (BNSF Railroad Bridge) to Fisher Hill Bridge CRC (607)
- All species
- Apr. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- July 1-July 31
- Night closure.
- Aug. 1-Jan. 31
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-June 30
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Closed.
- Nov. 1-Jan. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Jan. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults.
- Salmon and hatchery steelhead
- Apr. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release wild Chinook. Open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays only.
from Fisher Hill Bridge to 400' above #5 fishway (Lyle Falls Fishway)
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
tributaries from Fisher Hill Bridge to the boundary markers above Klickitat Salmon Hatchery, except Bird, Blockhouse, Bowman, Spring, and Outlet creeks, and the Little Klickitat River
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 400' upstream from #5 fishway (Lyle Falls Fishway) to boundary markers below Klickitat Salmon Hatchery CRC (608)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- 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-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults.
from boundary markers below Klickitat Salmon Hatchery to boundary markers above hatchery
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from boundary markers above Klickitat Salmon Hatchery to Yakama reservation boundary CRC (608)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- 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-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LITTLE KLICKITAT RIVER
within Goldendale city limits
- Trout
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Fri. before Memorial Day
- No min. size. Daily limit 5. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- No min. size. Daily limit 5. Open to all anglers.
- Other game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Open to all anglers.
ROCK CREEK
from mouth to Army Corps of Engineers Park
- All species
- Year-round
- Limits, size restrictions, and gear restrictions are the same as those in the adjacent portion of the Columbia River.
from Army Corps of Engineers Park upstream to the source
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
SPRING CREEK
from Hill Rd. upstream to the Goldendale Hatchery
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Min. size 8". Daily limit 5.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HORSETHIEF LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
ROWLAND LAKE, NORTH
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Mar. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SPEARFISH LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Mar. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WHITE SALMON RIVER
from mouth (BNSF Railroad Bridge) to County Rd. Bridge below the former location of the powerhouse CRC (508)
- All species
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Night closure for salmon and steelhead fishing only.
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon and hatchery steelhead
- Apr. 1-June 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release wild Chinook.
- July 1-July 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon. Release wild Chinook. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
- Aug. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. 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. 31
- Min. 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 species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon and hatchery steelhead
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery salmon.
- Aug. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. 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 species
- CLOSED WATERS.
Regulations for
45°55′49.8″N 120°12′7″W
FAQ about Alder Creek fishing
the Alder Creek is a stream located in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:
45°55′49.8″N 120°12′7″W
.Find the best fishing spots on the Alder Creek 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 the Alder Creek are:
- Smallmouth bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
The latest Alder Creek fishing reports are:
- @JosiahR34 reported a nice Smallmouth bass.
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