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🐟 What species are in the Des Moines Creek?

The most common species in the Des Moines Creek are: Channel catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish Copper rockfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish .

📢 What are the latest Des Moines Creek fishing reports?

The latest Des Moines Creek fishing reports are: @Malik_Fishes reported a nice Shorthorn sculpin . @Malik_Fishes reported a nice Copper rockfish . @conne reported a nice Channel catfish . .

🪪 Do I need a fishing license to fish at the Des Moines Creek?

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Des Moines Creek

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Washington, United States

4.8·4 catches

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Top fish species at Des Moines Creek

Channel catfish

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Fishing regulations at Des Moines Creek, 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.

Local laws and licenses

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Regulations for top species

Season open: year-round

Channel catfish

Regulation boundaryWA Washington State Waters

The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.

WA Non-game and Food Fish

You may not harvest in freshwater any fish not classified as a Food Fish or Game Fish except for Northern pike.

WA Snagging

You may not snag or attempt to snag fish. It is unlawful to possess a fish taken from freshwater that was not hooked inside the mouth or on the head. The head is defined as any portion forward of the rear margin of the gill plate.

WA Use of Drugs, Explosives or Poisons

You may not use drugs, explosives, or poison that may kill or injure fish and wildlife.

WA Crossbow

You may not use a crossbow to harvest fish or shellfish.

WA Sale or Barter

You may not offer any recreationally-caught fish or shellfish for sale or barter.

WA Possession and Fishing Rules

You may not fish for or harvest fish or shellfish in an area with catch in your possession that does not meet the rules of that area. However, you may pass through such an area without stopping to fish. Also, you may catch fish in one area and land them at a port in a different area even if that different area is closed or has different rules, with the exception of landing halibut in a closed area, or landing bottom fish caught in Oregon.

WA Harvesting another Person's Limit

You may not harvest any part of another person's daily limit, except for persons who possess a Designated Harvester Companion Card unless otherwise specified. 

WA Bait

You may not chum (broadcast feed) to attract Game Fish unless authorized by Special Rules. You many not use salmon, herring, or halibut for anything other than human consumption or fishing bait. It is unlawful to possess or use live aquatic animals as bait, except: (1) Live aquatic animals (other than fish) collected from the water being fished; (2) Live sand shrimp; (3) Live forage fish in the Columbia River (downstream of Rocky Point/Tongue Point).

WA Transport of Live Fish

You may not transport live fish or relocate shellfish or shells into state waters without a permit.

WA Use of a Net

You may not use a net, except when using a dip net to land legally-hooked fish, a forage fish dip net to harvest forage fish.

WA Use of Chemicals

You may not use any type of chemical irritant to harvest fish, or shellfish unless a special exception has been made by the Director. 

WA Bow and Arrow, Spear and Spearfishing

You may not fish for Game Fish, salmon, sturgeon, shad, octopus, crab, or other shellfish with bow and arrow, spear, or spearfishing gear unless authorized by Special Rules.

WA Gaff Hooks

You may not use a gaff hook, except to land lingcod (in Marine Areas 1-3 and 4 West of Bonilla-Tatoosh line), halibut, tuna, or dogfish shark that will be retained. 

WA Season for Fishing Rivers Streams and Beaver Ponds

Rivers, streams and beaver ponds are open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31. Beaver ponds located within or connected to streams listed as open to trout and other game fish follow the same rules as the stream. Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs are open to fishing for game fish (except Dolly Varden/bull trout and grass carp) year-round.

WA Hook and Line Angling

Hook and line angling only. Barbed or barbless hooks may be used, and a hook may be single- point, double, or treble, but not more than one line with up to three hooks per angler may be used. 

WA Cooperation with Data Collection

You must cooperate with data collection or other sampling of fish, shellfish or seaweed upon request of Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel. This includes relinquishing any part of a salmon, steelhead, or other species of fish containing coded-wire tags. 

No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Daily limit 5.

No min. size/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.

For more information please see: State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Channel Catfish by BlueGabe

Ictalurus punctatus

BIG SOOS CREEK

from mouth to hatchery rack CRC (748)

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BOISE CREEK

from mouth to Hwy. 410 crossing

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CEDAR RIVER

from mouth to Landsburg Rd. Bridge (RM 21.5)

All species
Night closure. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Landsburg Rd. Bridge upstream to the falls

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CHERRY CREEK

from mouth to Cherry Creek Falls

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

GREEN (DUWAMISH) RIVER

from an East-West line extending though the southernmost tip of Harbor Island to Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 CRC (746)

All species
Aug. 20-Dec. 31
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Aug. 20-Dec. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Aug. 20-Dec. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 20-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 of any combination of adult coho and chum. Release Chinook.

from Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 to South 212th St. Bridge CRC (746)

All species
Aug. 20-Dec. 31
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Aug. 20-Dec. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Aug. 20-Dec. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 20-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 Chinook total may be retained; up to 3 chum may be retained; up to 3 adult coho may be retained. A combination of no more than 3 total of adult coho, chum and Chinook may be retained. Anglers must retain the first 2 Chinook caught.

from 212th St. Bridge to the Hwy. 18 Eastbound Bridge CRC (746)

All species
Sept. 16-Dec. 31
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Sept. 16-Dec. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sept. 16-Dec. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 16-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 of any combination of adult coho and chum. Release Chinook.

from the Hwy. 18 Eastbound Bridge to the Auburn Black Diamond Rd. Bridge CRC (746)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the Auburn-Black Diamond Rd. Bridge to 150' downstream of Keta (Crisp) Creek CRC (746)

All species
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release Chinook.

from 150' downstream of the mouth of Keta (Crisp) Creek to 150' upstream

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from 150' upstream of Keta (Crisp) Creek to the Tacoma Municipal boundary marker (1.3 miles downstream of Tacoma Headworks Dam) CRC (746)

All species
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release Chinook.

from the Tacoma Municipal Watershed Boundary Marker (1.3 miles downstream of Tacoma Headworks Dam) to Friday Creek CRC (746)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

ISSAQUAH CREEK

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

PIPERS CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

RAGING RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 18 Bridge (3 miles upstream from Preston) CRC (842)

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SAMMAMISH RIVER

(Slough) from 68th Ave. NE Bridge to Lake Sammamish

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Jan. 1-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Jan. 1-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SNOQUALMIE RIVER, MIDDLE FORK

from mouth upstream including all tributaries CRC (852)

All game fish
Year-round
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules. Catch-and-release.

TOKUL CREEK

from mouth to Fish Hatchery Rd. Bridge CRC (856)

All species
Anti-snagging rule.
Dec. 1-Feb. 15
CLOSED daily from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Trout
Dec. 1-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Dec. 1-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Fish Hatchery Rd. Bridge to the posted boundary marker downstream of diver- sion dam CRC (856)

All species
Anti-snagging rule.
Jan. 15-Feb. 15
CLOSED daily from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Trout
Jan. 15-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Jan. 15-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the posted boundary marker downstream of the diversion dam to Tokul Rd. S.E.

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

TOLT RIVER

from mouth to USGS trolley cable near confluence of North and South forks CRC (858)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the USGS trolley cable near the confluence of the North and South Forks to the forks

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

TOLT RIVER, NORTH FORK

from mouth upstream to the falls approx. 1/3 miles above the Northeast North Fork Rd. Bridge (Pipeline Bridge)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from falls on the North Fork, located approx. 3 miles above the confluence of the North and South forks upstream and all tributaries CRC (858)

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

TOLT RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to the Tolt Reservoir Dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

AKL POND

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.

CALLIGAN 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.

CASS POND

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.

COTTAGE CREEK SOUTH POND

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.

COTTAGE LAKE

Smallmouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

GENEVA LAKE

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

HANCOCK 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.

HORSESHOE 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.

KINGS LAKE BOG

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

LAKE JOY

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.

LANGLOIS LAKE

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

LARSEN 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.

MARGARET LAKE

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

MILL POND

(Auburn)

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.

MILLERS POND

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.

NORTH LAKE

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

OLD FISHING HOLE 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.

PINE LAKE

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

RATTLESNAKE LAKE

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Year-round
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

RAVENSDALE LAKE

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Smallmouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SAMMAMISH, LAKE

CRC (763)

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
CLOSED to fishing within 100 yards of the mouth of Issaquah Creek.
Kokanee
Year-round
Catch-and-release.
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
July 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 1-June 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release all steelhead and rainbow trout over 20".
Salmon
Oct. 1-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Release all salmon other than coho.
Dec. 1-May 31
Min. size 12". Release all salmon other than hatchery coho. Salmon count as part of trout daily limit. No Catch Record Card required.

SAWYER, LAKE

All species
Chumming permitted.
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.

SHADY LAKE

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

STEEL LAKE

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

SWAN'S MILL POND

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WALKER LAKE

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

WALSH 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.

WASHINGTON SHIP CANAL, LAKE

waters west of a north-south line 400' east of the eastern end of the northern wing wall of Chittenden Locks to Chittenden Locks

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

waters east of a north-south line 400' east of the eastern end of the northern wing wall of Chittenden Locks to Fremont Bridge

Kokanee
Year-round
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
Trout
Mar. 1-June 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
July 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Release rainbow trout over 20".
Steelhead (hatchery)
July 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 1-June 30
Release all steelhead.
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.

waters east of the Fremont Ave. Bridge to the Montlake Blvd. Bridge

All species
Chumming permitted.
Kokanee
Year-round
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
Trout
Mar. 1-June 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
July 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout over 20".
Steelhead (hatchery)
July 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 1-June 30
Release all steelhead.
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.

WASHINGTON, LAKE

north of Hwy. 520 Bridge and east of Montlake Bridge, including that portion of Sammamish River from 68th Ave. NE Bridge downstream CRC (762)

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Chumming permitted.
Kokanee
Year-round
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
Trout
Mar. 1-June 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
July 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout over 20".
Steelhead (hatchery)
July 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 1-June 30
Release steelhead.
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.
Salmon
Sept. 16-Oct. 31
Daily limit 4. Release all salmon other than coho.

South of Hwy. 520 Bridge including Mercer Slough

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Chumming permitted.
Kokanee
Year-round
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
Trout
Mar. 1-June 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
July 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout over 20".
Steelhead (hatchery)
July 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 1-June 30
Release steelhead.
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.

WILDERNESS LAKE

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

CASCADE WATER ALLIANCE CANAL

from R St. Bridge to Hwy. 410 Bridge at Buckley CRC (808)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CLEARWATER RIVER

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.

GREENWATER RIVER

from mouth to Greenwater Lakes

Whitefish
Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules.

WHITE (STUCK) RIVER

whole stream, except the Cascade Water Alliance canal CRC (808)

All game fish
Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Night closure. Catch-and-release. Selective gear rules.
Whitefish
Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules.

Cascade Water Alliance canal, including the screen bypass channel above the screen at Dingle Basin

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SNOQUALMIE RIVER

from mouth to boat ramp at Plum access CRC (852)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Selective gear rules.
Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from boat ramp at Plum access to mouth of Tokul Creek (1/4 mile) CRC (852)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Selective gear rules.
Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Night closure.
Nov. 1-Feb. 15
Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from mouth of Tokul Creek to Snoqualmie Falls CRC (852)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Selective gear rules.
Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Snoqualmie Falls upstream, including the North Fork, South Fork, and all tributaries except Middle Fork and tributaries to the Middle Fork

All species
Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
Catch-and-release.

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FAQ about Des Moines Creek fishing

the Des Moines Creek is a stream located in King County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:

47°24′56.3″N 122°18′30″W

Find the best fishing spots on the Des Moines 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 Des Moines Creek are:

Channel catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Copper rockfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish

The latest Des Moines Creek fishing reports are:

@Malik_Fishes reported a nice Shorthorn sculpin.
@Malik_Fishes reported a nice Copper rockfish.
@conne reported a nice Channel catfish.

Fishing in Washington requires a valid state fishing license for anglers. Licenses include resident and non-resident, annual, short-term, and combination options, purchasable online or at authorized vendors.

In Washington, no fishing license is required for anglers under 15. Residents 70 and older qualify for a discounted license. A few other exceptions worth knowing:

Free fishing days — most states designate 1–2 weekends a year where anyone can fish without a license
Tribal waters — tribal members fishing on tribal land operate under separate tribal regulations
Private ponds — landowners fishing their own water typically don't need a license

Non-residents usually pay more for a license than residents. Some species also require an extra stamp or endorsement on top of your base license.

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Des Moines Creek

Top fish species at Des Moines Creek

Des Moines Creek fishing reports

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Location

Amenities

Fishing regulations at Des Moines Creek, WA

Regulations for top species

Channel catfish

BIG SOOS CREEK

from mouth to hatchery rack CRC (748)

BOISE CREEK

from mouth to Hwy. 410 crossing

CEDAR RIVER

from mouth to Landsburg Rd. Bridge (RM 21.5)

from Landsburg Rd. Bridge upstream to the falls

CHERRY CREEK

from mouth to Cherry Creek Falls

GREEN (DUWAMISH) RIVER

from an East-West line extending though the southernmost tip of Harbor Island to Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 CRC (746)

from Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 to South 212th St. Bridge CRC (746)

from 212th St. Bridge to the Hwy. 18 Eastbound Bridge CRC (746)

from the Hwy. 18 Eastbound Bridge to the Auburn Black Diamond Rd. Bridge CRC (746)

from the Auburn-Black Diamond Rd. Bridge to 150' downstream of Keta (Crisp) Creek CRC (746)

from 150' downstream of the mouth of Keta (Crisp) Creek to 150' upstream

from 150' upstream of Keta (Crisp) Creek to the Tacoma Municipal boundary marker (1.3 miles downstream of Tacoma Headworks Dam) CRC (746)

from the Tacoma Municipal Watershed Boundary Marker (1.3 miles downstream of Tacoma Headworks Dam) to Friday Creek CRC (746)

ISSAQUAH CREEK

PIPERS CREEK

RAGING RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 18 Bridge (3 miles upstream from Preston) CRC (842)

SAMMAMISH RIVER

(Slough) from 68th Ave. NE Bridge to Lake Sammamish

SNOQUALMIE RIVER, MIDDLE FORK

from mouth upstream including all tributaries CRC (852)

TOKUL CREEK

from mouth to Fish Hatchery Rd. Bridge CRC (856)

from Fish Hatchery Rd. Bridge to the posted boundary marker downstream of diver- sion dam CRC (856)

from the posted boundary marker downstream of the diversion dam to Tokul Rd. S.E.

TOLT RIVER

from mouth to USGS trolley cable near confluence of North and South forks CRC (858)

from the USGS trolley cable near the confluence of the North and South Forks to the forks

TOLT RIVER, NORTH FORK

from mouth upstream to the falls approx. 1/3 miles above the Northeast North Fork Rd. Bridge (Pipeline Bridge)

from falls on the North Fork, located approx. 3 miles above the confluence of the North and South forks upstream and all tributaries CRC (858)

TOLT RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to the Tolt Reservoir Dam

AKL POND

CALLIGAN LAKE

CASS POND

COTTAGE CREEK SOUTH POND

COTTAGE LAKE

GENEVA LAKE

HANCOCK LAKE

HORSESHOE LAKE

KINGS LAKE BOG

LAKE JOY

LANGLOIS LAKE

LARSEN LAKE

MARGARET LAKE

MILL POND

(Auburn)

MILLERS POND

NORTH LAKE

OLD FISHING HOLE POND

PINE LAKE

RATTLESNAKE LAKE

RAVENSDALE LAKE

SAMMAMISH, LAKE

CRC (763)

SAWYER, LAKE

SHADY LAKE

STEEL LAKE

SWAN'S MILL POND

WALKER LAKE

WALSH LAKE

WASHINGTON SHIP CANAL, LAKE

waters west of a north-south line 400' east of the eastern end of the northern wing wall of Chittenden Locks to Chittenden Locks

waters east of a north-south line 400' east of the eastern end of the northern wing wall of Chittenden Locks to Fremont Bridge

waters east of the Fremont Ave. Bridge to the Montlake Blvd. Bridge