🎣 Where on Wahluke Branch Canal is it best to fish?

Find the best fishing spots on Wahluke Branch Canal by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the Fishbrain app where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.

🐟 What species are in Wahluke Branch Canal?

The most common species in Wahluke Branch Canal are: Yellow perch - 1 members reported to have caught this fish .

🪪 Do I need a fishing license to fish at Wahluke Branch Canal?

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. Get license

Wahluke Branch Canal

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Washington, United States

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Logged catch

Top fish species at Wahluke Branch Canal

Yellow perch

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Fishing regulations at Wahluke Branch Canal, 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

Yellow perch

Regulation boundaryWA Washington State Waters

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. No daily limit.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

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Perca flavescens

ESQUATZEL COULEE

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ESQUATZEL COULEE, WEST BRANCH

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

RINGOLD SPRINGS HATCHERY CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SOUTH COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION PE 16.4 SPILLWAY

from the South Columbia Basin Irrigation PE16.4 spillway at the Ringold Springs access downstream 400' towards the Columbia River (46°30'20.0"N 119°15'28.7"W)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

POWERLINE LAKE

Trout
Year-round
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PALOUSE RIVER

from mouth to the base of Palouse Falls CRC (652)

All species
June 16-Aug. 31
Two-Pole allowed. Except: It is not permissible to fish with two poles for steelhead.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Apr. 16-July 31
Closed.
Aug. 1-Apr. 15
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

upstream of Palouse Falls, including tributaries (Washington waters only) except Rock Creek and Hog Canyon Creek CRC (652)

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SNAKE RIVER

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from the Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25 to the down- stream end of Goose Island CRC (640)

All species
Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Apr. 1-June 30
Closed.
July 1-Aug. 31
Catch-and-release.
Sept. 1-Mar. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Catch-and-release.

from the downstream end of Goose Island to 400' below Ice Harbor Dam CRC (640)

All species
Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Apr. 1-June 30
Closed.
July 1-Aug. 31
Catch-and-release.
Sept. 1-Mar. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
May 1-Aug. 31
Closed.
Sept. 1-Apr. 30
Catch-and-release. Night closure.

within 400' of the base of Ice Harbor Dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

Ice Harbor Dam to 400' below Lower Monument Dam CRC (642)

All species
Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Apr. 1-June 30
Closed.
July 1-Aug. 31
Catch-and-release.
Sept. 1-Mar. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Catch-and-release.

400' below Lower Monument Dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

Lower Monument Dam to Little Goose Dam CRC (644)

All species
Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Apr. 1-June 30
Closed.
July 1-Aug. 31
Catch-and-release.
Sept. 1-Mar. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Catch-and-release.

400' radius around the fish ladder entrance at Lyons Ferry Hatchery

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

an area 1,200' downstream from the base of the west lock gate at Little Goose Dam on the south bank of the Snake River and 100' out into the river from said river bank

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

400' below Little Goose Dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

Little Goose Dam to Lower Granite Dam CRC (646)

All species
Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Apr. 1-June 30
Closed.
July 1-Aug. 31
Catch-and-release.
Sept. 1-Mar. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Catch-and-release.

400' below Lower Granite Dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

Lower Granite Dam to Washington/Idaho state line in Clarkston CRC (648)

All species
Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Apr. 1-June 30
Closed.
July 1-Aug. 31
Catch-and-release.
Sept. 1-Mar. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Catch-and-release.

200' radius upstream of the fish ladder exit above Lower Granite Dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from WA/ID state line in Clarkston to Bridge St. Bridge (Blue Bridge) in Clarkston CRC (650)

All species
Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Apr. 1-June 30
Closed.
July 1-Aug. 31
Catch-and-release.
Sept. 1-Mar. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Catch-and-release.

from Bridge St. Bridge (Blue Bridge) in Clarkston to OR/ID border CRC (650)

All species
Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Apr. 1-June 30
Closed.
July 1-Aug. 31
Catch-and-release.
Sept. 1-Mar. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Catch-and-release.

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FAQ about Wahluke Branch Canal fishing

Wahluke Branch Canal is a canal located in Franklin County, Washington, United States. It is also intersecting with Adams County, Washington. Its coordinates are:

46°43′11.2″N 119°19′55.3″W

Find the best fishing spots on Wahluke Branch Canal 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 Wahluke Branch Canal are:

Yellow perch - 1 members reported to have caught this fish

The latest Wahluke Branch Canal fishing reports are:

@dhedrick9881 reported a nice Yellow perch.

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.

Get license

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Wahluke Branch Canal

Top fish species at Wahluke Branch Canal