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Fishing regulations at Cottonwood 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 Rainbow trout as of May 12th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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The combined daily limit for an angler that fishes in both rivers and lakes on the same day is 5 trout, no more than 2 may be from rivers.
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, Tiger Trout, and Grayling:
- In rivers, streams, and beaver ponds: Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.
- In lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: No min. size.Daily limit 5.
When fishing with bait, all trout that are lawful to possess and are equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted as part of the daily limit whether kept or released.
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
Oncorhynchus mykiss
GOOSE CREEK
within Wilbur city limits
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
COFFEEPOT LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
- Crappie
- Mar. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 9". Daily limit 10.
- Other game fish
- Mar. 1-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
DEER LAKE
(Deer Springs)
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.- Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HOG CANYON CREEK
from mouth to Scroggie Rd. CRC (644)
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
DOWNS LAKE
- Crappie
- Mar. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 9". Daily limit 10.
- Other game fish
- Mar. 1-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
FISHTRAP LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.- Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
ROOSEVELT LAKE TRIBUTARIES
between Grand Coulee Dam and the Canadian border except tributaries listed elsewhere in Special Rules
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sturgeon
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Closed.
ROOSEVELT LAKE
Grand Coulee Dam to Little Dalles power line crossing including Hawk Creek down- stream of the falls at Hawk Creek Campground and the Spokane Arm upstream to 400' below Little Falls Dam CRC (549)
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- No min. size. Daily limit 6. No more than 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
- Trout
- Year-round
- No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained.
- Walleye
- Year-round
- Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Year-round
- Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
- Sturgeon
- Year-round
- Closed.
FOURTH OF JULY LAKE
- All species
- Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- All game fish
- 1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SPRAGUE LAKE
- Bluegill
- Year-round
- No min. size. Daily limit up to 25 bluegill and crappie combined.
- Crappie
- Year-round
- Min. size 9". Daily limit up to 25 bluegill and crappie combined.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LITTLE FALLS RESERVOIR
from Little Falls Dam to Long Lake Dam
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Year-round
- Landlocked salmon rules.
- Sturgeon
- Year-round
- Closed.
LONG LAKE (LAKE SPOKANE)
from Long Lake Dam to Nine Mile Dam, including Little Spokane River from the mouth to the SR 291 Bridge
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Year-round
- Landlocked salmon rules.
Regulations for
FAQ about Cottonwood Creek fishing
- Rainbow trout - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Great basin redband trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Smallmouth bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @brandonhernandez9661 reported a nice Rainbow trout.
- @BigGirlsOnly reported a nice Smallmouth bass.
- @DreuBrady reported a nice Great basin redband trout.
- @DreuBrady reported a nice Great basin redband trout.
- @GBoggs30 reported a nice Rainbow trout.
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